Education Specialist

About the role

The Y’s Youth and Family Department has significantly expanded its programmatic offerings, primarily through the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). Currently, we operate three Elementary School After School programs that require an Education Specialist to support them. As we continue to grow, our commitment to educational excellence, alignment with school objectives, and clarity of programmatic outcomes remains steadfast. We are seeking a Full-Time Education Specialist to enhance the Y’s educational quality across all programs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure classroom instruction aligns with the Y values and quality standards, as well as with the school’s policies and values.
• Provide oversight of curricula planning and implementation to support school instruction.
• Observe and provide feedback to activity specialists, teachers, tutors, and worksite monitors, giving advice and leading instruction when needed.
• Ensure activity lesson plans and projects are age-appropriate and have clear learning goals.
• Assess the effectiveness and success of the curriculum and work on improvements based on student work, schools' educational needs, and industry trends, with the goal of maximizing learning outcomes.
• Administer and implement academic assessments systems.
• Analyze academic data and student work to support growth of scholar performance at our afterschool programs.
• Implement effective and innovative approaches to homework help for our after-school programs.
• Participate and co-facilitate educational training programs at the sites and at the Y.
• Serve as an instructional coach and mentor for front-line staff.
• Plan and implement staff development as it relates to instructional strategies and classroom management.
• Aid in providing ongoing coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to equip staff in delivering successful programming.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a related field – required.
• At least six (6) years of direct experience working in a non-profit, including at least three (3) years in a supervisory capacity.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing diverse workforce development portfolios, preferably including the medical field as one of the areas of training.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) – preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification and required Health and safety certification – preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven planning, leading, organizing, and monitoring skills; can work well in a planned and organized environment; can follow through on multiple deliverables.
• Proven track record of success in the classroom.
• Experience working with children of different abilities and learning styles.
• Knowledge of NYS Department of Education learning standards.

Skills

• Proven planning, leading, organizing, and monitoring skills; can work well in a planned and organized environment; can follow through on multiple deliverables.
• Proven track record of success in the classroom.
• Experience working with children of different abilities and learning styles.
• Knowledge of NYS Department of Education learning standards.

Benefits

• Compensation range of $66,300 - $68,000 per year based on experience, skillset, and education.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and competitive benefits package: Health Insurance; Retirement Plan, Optional 403b Plan, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account.

Position Type / Expected Hours Of Work

• Full-time, FLSA Exempt position.
• Monday to Friday, with room for flexibility. This position may require regular evening and weekend hours.

Work Environment

Work is performed in typical school and community center environments.

Travel

Able to travel around New York City – mainly to after-school program sites.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a related field – required.
• At least six (6) years of direct experience working in a non-profit, including at least three (3) years in a supervisory capacity.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing diverse workforce development portfolios, preferably including the medical field as one of the areas of training.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) – preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification and required Health and safety certification – preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Proven planning, leading, organizing, and monitoring skills; can work well in a planned and organized environment; can follow through on multiple deliverables.
• Proven track record of success in the classroom.
• Experience working with children of different abilities and learning styles.
• Knowledge of NYS Department of Education learning standards.