Content Specialist

About the role

As part of our Youth Services Department's vision, all Youth Services Staff will help promote growth, leadership, and positive self-image in young people at all Grand Street Settlement sites. Education Specialists will promote and develop a safe and engaging learning environment for youth. The Content Specialist's scope of work includes homework help, small-group or individualized tutoring, creating literacy and STEM lessons, and supervising group leaders facilitating lessons.

Responsibilities

• Oversee tutoring component of the program and supervise academic tutors
• Assess students' academic progress by collecting report cards & entering report grids, and communicate with parents, teachers, & school administration.
• nCreate/develop individual educational plans
• Oversee group leaders' facilitation of lesson plans
• Conduct observations of lessons and meet with group leaders to discuss strategies
• Coordinate & facilitate academic activities such as games & events
• Prepare reports as required
• Problem-solve and intervene directly with youth
• Special Projects as assigned
• Engage children and young adults in conversation to determine their needs and interests.
• Plan and facilitate all program activities to meet each participant's needs.
• sConduct staff training programs to ensure all personnel are aligned on achieving program objectives.
• Coordinate community relations campaigns to promote youth programs
• Provide literacy intervention materials and resources to members of educational programs
• Work with Grand St Settlement Education Team to implement curriculum for our yearly learning cycles through the lens of SEL: Leadership, Discovery, and Health & Wellness, ensuring participants are working towards capstone projects and being represented at