Overview
City Year is looking to hire inspirational leaders who are passionate about supporting some of our youngest students. The right candidate is ready to facilitate small-group learning with first and second grade students in our East Harlem 21st Century Learning Center Community School.
Job Description
Responsibilities are as follows:
- Manage a group of 10-15 first-third grade students in the after school space, two days per week (Monday and Tuesday) three hours per day from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Facilitate academic enrichment and homework help activities focused on building foundational skills in English Language Arts, Math, and Science
- Lead and facilitate hallway transitions
- Manage student arrival and dismissal policies
- Ensure safety standards and policies are implemented with fidelity
- Hold students to a clear behavior management system, giving positive incentives to reward good behavior and issuing consequences as appropriate
- Communicate student behavior issues and health concerns immediately with City Year staff (Team Leader, Impact Manager, and/or Community School Director)
- Accept and apply feedback from observations and coaching sessions
- Attend orientation day, required trainings, and monthly team meetings with Community School Director
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Experience with classroom management required
- Experience working with first and second grade students strongly preferred
- Multilingual skills (particularly Spanish fluency) strongly preferred
- AmeriCorps alums are strongly encouraged to apply