Afterzone Teacher Job Tampa area,Florida USA,Education / Teaching

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Tampa, FL, US

DEPARTMENT: Educational Programs/Literacy

REPORTS TO: VP of Educational Programs

SALARY/FLSA STATUS: Part-Time/ Hourly

ORAGANIZATION MSSION:

We prepare youth and young adults to be ready for college, career, and life.

Be part of an exciting organization that fosters diverse community relationships, and engages with community partners, funders, and vendors in the Greater Tampa Bay area. BGCGTB is a fast-paced, energetic, nonprofit organization with over 300 dedicated staff members.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Provide tutoring, literacy support, and academic enrichment to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay members.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Afterzone Teacher is a key member of Club programs that will provide tutoring & literacy instruction. The individual will be responsible for working closely with VP of Educational Programs and the Educational Programs Coordinator, while implementing the established literacy program at his/her designated Boys & Girls Club location. The Teacher will use a combination of hands-on games & activities in all content areas, as well as an established technology-based reading program for small group and/or individual interventions.

This position is after school, part time, for approximately 10 hours per week.

KEY ROLES:

Create a child centered literacy environment.
Develop and maintain rapport with all stakeholders including students, families, and club staff.
Maximize student learning time using effective time management strategies.
Facilitate the integration of reading skills/strategies/technology into the Club environment.
Demonstrate evidence-based reading/literacy and Math strategies.
Use provided data sources to plan, implement, and evaluate student progress; use data to evaluate reading instruction and practices.
Assist in formal and informal data collection processes.
Communicate using multiple means in a professional manner. Ex. text, email, written, and oral.
Encourage lifelong learning and cross-curricular use of literacy (STEM, Art, Music, etc.)
Attend and participate in all required meetings.
Other duties as assigned.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal :
Maintains close, daily contact with Club Staff (professional, part-time and volunteers), Club members, and supervisor

External:
Maintains contact with schools, members’ parents, and others to assist in developing positive relationships, communicating educational progress/needs, and resolving problems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a field related to education,
Valid State Teaching certification.
At least 3 years of teaching experience preferred.
Familiar with reading research, Florida state standards, assessments, and evidence-based strategies to identify gaps, support growth, and plan for explicit small group instruction using data provided from the established program.
Knowledge of the practices and principles of non-profit organizations a plus.
Group leadership skills, including an understanding of group dynamics.
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and to develop solutions to problems in collaboration with others.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Club staff, subordinates, board members, community groups, and other related agencies.
Demonstrated organizational, staff and project management abilities.
Training in Social/Emotional Learning and/or Trauma Informed Care is a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit, stand, walk, kneel, bend, and use a keyboard.

The employee may be occasionally required to bend and lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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