Teacher - Afterschool Ps 284

**Teacher After-School Program**

**Location: The Gregory “Jocko” Jackson School, 213 Osborn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212**

**Hours: Part Time **2:00 pm - 6:00 pm. We are open and run holiday camps from 8am-6pm for 13 days per school year when DOE is closed, and throughout the summer. These are positions that are based at a central school but expected to float across various schools as needed for coverage.

**This position is fully in-person and does not offer any remote work.**

**Salary Range: $25/hour - $25/hour**

**Position Summary**

Brooklyn Community Services is one of Brooklyn’s first and largest non-sectarian social services agencies. BCS, which presently serves more than 10,000 individuals annually, is committed to a broad and diverse range of services including education and child care; services to strengthen families; and services to foster self-sufficiency for adults.

Education and Youth Development programs provide after-school learning opportunities to elementary school children. During the school year, we offer homework help, enrichment programs and activities from 2:45 pm - 6:00 pm. Teachers for the enrichment program are expected to lead a class of 20 students Monday through Friday for 3 hours daily. We open and run holiday camp from 8am-6pm for 13 days per school year when DOE is closed.

**Responsibilities**:

- Implement hands-on multi-sensory and project-based lessons and activities to children, which are provided in the context of academically stimulating lessons based on the thematic curriculum.
- Submit lesson plans to the program site director and Education Specialist for approval according to the submission schedule.
- Plan lessons for field trips related to thematic curriculum and provide supervision to students during field trips.
- Participate in curriculum and other professional development training as required.
- Use creative / innovative teaching strategies that enhance and encourage an increase in literacy skills, social-emotional learning, and STEAM.
- Work with the program site director and other staff to develop and plan culminating event presentations that will showcase learning and creativity.
- Engage and communicate with parents and families as required by the site director.
- Provided effective supervision to 20 students during classroom activities and transitions.
- Monitor authorized parent / guardian pick up of children.
- Direct and work with assistant teachers.
- Participate in agency-wide groups and meetings as required
- Assist with development of funding proposals as needed
- Other tasks may be required.

**Qualifications Required**:

- Bachelor’s Degree required*
- Experience working with children and youth; must enjoy working with children.
- Must be flexible to work across all afterschool programs to provide coverage when needed.
- Background check with NYC, NYS Department of Health, and NYC Department of Education.
- possess at least 3 years’ experience working in a key educational role with DOE with confirmed verification of this experience and ability from the principal of the associated school
- have earned at least 30 credits in childhood education at an accredited college or university
- have earned at least 90 credits at an accredited college or university and at least 5 years of teaching experience

Qualifications Preferred:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Education field a plus.
- Current or former licensed teacher.
- Background in visual, performing arts or sports coaching a plus.

**BCS and Turning Point require that all employees entering the workplace be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless an exemption is granted as a medical or religious accommodation.**

**BCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.