After School Part-Time Teacher

We invite you to be a part of a team whose mission-aligned culture offers sustainable, rewarding career paths in teaching, operations, and leadership, built on collaboration and mutual support. Experience the difference at a workplace that celebrates and cultivates each team member’s passions, skills and multi-disciplinary interests as we build a brighter future together, one student at a time.

Why Educators Choose S2:

• A “Relationships-First” culture where you’re valued, supported, and included
• Collaborative planning time and mutual support
• Opportunities to lead initiatives that strengthen student growth at every stage of their PreK–12 education
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including a strong benefits program and a 401(k) with a 6% organizational match
• A bilingual, community-rooted model serving Washington Heights and Inwood including a pantry partnership, Bachata Nights, multicultural festivals, and a reading initiative.

Our Early Childhood Center and Elementary School at School in the Square is a Dual Language PreK-5th grade program dedicated to providing each student with the tools and support to become lifelong learners. The Early Childhood Center provides a creative, bilingual immersion program alongside a focus on SEL.

We are looking for dedicated, mission-aligned after school teachers who have a passion for bilingual immersion. Reporting to our After School Manager and in collaboration with a diverse and committed School community, you will support our efforts to provide educational enrichment, sports, and art opportunities to our After School Program. If you have experience with children in a camp, after school or school setting and are interested in assisting in providing a range of classes and activities that support the overall well‑being of students bring your talent to our After School Team at School in the Square.

Come share in rewarding fun‑filled afternoons while honing your teaching talent weekdays throughout the academic year.

We are looking for both Lead and Assistant After School Part Time Teachers who are talented and enthusiastic educators that will bring their creative talents to our unique program. Please see below duties and responsibilities:

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

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 $30 - $40 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.