After School Assistant Coach

Jackson Heights, New York

82nd Street Academics
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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

Date Posted: 03 April 2025
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