CERTIFIED TEACHER - Keystone Heights
About The Position
The Certified Teacher helps Club members ages 6 to 18 graduate high school on time and achieve their academic goals. Working as part of a team-oriented Club staff, the teacher plans, supervises, and delivers tutoring, homework assistance, and reading enrichment. The role incorporates youth development principles, character development, culturally diverse and age-appropriate programming, and gender-specific activities, while providing guidance and discipline to support a safe, positive environment. The teacher provides individual tutoring and homework assistance, supports volunteers delivering tutoring, and designs activities that make homework more engaging and enriching. The role includes tutoring high-risk students performing below grade level or below average on tests in language, reading, math, or science; assisting with special assignments and projects; and becoming familiar with students’ textbooks and learning materials. The teacher helps members make education and career choices related to their goals, assesses youth needs and interests, and develops targeted programs. The position also involves planning and facilitating program activities, monitoring outcomes and recommending improvements, participating in education programs and competitions, maintaining a safe and clean program area, managing supplies, and preparing weekly reports and a daily schedule. Work is indoors, generally 2.5 to 3 hours per day Monday through Friday between 2 PM and 7 PM, with longer hours possible when necessary.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and a valid State of Florida teaching certificate or National Teaching Accreditation.
- Ability to pass a DCF Level II background screening and drug test.
- Knowledge of youth development.
- Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior issues.
- Ability to work with the public.
- Ability to plan and implement quality programs specific to academic development.
- Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk for long periods; bend and squat occasionally; and lift up to 20 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to hear at a normal conversational level and maintain a high energy level when necessary.
- High degree of emotional intelligence.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual tutoring and homework assistance to Club members and assist volunteers providing tutoring and homework help.
- Design, plan, and facilitate activities around homework assignments to increase student interest and enrichment.
- Tutor high-risk students identified as below grade level or with below-average test scores in language, reading, math, and/or science.
- Assist students with special homework assignments and projects.
- Become familiar with current textbooks and learning materials used by students.
- Help members make appropriate choices about education, career, social, physical, and emotional needs as they relate to educational goals.
- Assess youth developmental needs, interests, and characteristics to develop targeted programs and outcome-driven Club experiences.
- Ensure programs, services, and activities prepare youth for success and promote member safety, program quality, and a positive Club appearance; provide guidance and role modeling.
- Plan and organize program services and activities, including field trips, program-specific activities, and guest speakers.
- Initiate new programs with approval from the Program Director or Unit Director and encourage program participation.
- Monitor and evaluate program achievement against target goals, recommend modifications in response to member needs and interests, and participate in weekly Club staff meetings.
- Participate in local, state, regional, and national Boys & Girls Clubs education programs and competitions.
- Supervise members in the program area and maintain a healthy, safe environment and a clean program area.
- Maintain an inventory of program equipment and supplies and recommend requisitions as needed.
- Prepare weekly reports for the Program Director or Unit Director covering activities, special programs, upcoming events, attendance, and other required information.
- Maintain a daily written schedule and ensure programs begin and end on time.
- May participate in additional special programs and events; perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
