Education Specialist Bronx

New York Edge•Bronx, NY

48d•Onsite

About The Position

The Education Specialist's primary concern is the improvement of learning opportunities for students attending the New York Edge After School Program. The Educational Specialist is an on-site instructional leader who collaborates closely with the Education Department and the Site Director to support front-line staff (Academic Enrichment Coaches and Activity Specialists) in delivering skill-based curricula and thematic projects. The Education Specialist's role is to support program instructional/enrichment goals by ensuring activities are structured, age-appropriate, and aligned to school-day instructional practices and model effective classroom management (as needed). The education specialist has the role of coach and consultant in advising the site director, teachers, academic enrichment coaches, and activity specialists who work within the after-school program.

Requirements

DOE Teacher Certification required
Bachelor's Degree In Education Required
Minimum of three years classroom experience in an urban setting
Proven track record of success in the classroom
Experience working with students with differentiated learning styles.
May be required to walk up and down stairs.
May have to lift or move objects/materials as needed.
Work is permitted mostly within a New York City Public School but may be required to interact with community-at-large during trips or events.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Education preferred
Experience supervising school staff is a plus.

Responsibilities

Ensures classroom instruction aligns with New York Edge quality standards during academic and enrichment activities
Provides oversight of curricula implementation to support school-day instruction.
Observe and provide feedback to activity specialists, teachers, and group leaders daily, providing advice and modeling lessons as needed. Maintains an observation/feedback log documenting the help provided.
Ensures activity lesson plans and projects are age-appropriate and have clear learning objectives.
Assesses the effectiveness and success of the approved curriculum and recommends changes based on student work.
Documents student progress and projects through multimedia, e.g., photos from cellular phone
Coordinates the administration and implementation of academic assessment systems
Submits a summary report of student achievements at the end of each cycle to the Principal, the Site Director, and the Education Department.
Provides at least six hours of on-site professional development based on the needs of the activity specialists and tutors.
Attends bi-monthly workshops.
Serves as an instructional coach and mentor for front-line staff
Plans and implements staff development as it relates to instructional strategies and classroom management
Other duties as assigned.
Provide feedback from the observations to activity specialists at least once daily when they are in the role of the educational specialist.
Provide the appropriate paperwork weekly to the director of education
Assess professional development to activity specialists and line staff at the site at least monthly by individual, small group, or whole group.
Review, provide feedback, and approve lesson plans weekly.
Report to the director of education regarding the quality of educational service.