Academic Support & Career Exploration Teacher

Boys & Girls Club of Clifton, Inc.•Clifton, NJ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Boys & Girls Club of Clifton is seeking an enthusiastic, supportive, and student-centered Academic Support & Career Exploration Teacher to work with middle and high school students participating in our New Jersey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program. This position combines academic support, college and career readiness, career exploration, and student mentoring. The successful candidate will help students strengthen academic skills while connecting what they are learning in school to future educational, career, and workforce opportunities. The teacher will create engaging after-school experiences that help students understand their strengths and interests, explore different career pathways, develop essential employability skills, and begin planning for life after high school.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or other qualifications permitted by applicable program and organizational requirements.
Experience working with middle school and/or high school students.
Experience providing academic support, tutoring, teaching, mentoring, youth development, or career-related programming.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to establish positive and appropriate relationships with adolescents and young adults.
Ability to engage students with different academic abilities, interests, backgrounds, and career goals.
Strong organizational and classroom-management skills.
Dependable, patient, energetic, and committed to student success.
Ability to work during scheduled after-school hours.

Nice To Haves

New Jersey teaching certification or other applicable NJDOE credential.
Teaching experience at the middle or high school level.
Experience with college and career readiness programming.
Experience with career exploration, workforce development, CTE, STEM, entrepreneurship, or work-based learning.
Familiarity with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS).
Experience working with a 21st CCLC or other out-of-school-time program.
Experience developing project-based or hands-on learning activities.
Knowledge of local postsecondary education, career, and workforce resources.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized and small-group academic support to middle and high school students.
Assist students with homework, assignments, projects, research, and long-term academic tasks.
Provide support in English Language Arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and other subject areas as appropriate.
Reinforce and extend concepts taught during the regular school day.
Provide instruction and activities aligned with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) and students' academic needs.
Help students develop effective study habits, organization, time-management, note-taking, research, and test-preparation skills.
Support students in setting academic goals and developing strategies to achieve them.
Use differentiated instructional approaches to accommodate different academic levels, learning styles, and interests.
Introduce students to a broad range of careers, industries, professions, and career pathways.
Help students identify personal interests, strengths, skills, and potential career goals.
Facilitate career exploration activities, interest inventories, career research, and career pathway projects.
Help students understand the connection between education, skills, careers, and earning potential.
Introduce students to college, technical education, apprenticeships, credential programs, military careers, entrepreneurship, and other postsecondary pathways.
Help high school students explore postsecondary options and develop realistic education and career plans.
Facilitate activities related to resume writing, interviewing, professional communication, workplace expectations, and employability skills.
Provide opportunities for students to learn about local employers, industries, and workforce opportunities.
Support career-focused projects, guest speaker events, career panels, workplace visits, job-shadowing experiences, and other career-connected learning activities when available.
Help students develop professional skills including communication, teamwork, problem-solving, leadership, adaptability, and workplace professionalism.
Encourage students to connect their academic interests to potential careers and future opportunities.
Build positive, supportive relationships with middle and high school students.
Serve as a positive role model and mentor.
Create a classroom environment that encourages student voice, curiosity, collaboration, and personal growth.
Help students recognize their strengths and develop confidence in their ability to succeed.
Encourage students to set short- and long-term academic, career, and personal goals.
Provide encouragement and guidance to students who may need additional motivation or support.
Incorporate hands-on, project-based, and real-world learning opportunities.
Monitor student participation and progress in academic and career-readiness activities.
Maintain required attendance, participation, and program documentation.
Communicate relevant student observations and progress with the Site Coordinator/Program Director.
Collaborate with program staff and, when appropriate, school-day educators and community partners.
Participate in staff meetings, professional development, training, family engagement activities, and special program events.
Follow all organizational, school-site, safety, confidentiality, and 21st CCLC policies and procedures.
Perform other duties that support the successful operation of the 21st CCLC program.