After School SpeechSEL Coach (Jack August)

Intro/Program Description: Goddard Riverside is partnering with the Susan Rubenstein Foundation to ease poverty and expand opportunities for children and families by operating a high-quality afterschool program on the Upper East Side. The Jack August Afterschool Program located at the Stanley Isaacs Community Center serves young people from the Isaacs/Holmes NYCHA development. The program operates during the school year on weekdays providing safe enriching and developmentally appropriate activities during non-school hours. Programming is intentionally designed to reflect the needs interests and strengths of the local community.

Position Summary: The Afterschool/Behavior IEP Coach provides targeted coaching and support to students with identified communication behavior social-emotional and IEP related needs. The role reinforces expressive/receptive language development articulation emotional regulation and positive behavior strategies
within an enrichment setting. This is a coaching role not a clinical or therapeutic and designed to complement
school-based IEP goals through structured support relationship building and skill practice.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 1pm - 6pm (subject to scheduling)

Hourly Range: $32.00-$42.00

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salaryoffer will be basedonthe candidates number of years experience in the exact orcomparableposition and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.

Role Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Provide 1:1 and small-group coaching focused on speech communication behavior and IEP-related goals.
• Support articulation expressive language receptive language social communication and functionalcommunication skills.
• Teach SEL strategies such as self-regulation coping skills conflict resolution and emotional expression.
• Utilize school-aligned approaches based on IEP recommendations (with parent consent and proper release forms).
• Track student progress and maintain brief session logs behavior notes and strategy plans.
• Collaborate with afterschool staff to reinforce communication and behavior strategies across program routines.
• Assist in developing individualized behavior support strategies within the afterschool environment.
• Communicate professionally with families as needed to ensure alignment with existing supports.
• Ensure a supportive safe and inclusive learning environment for all participants.
• Uphold confidentiality professional boundaries and all organizational protocols.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Education Communication Disorders Psychology Social Work Child Development Behavior Intervention or related field.
• Minimum 23 years of experience working with children who have IEPs speech delays behavioral needs or SEL challenges (school or afterschool setting preferred).
• Knowledge of child development communication development SEL frameworks and positive behavior interventions.
• Experience implementing communication or behavior support strategies in structured or enrichment settings.
• Strong interpersonal problem-solving and documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with staff families and program leadership.
• Basic technology skills (documentation communication scheduling).
• SACC & Compliance Requirements
• This position is part of a School-Age Child Care (SACC) program and therefore requires:
• NYS Comprehensive Background Check (CBC)
• SCR (Statewide Central Register) clearance
• SEL (Staff Exclusion List) clearance
• Fingerprinting through OCFS/DOH systems
• Medical clearance as required
• Completion of all required SACC trainings including Foundations in Health & Safety
• Mandated Reporter training (Child Abuse Identification & Reporting)

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

• Fast-paced afterschool program serving diverse learners.
• Requires movement between classrooms activity spaces and small-group areas.
• Collaboration with Group Leaders Program Coordinator and external providers.
• Ability to sit stand bend and move continuously during sessions.
• Ability to supervise children and maintain visual and auditory awareness at all times.
  

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion creed gender national origin age disability marital or veteran status sexual orientationgender identityor any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.