Academic Enrichment Coordinator

Introduction

Henry Street Settlement is like no other organization, and our positions are not ordinary jobs. Every day Henry Street’s dedicated team carries out a 130-year blueprint of service to our community established by our founder, Lillian Wald, in 1893.

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Education and Employment Services is an 8.2 million dollar division serving about 8,000 people each year through a continuum of services from Early Childhood Education through Adult Workforce programs designed to assist individuals in obtaining the skills necessary for lifetime self-sufficiency. Education Services include an Early Learn Program, After-School Programs (6 sites), 4 Day Camps, Youth Recreation, High School Initiatives including 2 Community Schools, and our Expanded Horizons College Success Program.

Programming takes place within 3 community center sites and multiple school-based programs. Employment Services include walk-in employment services, employment services for a public housing population, ESL job readiness training, and employment services for youth including SYEP and Young Adult Internship and Adult Literacy Programs.

• Lead in the development and maintenance of a comprehensively coordinated educational program designed to meet the needs of all participants on both sides of the learning campus.
• Infuse principals of early college awareness, post-secondary exploration, and youth choice/agency in the educational philosophy governing program.
• Plan and execute program-wide hands‑on inquiry based academic projects, enrichment, and recreation experiences.
• Ensure that age-appropriate Social Emotional Learning opportunities are incorporated into program activities.
• Structure group and individual instruction for all students with a keen focus on providing enrichment for neurodivergent learners.
• Support community-based program coordinators, instructional, and administrative staff to work towards collaborative implementation of grant requirements, which entails the supervision and coordination of weekly curriculum meetings.
• Implement feedback mechanisms from staff, parent, student, and community members regarding curriculum and instruction.
• Assist with orders and purchases of materials and supplies to support and enrich the activity specialists' lessons and activities.
• Maintain records of all participants' pre- and post-individual assessments for Hello Insight and STAR.
• Collaborate with the program coordinators to review and assess individual students via surveys, observation, etc.
• Ensure that students and Activity Specialists are adequately prepared for sharing's, culminating events, and exhibits.
• Develop lessons and activities to support the academic development of participants who do not receive homework.
• Complete monthly and quarterly progress reports for the agency.
• Attend regular meetings with agency staff, Department of Education, Department of Health, and participate in trainings as required.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field required, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in after-school and/or camp settings.
• Experience developing and providing quality age appropriate, hands‑on projects, enrichment, and recreation experiences to youth, grades K-5.
• Experience working with youth from diverse backgrounds and implementing culturally relevant programming.
• Advanced experience working with families to facilitate overall student success.
• Ability to work with students from a variety of academic backgrounds and skill levels.
• Strong organizational, multitask, and follow-through skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible and positive team‑oriented attitude.
• Must be able to work on school holidays.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Cantonese or Mandarin).

• Ability to carry 20 pounds.
• Ability to climb multiple flights of stairs per day.
• Ability to work onsite in the Lower East Side.