Literacy Specialist Brooklyn

About the role

New York Edge is the largest provider of after-school and summer camp programs in New York City public schools. Each year, academic programs—including STEM, the arts, sports and wellness, and college access—help 40,000 students develop leadership skills and succeed in school. Working parents count on our programs to provide safe and enriching environments for their children.

Responsibilities

• Lead after-school programming for children and teens at New York Edge after-school program sites.
• 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.
• Support the curriculum and instruction department team by designing lesson plans and implementing curricula across New York Edge program sites.
• Support the program director by preparing activity materials and explaining principles, techniques, and safety procedures to student participants.
• Collaborate 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.

Qualifications

• 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 and/or teens
• Knowledge of state and National Literacy efforts
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills
• 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

Requirements

• Part-Time
• Monday – Friday 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Days/shifts vary depending on site needs)
• Requires being in person
• 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
• 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 We're Looking For

• Demonstrated ability to lead activities with children and teens
• Knowledge of state and National Literacy efforts
• 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