Educator

Responsibilities

Teaching 50%

• Preparation for classroom activities, virtual or in-person

• In-class teaching, leading students through various activities and providing structure at a pace that considers all students’ capacity to follow along

• Reflection of that day’s classroom session, with areas of celebration and areas of opportunity for improvement and growth

• Tracking attendance and noticing trends over time

• Evaluation and feedback of individual’s performance and improvement

• Engaging with partners at respective sites 

Curriculum Development 25%

• Working with other educators in creating a program for subsequent classroom curricula

• Testing curricula for the purposes of ensuring high standard of quality and enjoyment

• Scaffolding 

Youth and Family Engagement 10%

• Recruitment of students to enroll in our programs

• Showcasing our programs’ successes

• Building relationships with our partners and community members

• Communications via email with all vital members and participants of our organization

Professional Development  10%

• Attendance of workshops in which team members will learn emerging skills helpful to performance of role

• Conferences with similar non-profit organizations in further professional development

• Readings on topics that parallel our mission and help create disciplinary breadth

• Growth and Empowerment Process

Administrative 5%

• Responding to and composing work-related emails

• Being part of regular all-staff meetings

• One-on-one progress and debriefing meetings

Core Competencies

• Knowledge of critical race theory with the ability to teach youth 

• Cultural competency (know positionality within classroom environment), 

• Basic knowledge of computing and coding

• Foundational knowledge of teaching techniques and classroom management

• Knowledge and skills to support social emotional development in children

• Basic knowledge of child development

• Knowledge of project management (setting deadlines, planning, goal settings, etc.).

Preferred Education, Experience, Abilities

• A bachelor’s degree or associate's degree with a background in math, science, social science, and/or English. Technology majors receive extra consideration..

• Available a minimum of 32 hours between 10 am - 8 pm Monday through Friday. Must be available to attend occasional morning, evening, and weekend meetings..

• Must have experience working with multicultural youth who are overcoming intersecting barriers to success.

• Additional consideration given to: Two or more years teaching/training experience, two or more years working with youth academic program development, and/or two or more years of relevant work experience managing large groups of volunteers and/or interns, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Multilingual skills are a plus.

• Interest in building curricula for and teaching Computer Science and/or Coding.

• Engaging and managing volunteers

• Knowledgeable around racial & gender theory, decolonization in education, and critical white theory.

• Coming from a background similar to the community we serve is desired.

• Must be a self-starter, dependable, have strong problem-solving skills, and have the ability to use good judgment as necessary.

• Must have reliable and independent transportation.

• Must be committed to creating and sustaining a learning environment in which students and fellow employees feel safe, supported, and encouraged; foster an environment that is inclusive, culturally rich, and bias-free.