Literacy Specialist Queens

Queens, NY - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 20 - 25

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ABOUT US

New York Edge is the largest provider of after-school and summer camp programs in New York City public schools. Each year academic programsincluding STEM the arts sports and wellness and college accesshelp 40000 students develop leadership skills and succeed in school. Working parents count on our programs to provide safe and enriching environments for their children.

SUMMARY

Extended Day Activity Instructors lead after-school programming for children and teens at New York Edge after-school program sites. The activity instructor will teach or co-lead activities in one of the following areas: STEM visual art performing art literacy student leadership and character development sports health and wellness business finance and entrepreneurship math media arts journalism botany and urban agriculture history. The activity instructor has a dual reporting role supporting the curriculum and instruction department team by designing lesson plans and implementing curricula across New York Edge program sites. They will also support the program director by preparing activity materials and explaining principles techniques and safety procedures to student participants.The Literacy Specialist is a multi-site instructional leader who collaborates closely with a team of Site Directors to support front-line staff (Academic Enrichment Coaches and Activity Specialists) in delivering Literacy-based curricula and thematic projects.

Schedule:

Part-Time

Monday Friday

2:00 pm 6:00 pm (Days/shifts vary depending on site needs)

This role requires you to be in person.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Build strong relationships with and among students
Teach or co-lead daily activities
Establish clear objectives for all lessons units and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
Participate in ongoing professional development activities
Prepare materials for daily activities
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students needs and interests.
Support the coordination of program events
Input data and prepare reports
Administer pre and post-assessments and evaluations for student activities

QUALITIES WERE LOOKING FOR

Demonstrated ability to lead activities with children and teens
Creativity
Knowledge of state and National Literacy efforts
Must have excellent communication organizational and time management skills
Experience working with children and/or teens
Ability to multitask and manage workflow in a fast-paced environment
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program staff school personnel parents
Sensitive to social-emotional needs and characteristics of students
Self-starter who takes initiative
Flexibility reliability and sound judgment
Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma or equivalent
Must be at least 18 years of age
College credits and/or degrees are highly preferred
Experience working with children strongly preferred
Broad knowledge of the principles and practices of current educational trends in Literacy curriculum and experience successfully teaching and instructing youth.
May be required to walk up and down stairs.
May have to lift or move objects/materials as needed.
Work is permitted mostly within a New York City Public School but may be required to interact with community-at-large during trips or events.

Specialists will be required to report to the school building and interact with staff students parents and school administration.

At the time of offer and acceptance the job requires safety and security clearances through the Department of Education and the Department of Health.

To apply please visit our website at York Edge is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Disclaimer:The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work the employee performs in this position. These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of a person in this position

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ABOUT USNew York Edge is the largest provider of after-school and summer camp programs in New York City public schools. Each year academic programsincluding STEM the arts sports and wellness and college accesshelp 40000 students develop leadership skills and succeed in school. Working parents count ...