After School Assistant Coach

82nd Street Academics

After School Assistant Coach

Jackson Heights, NY
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Mission - The mission is to lead engaging and challenging classes for the after-school students that will prepare them to be in the top 5 students of their day school class. Coach prioritizes correct and complete homework, critical reasoning, and finishes each day with enrichment, fun, and coach-led activities.

    Classroom Management

    Ensure the children’s safety and well being at all times

    Create a welcoming, engaging environment to cultivate fun and learning within the classroom

    Plan, gather, and organize materials needed for activities

    Evaluate each student using the DESSA system 3 times a year, and provide reports from DESSA to parents 2 times a year

    Incorporate resources and results from the DESSA reports in daily instruction

    Report all injuries immediately in the incident log and insurance report

    Alert supervisor immediately of any concerns or injuries regarding a child

    Homework Guidance & Tutoring Coaches are required to have ALL students show their homework assignments at the beginning of each session, each day

    Check backpacks & homework books (even if the child claims to have no homework)

    Students must show each completed assignment for the coach to approve.

    Sign your initials in pen in the corner of each child’s assignment when complete and accurate

    Coaches must be able to understand and explain common core standards for grades K-5

    Reporting and Timelines

    Sign all children into class each day

    Accurate notes must be kept on the attendance, work habits & progress of each child

    Take daily meal counts on forms provided

    Clean environment

    Spray tables and chairs with bleach solution

    Clean the classroom to be exactly as you found it

    Discard all trash off tables and floors before exiting the classroom

    Parent Relations

    Inform parents about the progress of their children on a daily basis

    Discuss incomplete homework with the person picking up the child if the homework hasn’t been completed before the end of after school

    Team Participation

    Participate in two professional developments per month

    Participate in team weekly planning

    Accept tasks in quarterly theme

    Incorporate CLASS training and Net Promoter Score

    Labor Description

    Part Time Staff Member

    Can use steps to office and lift up to 45 pounds if needed

    Repetitive bending, stretching, and stooping

    Climb up and down stairs

    Have mobility, vision, and hearing required to ensure the safety and consistent supervision of children

    Fluency in English preferred, as well as bilingual speakers of Spanish, Bengali, Nepali, Tibetan, etc... preferred

    Speak clearly and correctly in English, so that children with other home languages hear the sounds correctly in class

    Spend time sitting on the floor or on child sized furniture

    Ensure supplies are being properly used, organized, and returned

    Clean and maintain equipment and facility

    Work with children on the floor

    Work outdoors

    Light typing and word processing for parent communication

    Stand and walk for prolonged periods

    Work in an environment filled with children’s voices

    Qualifications

    At least 60 credits in a Bachelors Degree

    One previous year of experience in school age day care

    2nd language preferred (Bengali, Tibetan, Spanish, Mandarin)

    Ability to correctly and accurately complete homework based on common core standards for elementary school aged children

    Availability Monday - Friday, 2:00PM - 6:30PM, minimum commitment until June 2020