Instructor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Working knowledge of core program areas including academic success, education and career, health and physical education.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with others.
• Current high school student or college student preferred.
• High level of energy, endurance and patience.
• Comfortable working with different personalities in an informal environment.
• Good reasoning abilities and sound judgment.
• Ability to model appropriate behaviors at all times.
• Ability to address and de-escalate crisis.
• Walking throughout work day, required to monitor members as they participate.
• Talking – required to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing – frequently required to work in a moderately loud environment.
• Sight – position requires both close and distance visual acuity for computer work and monitoring members.
• Standing – required to stand for sustained periods of time.
• Sitting – occasionally required to sit.
• Bending – occasionally required to bend (picking items up off of the floor, assisting in set-up and break down tables).
• Use of hands/fingers – occasionally required to type for extended periods of time (answering emails, writing reports, creating program documents, etc.).
• Lifting – occasionally required to lift/move items up to 20 pounds.
• Skills essential for successful communication include speaking and writing.

Responsibilities

• Stimulate interest and participation for members in areas assigned such as reading/math/nutrition/fitness.
• Help maintain classroom materials and fitness equipment.
• Help instructor, coordinator, classroom teacher or fitness instructor as assigned.
• Help with mobilizing members to attend or participate in program.
• Help with maintaining discipline and adherence to BGC rules.
• Develop a positive atmosphere among the members toward achieving long term academic and social goals.
• Assist with collecting and tabulating.
• Other duties as assigned.