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About the Role

We are looking for part-time Academic Activity Specialists to provide high-quality academic support and enrichment opportunities. Specialists will help high school youth strengthen foundational skills, improve academic confidence, and achieve their educational goals through individualized and small-group tutoring in core subjects and college readiness preparation.

Responsibilities

• Foster social and emotional competencies and mental and physical well-being in a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and nurturing environment.
• Provide individualized and small-group academic tutoring support in core subject areas, including English Language Arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and other areas based on student needs and program priorities.
• Facilitate college readiness activities, including SAT and ACT preparation, study skills development, test-taking strategies, and academic goal-setting.
• Be aware of students with IEPs and medical conditions and follow support plans.
• Respond appropriately to time-sensitive mental health needs and provide referrals.
• Work cooperatively with Group Leaders, professional staff, teachers, and other Program and school staff.
• Build positive relationships with youth and caretakers and serve as a role model.
• Attend meetings with staff, caretakers, volunteers, and community residents as needed.
• Interact with caretakers and maintain open lines of communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education or a related academic field required.
• Minimum of two years of classroom teaching or academic tutoring experience with high school-aged youth in a school or educational setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of New York State Learning Standards and high school curriculum.
• Ability to provide instruction in one or more core academic subjects, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies.
• Experience preparing students for standardized assessments, including the SAT and ACT.
• Ability to teach test-taking strategies, critical thinking, and study skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Open to learning and growing, integrating mental health, SEL, and special needs inclusion skills into programming.
• Able to work the required hours (varies by site).
• Able to attend 15 hours of orientation prior to programming and complete 30 hours of Building Resiliency in Youth training.
• Able to attend scheduled staff meetings and professional development.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of lawful pre-employment checks, which may include a background check.

Skills

• Academic tutoring
• College readiness preparation
• SAT and ACT test preparation
• Social and emotional competencies
• Mental health services
• Suicide prevention
• Grief and loss support
• Communication skills
• Collaboration
• Test-taking strategies
• Critical thinking
• Study skills
• Bi-lingual in Spanish, French, or Chinese preferred

Location

• New York, NY

Work Type

• Part Time
• Onsite

Experience Level

• Minimum of two years of classroom teaching or academic tutoring experience with high school-aged youth

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Education or a related academic field
• New York State teacher certification or eligibility for certification strongly preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $52.00 - $52.00 Hourly

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible spending account options
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement savings options
• Generous paid time off policy
• Training

About the Company

• The Police Athletic League (PAL) of New York City is an independent youth development nonprofit organization serving as a bridge between police and communities across all five boroughs since 1914.
• PAL operates diverse programs for children and young adults, including Head Start, after-school programs, summer day camps, teen centers, college readiness programs, youth employment, and juvenile justice programs.
• PAL offers competitive and recreational sports for children of all ages.
• PAL is devoted to empowering communities and building the best places to work.

Equal Opportunity

• The Police Athletic League is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected characteristic including, but not limited to, an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.