Assistant Teacher - Floater PS 21

Brooklyn Community Services•Brooklyn - Stuyvesant Heights, NY

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Brooklyn Community Services is hiring a Floater Afterschool Assistant Teacher for its Education and Youth Development program at PS 21 – Crispus Attucks High School. The program provides after-school learning opportunities to elementary school children, including homework help, enrichment programs, and activities based on a thematic curriculum. The assistant teacher supports a class of approximately 20 students and works with lead teachers and the site director to provide academically stimulating, hands-on learning and effective student supervision. The role is part time and fully in person. Program hours are Monday through Friday, 2:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; the position is expected to work approximately three hours daily. Holiday camp operates for 13 days per school year when the Department of Education is closed, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The floater must be flexible to work across afterschool programs to provide coverage as needed. The position pays $20 per hour and reports to the Program Director.

Requirements

High school diploma.
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 Department of Health and the NYC Department of Education.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide additional support as needed, including classroom substitute coverage, behavioral support, and escorting children out of the classroom to maintain the required ratio.
Implement hands-on, multisensory, project-based activities in 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 skills, social-emotional learning, and STEAM.
Work with the lead teacher to develop and plan culminating event presentations showcasing student 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 in preparing 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.