Overview

Where:   IN PERSON  at  610 W 112th Street, New York, NY  10025

When:  October  2023 – June  2024

Day/Time: Saturdays Part Time/ Hourly Paid  10:30-1:00 pm 

Liberty LEADS seeks an instructor to facilitate our weekly College/Career Exploration I course on

Saturdays for high school sophomores. The College/Career Exploration courses

are designed to assist high school students in becoming oriented, prepared and ready

to transition into higher education or alternative post-secondary plans. This

introductory course will assist students in developing college and career

readiness skills. In addition, instructors will be tasked with helping students

demystify the admissions and financial aid processes. College Exploration I

will establish the foundation for college and career readiness, which will be

expanded in the College Exploration II and III courses. The instructor for this

course will be tasked with helping students identify possible post-secondary

interests and career paths while reinforcing higher education as a tool for

career attainment. Instructors must have experience engaging students in person or using Zoom if circumstances dictate changing from in person to online classes. Curriculums and daily lesson plans

are required for review and approval.  Weekly lesson plans must be submitted for review one week prior to class.  If due to unforeseen circumstances, remote classes are necessary, instructors must appear on camera at all times and persuade students to communicate and participate in the same

way.  Instructors are expected to deliver a final project to showcase during our end of year celebration.

The Liberty LEADS Program at Bank Street College is a college access and college success program serving students throughout New York City.  We offer a comprehensive academic program and a

wide range of resources for students in grades 5 through 12, Monday through

Saturday, for 10 months of the year.   Liberty LEADS works to ensure that

youth with few economic resources have access to the support necessary to realize their potential,

make positive contributions to society, and smoothly make the transition into

college or an entry-level career.  The program is guided by the principle

that all children have gifts, talents, and great potential and can contribute

to one another’s social and academic growth.

Responsibilities:

●     Create, adapt and implement college exploration curriculum for groups of 10  students online or up to 25 students in person

●      Engage students and modify curriculum according to needs of students and the medium being used with assistance from Liberty LEADS High School Advisors

●      If circumstances require us to switch to online classes, Instructors must have reliable wifi and computers and must have cameras on at all times and appear on camera in order to persuade

students to communicate and participate in the same way.

●       Manage in person and remote classrooms using positive behavior management strategies

●       Meet regularly with the Liberty LEADS Middle School Coordinator for supervision and debriefing

●       Prepare presentation with students for ‘end of year’ celebration

●       Provide lesson plans to supervisor one week in advance for approval.

Qualifications:

●       Experience with high school youth working on the college application process

●      Experience with students who wish to pursue another post-secondary paths (job

training/workforce)

●    Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Guidance Counseling or

Social Work Preferred