Teacher (MS 354)

Summary

The Teacher plans and delivers high-quality enrichment programming for youth participants. This role applies the training of a New York State certified teacher to build engaging lessons, support participants' academic and social growth, and model strong instructional practice for colleagues. The Teacher works within a specific enrichment area, designing project-based curriculum that follows the agency's required template and structure.

Essential Functions

• Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate enrichment lessons and activities within an assigned subject or specialization.
• Develop and adapt lesson plans, materials, and supplies to meet the academic and developmental needs of participants.
• Implement positive behavior management strategies, including clear expectations, verbal acknowledgement, and consistent follow-through.
• Track participant progress, both academically and socially, using required agency curriculum forms and tools.
• Assist students with homework assignments as needed.
• Maintain responsibility for the health, safety, and wellbeing of children at all times.
• Report behavioral concerns or incidents to the Program Director or another designated supervisor.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with participants, families, school faculty, and Child Center colleagues.
• Support program events and functions such as showcases, exhibits, productions, and culminating activities.
• Model effective teaching practices and serve as an instructional resource for colleagues; this role does not carry supervisory authority.
• Attend required staff meetings, trainings, and professional development sessions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education or a related field.
• Valid New York State teaching certification.
• Experience planning and delivering instruction to elementary and/or middle school-aged youth.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
• Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines, and multi-task.

Qualifications Preferred

• Experience in afterschool or youth development programming.
• Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali, and others, depending on client needs.
• CPR and First Aid certification.

Job Behavioral Expectations

• Maintain regular, consistent, and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance, and adherence to relevant health and safety procedures.
• Demonstrate safe and successful performance, including meeting productivity standards.
• Maintain an understanding of the principles, methods, and processes needed to perform the job. Attend staff meetings, seminars, and in-service training as assigned.
• Complete work in an acceptable manner, by the established time and/or date, with accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness.
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, including strict confidentiality and adherence to all HIPAA guidelines at all times.

Physical demands and work environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk, sit for long periods of time, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk, or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

• Work is performed primarily in school and program environments with normal heating and cooling.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only job duties to be performed by the incumbent. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.