IGNITE- Afterschool Facilitators

Rutgers University • Camden, NJ

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About The Position

Rutgers–Camden Ignite is a collaborative education program driven by and concentrated in the North Camden community, a neighborhood of Camden, New Jersey. IGNITE is looking for experienced facilitators/coaches in the areas of Visual Art, Performing Arts, Civics, Dance, Music, STEM , Literacy, Health & Nutrition/Physical Education, SEL , etc. The incumbent will lead academic and social enrichment activities for youth in an afterschool program and/or summer program that serves 3rd-8th grade in North and East Camden. The position will also be responsible for helping with student/family recruitment, student retention, evaluations, reports, social media posts, and planning activities during family engagement nights. Will also be required to help chaperone field trips and attend monthly professional developments. Overview Ranked #49 in U.S. News & World Report ’s list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University–Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers–Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University–Camden among its “Best Bang for the Buck” universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers–Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.

Nice To Haves

• Candidate must understand the importance of utilizing Positive Discipline practices and incorporating SEL activities within their lessons.

Responsibilities

• Lead academic and social enrichment activities for youth in an afterschool program and/or summer program that serves 3rd-8th grade in North and East Camden
• Helping with student/family recruitment
• Student retention
• Evaluations
• Reports
• Social media posts
• Planning activities during family engagement nights
• Help chaperone field trips
• Attend monthly professional developments

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees