Job Description
After School Part-Time Assistant Teacher Who We Are: School in the Square (S2) is a fast-growing charter school currently serving elementary and middle school students, with plans to serve families from Pre-K through High School. S2 engages, educates and empowers its students to respond mindfully and creatively to life's opportunities and challenges. Drawing its name from the concept of the public square or "la placita", S2 is where communities come together to solve problems and celebrate successes. Here, students, families and educators are seen, heard, and inspired. S2 students build the academic foundations, social-emotional intelligence, and the leadership skills necessary to excel in college and professional life. Our community is grounded in principles of justice, equity, diversity and inclusivity (JEDI), enacting a culturally responsive and sustaining lens to our pedagogical practice and consistently examining the ways we can continue to walk firmly in the pursuit of social justice and against injustice of any kind. S2 provides a progressive and rigorous learning community in which students thrive physically, emotionally, and academically through differentiated and personalized education and adults grow through rich and robust professional development.
We take seriously our obligation as an anchor institution in our community. We understand that our students' ability to learn is directly impacted by their access to basic needs. Through our Family Support Program, we support over 200 families every month with bimonthly food pantries and other essential services, including internet hotspots and rent relief.
Our Elementary School: We believe a culture of care leads to a culture of achievement. Our program is dedicated to providing each student with the tools and support to become lifelong learners.That includesembracing that 89% of S2 families are Hispanic or Latin. Consequently, we launched Dos Amigos, an immersive Dual Language K-5 learning model in 2020, building students' confidence in their identity and their ability to navigate and celebrate our richly diverse world. Dos Amigos, located in the heart of Inwood, provides our young learners with the tools that stimulate their minds, helping them outperform students in single language programs.
Every member of the S2 team plays a critical role in ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose. We are especially committed to attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences of our students because we believe the best work we do is grounded in the realities and experiences of our families and students.
Our After School Part-Time Assistant Teacher Do you have experience working with children in a camp, school or After School setting? Are you passionate about Educational Enrichment, Sports & Art? Bring your talent to life working as an After School team member at School In The Square Dos Amigos. Assist a range of classes and activities while supporting the overall well-being of students attending the program. Come share in rewarding fun-filled afternoons while honing your teaching talent weekdays throughout the academic year (9/9/24 - 6/13/25).
Who You Are: A talented and enthusiastic educator. You are creative and caring. You are flexible and adaptable based on the needs of our unique program.
Duties and Responsibilities: - Availability to work Monday through Friday 3:15 PM - 6:00 PM
- Provide help with arrival and dismissal of students
- Supervise the transition of all students to their daily activities
- Help with Attendance and constant supervision of all grade level students
- Organization, dispersing and collection of supplies
- Helping with the distribution and cleaning up of snack and daily used spaces
- Supervision of students during after care programs
- Working alongside and reporting to both the after school manager and coordinator daily
- Supervising students transitions outdoors to local parks
- Supervising appropriate usage of technology including but not limited to conduct, treatment of supplies and locking up of equipment
- Ability to work with other adults in a lead or assistant teacher role
- Coverage of classes when absences occur
Contribute to a Collaborative and Cohesive Staff Learning Community - Model life-long learning through professional development and individual growth activities
- Show evidence of utilizing constructive feedback to enhance the quality of work.
- Demonstrate teamwork, actively modeling cooperation and helpfulness for students
- Engage in respectful and critical dialogue to contribute to the school's evolution.
- Maintain optimism and flexibility
- Follow school protocols as outlined in the Policies and Procedures Manual and Employee Handbook.
- Help build, expand and improve programming
- Participate in team building and create a sense of community with your colleagues
- Fluency in Spanish is preferred
What You Can Expect From Us: At S2 we take as much care of our teachers and staff as we do of our students. S2 is committed to supporting our teachers by helping them build sustainable, rewarding careers that center on each educator's passions and multi-disciplinary interests. All of our faculty and staff are valued professionals and we are proud to provide extended planning time, team-building and collaboration, comfortable and friendly working conditions and more, to ensure our team members all have the tools they need to succeed.
The pay rate for this role is $25 - $50 an hour based on the role. This is a part time role and does not include benefits.
School in the Square understands specific groups are subject to marginalization. We believe these powerful groups should be centered in our community and are highly encouraged to apply. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Job Tags
Part time, Relief, Local area, Outdoor, Flexible hours, Weekday work, Monday to Friday,