Instructor, Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)

Who We Are:CAMBA is a community of staff volunteers clients donors neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach more than 73000 individuals and families including almost 13000 serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are in living in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP): Through this New York City Department of Youth and Community Development sponsored program CAMBA places youth ages 14 to 24 in minimum wage work experiences and oversees their employment. Youth work for six weeks during July and August and placements are made in both public agencies and private non-profits. Types of work include clerical custodial teachers aides library assistants hospital and recreational aides. As a project sponsor since 1995 CAMBA distributes applications conducts intake develops jobs and monitors employment.

Position: Instructor

Reports To: Program Manager

Location: 21 Snyder Avenue Brooklyn NY 11226

What The Young Adult Education Instructor Does:

• Design daily lesson plans to meet core course objectives.
• Personally assess each clients level of ability to ensure appropriate placement.
• Prepare and distribute instructional materials for classroom/homework use.
• Provide classroom instruction on the subject of the course.
• Manage the classroom effectively to maximize client learning.
• Review at-home assignments in class.
• Prepare distribute and grade periodic written assessments of clients progress.
• Communicate with CAMBA career advisors case managers counselors etc. regarding apparent barriers to client success (e.g. child daycare needs possible health/housing issues etc.)
• Refer clients to other CAMBA services to assist clients in eliminating barriers to success.
• Maintain daily client attendance records.
• Prepare reports on clients attendance and progress as required.
• Maintain and update clients learning portfolios.
• Coordinate with other CAMBA personnel (and sometimes with outside organizations) regarding next steps in clients progress toward their goals.
• Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
• May conference clients cases with appropriate Career Advisor and Job Developer to ensure job placement and retention.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelors degree (B.A. B.S.W.) and two years of applicable experience and/or equivalent experience.

Compensation: $21.86 hourly
When salary ranges are listed the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and includes but is not limited to experience education budget and/or program size internal equity skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

Status: Full-time/Temp (30 hours per week)

Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance 403(b) retirement plan with employer match paid time off (vacation personal and sick time) and paid holidays.

CAMBA and CAMBA Housing Ventures are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse & inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) or other applicable legally protected characteristics.