Licensed Teacher - COMPASS After-School

Arete Education•Bronx, NY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Arete Teacher (Licensed) Job Description P.S. 065 Mother Hale Academy 677 E 141st St, Bronx, NY 10454 Organization: Areté Education Position Type: Part-time (School Year - Afterschool Program) Location: On-Site, Bronx, NY Salary Range: $63.04, Per Session Rate About Areté Education Areté Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving 1,500 students and families annually in the Bronx, Washington Heights, and Bed-Stuy. Through afterschool, summer, and career-connected programs, Areté delivers 5,000+ program hours per year with a 97% graduation rate and 76% post-secondary enrollment. For more information, please visit www.areteeducation.org.

Requirements

Experience with curriculum planning and creating hands-on learning experiences for K-12 students
A commitment to excellence in your work with others as demonstrated by your positive and caring presence with colleagues and members of school community
Willingness to reflect on strengths and areas for growth to improve individual and team performance
Willingness to learn new systems, skill sets, and capacities to improve problem-solving and leadership skills
Ability to work effectively with school aged youth, educators, families, and communities from a wide range of cultural, social, and economic backgrounds.
Ability to work collaboratively, with strong relationship building and communication skills.
Ability to be polite, positive, and professional in all communications
Ability to manage time effectively
Willingness to go the extra mile or try something new
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to be empathetic and listen to others well
Proficient with all Google Education Apps, Microsoft Office, Zoom Videoconferencing, Social Media apps, video and photo editing apps
Licensed Teacher in New York State
Mandated Reporter, Sexual Harassment and Foundations in Health and Safety online trainings required (8-hours to begin)
Department of Health and Department of Education background clearance
Bachelor’s Degree, Masters’ Degree preferred

Nice To Haves

We strongly encourage graduates of the Laboratory School of Finance and Technology or other graduates of Arete partner schools to apply.

Responsibilities

Submit a curriculum map (template) prior to the start of each semester to your supervisor that includes backward design principles and weekly/daily learning goals for students.
Use the Arete supply request form system to pre-order supplies for your course two weeks ahead of when supplies are needed.
Confirm room number, roster, snack schedule, and all logistics with supervisor before the first session
For all teachers offering on-site activities, take attendance by: Teacher calling student names noting who is present and by passing the attendance sign-in sheet around the classroom for students to complete (not designating these duties to an intern or student in the class if teacher does not know student names)
Teachers must review and sign each attendance each day
Teachers must ensure attendance sheets are returned to the Arete site director’s office daily.
Students who enter late should be given the opportunity to sign in each day.
Provide weekly or daily lesson plans as requested
Daily execution of engaging learning activities for youth ages 5-11
Attend and participate in regular team meetings, events, training, and coaching sessions.
Participate in regular performance meetings with supervisor and/or Arete coach.
Conduct family outreach to support positive student social emotional learning experiences and sustain a program-wide student attendance goal of 80%+80%+
Share evidence of classroom learning (photos, videos, student work) via https://arete.wetransfer.com
Use Arete employee systems for communication and time-tracking, and payment: Applicant Stack – initial application and onboarding tasks Paycom – payroll, tax, sick time, benefits,all HR tasks and daily timecard punch system Google Apps – daily email use and drive use for communication
Embraces learning and developing as a professional
Demonstrate exceptional services skills, communication skills, problem-solving skills, professionalism, a positive and encouraging demeanor and a "can do" attitude.
Always represent the Arete Education and Partner schools in the best light, consistent with organizational standards of conduct.
Collaborate with staff across the organization
Performs other related duties as assigned.