Upper Elementary School After School Tutor

Title of the Job: Upper Elementary School After School Tutor

Location: Manhattan, NY – Long Island City, Queens, NY

Job Description: VOICE Charter School ( ) is an elementary and middle school located in Long Island City, Queens that serves about 650 students across grades K-8. We are located just minutes from Manhattan (two stops outside of Manhattan on the F, N, and W train lines) and Long Island City’s growing waterfront district, thriving arts community, and rapid residential growth. We are looking to identify extraordinary educators and administrators committed to urban education who wish to join a dynamic professional learning community.Our mission is to create a safe and healthy learning environment that will nurture, motivate and challenge all of our children to achieve the highest level of academic excellence and to develop into mindful, responsible, contributing participants in their education, their community and the diverse society in which we live.What makes VOICE different?At VOICE, it’s not just about the music. It’s about the people. It’s about what you can be. It’s about using your passion. It’s about relationships. It’s about having the opportunity to choose. It’s about caring enough. It’s about each individual child and adult.We believe in efficacy. At the core of our academic culture is the idea that all students are capable of doing well in any discipline. At VOICE, all students will learn – being smart is not something that you are, it is something you become. At VOICE, you will be pushed to become more.We support and develop the effectiveness of our teachers. We believe that teachers need time to collaborate to build their practice, so we provide our team with over two hours of planning time a day as well as additional days for collaborative thought partnership and planning during the school year.We promote participation in music and the arts. As music and art help develop problem solving and critical thinking skills and open children’s imaginations, all VOICE students participate in and learn from daily activities in the arts including rigorous choral training. We design our arts-integrated curriculum to bring joy and wonder to the lives of our children, providing them with the skills necessary to forge their own path.All Staff at VOICE:

• Love and nurture all of our students as they become deeply caring and responsible individuals;
• Take personal responsibility and work collaboratively to ensure that all students achieve and grow, understanding that the performance and progress of our students is directly under our control;
• Ask questions and empower students to exercise curiosity and wonder about the world around them;
• Hold themselves to the highest standards;
• Push and support themselves, their students, and their colleagues;
• Proactively seek and incorporate feedback;
• Help each individual child gain the opportunity to choose what his or her future will be.

Schedule: Monday through Thursdays, 3:45pm-4:45pmMajor Responsibilities:Program Planning * Support students (tutees) to become more independent learners, and reach their goals.

• Meet with students to clarify and review concepts taught in class, explain processes and help students solve specific problems.
• Help students develop study skills and organization techniques to help improve their academic performance.
• Support in identifying equipment and materials needed, submit PRFs to EOPS
• Support EOPS with the distribution, tracking and follow-up of student permission forms to ensure students are eligible to participate in the program

Program Implementation * Support in leading ASP tutoring sessions.

• Troubleshoot problems and work closely with EOPS to flag any issues or concerns throughout the school year.

Weekly Program Responsibilities * Supervise students

• Consult with Upper Elementary School Director re: student behavior management issues, concerns
• Support in procuring and setting up any needed materials or equipment for tutoring.
• Collaborate with Upper Elementary School Staff in leading Tutoring sessions 2x weekly.
• Take student attendance for all events
• Ensure student participants are out to their parent/guardian and stay until last child is picked up

Team Support * Provide general team support to and collaborate effectively with program staff and EOPSStaff-Wide Professional Expectations * Embrace and be an ambassador of VOICE’s mission, vision and values

• Collaborate communicate and maintain effective and professional relationships as member of an interdisciplinary team of educators, support staff, administrators
• Participate in required meetings and events, which may include student events, school concerts, parent-teacher conferences, on- and off-site conferences and trainings, others.
• Meet expectations related to punctuality and professionalism including but not limited to reporting to work on time, following the appropriate call-out and lateness procedures, timely responding to emails, consistently meeting deadlines and communicating appropriately on progress on projects and goals.
• Proactively and appropriately seek assistance and/or guidance when faced with challenges appropriately provide and receive feedback to/from students, parents, faculty, classroom assistants, support staff, and administration
• Reflect on professional practice through self-reflection and engagement in informal and formal feedback processes

Position Qualifications:Educational Background and Work Experience

• Current VOICE Teacher-in good standing

Preferred:

• NYSED-certified as classroom teacher
• Has previous experience working with students
• Has previous experience teaching to Upper Elementary School students.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• VOICE’s mission, vision, values and culture
• Effective skills in self-management including but not limited to meeting deadlines, effective prioritization of tasks, self-organization, managing up, and efficient time and task management
• Ability to gather and analyze data using defined and differentiated processes
• Tact and sensitivity, including but not limited to adhering to confidentiality obligations such as mandated reporting as part of child protection
• Ability to build strong and effective collegial relationships as part of an interdisciplinary team of educators and administrators
• Ability to build warm individual relationships with students
• Ability to communicate and build relationships effectively and appropriately with diverse range of individuals, including but not limited to current and prospective students and families, colleagues, and external partners
• Teaching and classroom

• VOICE Teaching Framework
• Common Core and other content area standards
• Curriculum design principles
• Child learning theory and behavioral approaches, teacher techniques
• Differentiation strategies (conferencing; small group work); basic understanding of English as a Second Language and SpEd approaches and procedures
• Elements of effective classroom environment and management

• Building effective sequential long-term plans and mastery-oriented short term plans
• Maintaining high academic expectations through purposeful building of thinking skills, standards-aligned independent practice, questioning and discussion techniques, high standards for language and evidence, and structured support for students

Behavioral Characteristics

• Wonder, care, and efficacy
• Commitment, authenticity, and passion
• Critical thinking, including communication, analytical and strategic strengths
• Constant learning, including resilience and perseverance
• Strong sense of personal responsibility, including discipline, self-accountability, self-initiative
• Sensitivity to environment, including humility, empathy and kindness

Compensation for the position is $45.00 per hour. VOICE Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In its employment decisions, VOICE does not discriminate on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.Job Title : Upper Elementary School After School TutorPrimary Location : VOICE Charter SchoolSalary Range : $45.00 – $45.00 / Per HourShift Type : Full-Time

Company Name: VOICE Charter School

Salary: $45 per hour

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