Civics Instructor - Manhattan

The TEAK Fellowship•New York, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The TEAK Fellowship seeks an experienced middle- or high-school-level instructor to teach Civics to 8th-grade TEAK Fellows. The instructor will work collaboratively with a team responsible for providing the curriculum structure and will teach one section of approximately 15 students during the 11-week Winter semester, from January 19 to April 13, 2027. Classes take place on Tuesdays or Thursdays at The TEAK Fellowship on West 22nd Street in Manhattan, excluding public school holidays. The TEAK Fellowship is a ten-year enrichment program for New York City students from under-resourced communities. It offers after-school and summer academic classes, cultural experiences, secondary school and college guidance, internships, and ongoing support. The position includes 70 minutes of instruction between 4:45 and 6:15 p.m. each week, weekly homework of up to one hour, and weekly collection and grading of assignments. The instructor will also attend a pre-semester new-instructor meeting and a 30-minute weekly planning meeting, and provide midterm and final grades with written student comments. Maximum compensation for the term is $3,200.

Requirements

Experienced middle- or high-school-level instructor.

Responsibilities

Teach one section of Civics to 8th graders for 11 weeks from January through April 2027.
Provide 70 minutes of instruction between 4:45 and 6:15 p.m. each Tuesday or Thursday, excluding public school holidays.
Use Google Classroom and assign up to one hour of homework weekly.
Collect and grade Fellow homework weekly.
Attend a pre-semester new-instructor meeting; date to be determined.
Attend a 30-minute weekly planning meeting.
Provide midterm and final grades, including written student comments.
Work collaboratively with the team responsible for providing the curriculum structure.