Assistant Teacher - Floater - MS 409

Brooklyn Community Services•Brooklyn - East New York, NY

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Brooklyn Community Services seeks a Floater Afterschool Assistant Teacher for its Education and Youth Development program at MS 409 – East New York Family Academy. The position supports after-school learning for elementary school students through homework help, enrichment programs, and activities. Assistant Teachers assist with a class of approximately 20 students and provide coverage across afterschool programs as needed. The program operates Monday through Friday from 2:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and holds holiday camp for 13 days per school year, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., when the NYC Department of Education is closed. The position is fully in-person and does not offer remote work. Under the supervision of lead teachers and the site director, the Assistant Teacher helps deliver academically stimulating, thematic lessons using hands-on, multisensory, and project-based approaches. The role supports students’ literacy, social-emotional learning, and STEAM development; helps plan lessons, field trips, and culminating presentations; and provides effective student supervision, behavioral support, and authorized-pickup monitoring. The position also involves communication with families, professional development, agency meetings, and other tasks as needed. The salary is $20 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Experience working with youth in an afterschool or summer camp environment.
Flexibility to work across all afterschool programs to provide coverage when needed.
Enjoy working with children.
Ability to pass background checks with the NYC and NYS Departments of Health and the NYC Department of Education.

Nice To Haves

Some college preferred.
Current or former assistant teacher experience.
Background in STEAM, visual or performing arts, or sports coaching.
Computer skills, including familiarity with applications and video conferencing and ability to respond to emails.

Responsibilities

Provide additional support as needed, including classroom substitute coverage, behavioral support, and escorting children out of the classroom to maintain ratio.
Implement hands-on, multisensory, and project-based lessons and activities in the context of academically stimulating lessons based on the thematic curriculum.
Submit assigned lesson plans to the program site director and Education Specialist for approval according to the submission schedule.
Work with the lead teacher to plan field-trip lessons related to the thematic curriculum and supervise students during field trips.
Participate in curriculum and other professional development trainings as required.
Use creative and innovative teaching strategies, under the supervision of lead teachers and the site director, to encourage literacy, social-emotional learning, and STEAM skills.
Work with the lead teacher to develop and plan culminating event presentations showcasing learning and creativity.
Engage and communicate with parents and families as required by the site director.
Provide effective supervision to 20 students during classroom activities and transitions.
Monitor authorized parent or guardian pickup of children.
Assist lead teachers with preparation of activities and materials for the daily schedule.
Participate in agency-wide groups and meetings as required.
Assist with development of funding proposals as needed.
Perform other tasks as required.