About Amber Charter Schools:

Amber Charter Schools provide our students with an academically rigorous and well-rounded education, along with strong character development, which will enable them to prosper in their future endeavors.

 

Amber Charter School East Harlem was founded in 2000 as the first Latino-led charter school in New York State. It currently serves 518 K-5 students. Amber Charter School Kingsbridge opened in 2016 and serves 398 K-4 students.  A third school has been approved to open in the Washington Heights Inwood community in 2020 and will serve K-8 students. By 2025, the ACS network will serve 1848 students across three NYC neighborhoods.

 

Join a team devoted to positively impacting the lives of children and families every day. Come help build lifelong learners.

 

Start Date: Immediate Hire

Education:

Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in progress or completed in the field of education preferred, High School Diploma or equivalent required.

 

Schedule:

11:45AM–5:45PM, Monday through Friday, non negotiable. This is a Part-Time position with no benefits.

 

Experience & Skills

• Experience teaching, interacting and working with children of varied ages
• Supervising youth and representing positive role modeling through all interactions with program participants
• Knowledge of child development
• Support lead teacher to promote student learning
• Skill in classroom management and developing lesson plans
• Flexible to the needs of the classroom environment
• Motivated self-starter.
• Keeping confidences, loyalties and practice professionalism.

 

Responsibilities

School Day Support (11:45 AM – 3:00 PM)

• Work in partnership with teachers to establish goals for each student and assist with small group instruction.
• Keep open lines of communication with teachers and other pertinent staff.
• Lead a small group activity for each tutoring session based on student need
• Assist in conducting assessment of students
• Supervise children during lunch, recess, and dismissal duties
• Complete other tasks as assigned by supervisor

 

Afterschool Support (3:00 – 5:45 PM)

• Facilitate curriculum reinforcement activities and homework assistance
• Positively ID parents before releasing children
• Maintain excellent communication with parents regarding program information: schedule changes, permission slips, etc.
• Adhere to policies and procedures pertaining to the children at Amber Charter School's Program
• Work in a team environment and encourage open communication regarding concerns/issues with children, parents or co-workers
• Complete other tasks as assigned by supervisor