After School Speech/SEL Coach (Jack August)

GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER•New York, NY

3d•$32 - $42

About The Position

Goddard Riverside is partnering with the Susan Rubenstein Foundation to ease poverty and expand opportunities for children and families by operating a high-quality afterschool program on the Upper East Side. The Jack August Afterschool Program, located at the Stanley Isaacs Community Center, serves young people from the Isaacs/Holmes NYCHA development. The program operates during the school year on weekdays, providing safe, enriching, and developmentally appropriate activities during non-school hours. Programming is intentionally designed to reflect the needs, interests, and strengths of the local community. The Afterschool/Behavior IEP Coach provides targeted coaching and support to students with identified communication, behavior, social-emotional, and IEP related needs. The role reinforces expressive/receptive language development, articulation, emotional regulation, and positive behavior strategies within an enrichment setting. This is a coaching role, not a clinical or therapeutic and designed to complement school-based IEP goals through structured support, relationship building, and skill practice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communication Disorders, Psychology, Social Work, Child Development, Behavior Intervention, or related field.
Minimum 2–3 years of experience working with children who have IEPs, speech delays, behavioral needs, or SEL challenges (school or afterschool setting preferred).
Knowledge of child development, communication development, SEL frameworks, and positive behavior interventions.
Experience implementing communication or behavior support strategies in structured or enrichment settings.
Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
Ability to collaborate with staff, families, and program leadership.
Basic technology skills (documentation, communication, scheduling).
NYS Comprehensive Background Check (CBC)
SCR (Statewide Central Register) clearance
SEL (Staff Exclusion List) clearance
Fingerprinting through OCFS/DOH systems
Medical clearance as required
Completion of all required SACC trainings, including Foundations in Health & Safety
Mandated Reporter training (Child Abuse Identification & Reporting)

Responsibilities

Provide 1:1 and small-group coaching focused on speech, communication, behavior, and IEP-related goals.
Support articulation, expressive language, receptive language, social communication, and functional communication skills.
Teach SEL strategies such as self-regulation, coping skills, conflict resolution, and emotional expression.
Utilize school-aligned approaches based on IEP recommendations (with parent consent and proper release forms).
Track student progress and maintain brief session logs, behavior notes, and strategy plans.
Collaborate with afterschool staff to reinforce communication and behavior strategies across program routines.
Assist in developing individualized behavior support strategies within the afterschool environment.
Communicate professionally with families as needed to ensure alignment with existing supports.
Ensure a supportive, safe, and inclusive learning environment for all participants.
Uphold confidentiality, professional boundaries, and all organizational protocols.