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About the Role

Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC) seeks an Education Specialist to serve as a liaison between the organization and its network of schools. This role involves providing lesson planning, curriculum development, and structured programming for elementary, middle, and high-school aged children in CPNYC's after-school academic and enrichment programs, ensuring alignment with NYS and NYC learning standards. The specialist will also identify suitable curricula to help staff create activity plans that strengthen literacy, numeracy, and STEM interests.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership through observation and training to program staff, Counselors and Tutors to improve their teaching and facilitation skills.
Create activity plans/lesson plans for staff and foster continuous quality improvement through effective supervision and personal development of educational programming.
Manage the implementation of academic components that support youths such as virtual learning, iReady and varying educational resources.
Source, develop, implement, and adjust curriculum and educational systems appropriate to current climate; ensure that structured lesson plans are aligned with NYS and NYC learning standards.
Manage and conduct staff meetings/trainings that reinforce classroom management expectations and CPNYC policies.
Provide individualized academic assessments of program participants utilizing their report cards to identify strengths and weaknesses and determine academic goals.
Liaise with CPNYC program staff to identify and address students’ educational needs and challenges.
Serve as liaison between CPNYC and schools in CPNYC’s network.
Liaise with parents, teachers, and school administrators to identify and address students’ educational needs and challenges.
Respond to academic-related inquiries to neighboring schools, parents, and staff.
Manage the CPNYC afterschool incentive and rewards program while developing new ideas on how to improve it.
Identify external resources to enhance CPNYC’s education program elements such as homework help and academic tutoring.
Participate in Lead Counseling as necessary and virtual learning in building.
Collaborate with Volunteer Manager to match youth; including tools on how to match youth with help needed.
Maintain accurate and timely records for each participant according to CPNYC’s standards.
Synthesize and analyze data for reports.
Provide reports as needed to the Vice-President of Programs using agency electronic CRM, Salesforce.
Identify, evaluate, and propose solutions to program areas that need special attention.
Manage the academic components and requirements of the DYCD Workscope as required by our funders.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited university in Education.
Minimum of five (5) years expertise in curriculum development and implementation is required.
High level of organization and ability to respond to difficult situations promptly with tact and diplomacy required.
Excellent written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate clear, persuasive, and concise thoughts.
Proven track record of successful internal and external relationship management with the ability to propel connections towards mutually beneficial outcomes.
Strong interpersonal skills and experience in professional interaction with staff, the general public and community leaders.
Attention to detail, flexibility, diplomacy, and confidentiality when interacting with board members and donors.
Functions optimally when multi-tasking and managing multiple projects.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Salesforce entry and update of youth.

Skills

Curriculum development
Lesson planning
Academic assessment
Staff training
Program management
Relationship management
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Attention to detail
Flexibility
Diplomacy
Confidentiality
Multi-tasking
Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
Salesforce proficiency

Location

Brooklyn, NY 11216
Bronx, NY 10457

Work Type

Full Time
10AM– 6PM

Experience Level

Minimum of five (5) years expertise in curriculum development and implementation
Minimum of four (4) years teaching at an elementary, middle, or high school is preferred

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Education
New York State Teaching credentials preferred

Salary/Compensations

$65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
403B Plan

About the Company

Children of Promise, NYC’s (CPNYC) reimagines a just society that values the purpose of every child impacted by mass incarceration and removes barriers to create opportunities for children to thrive and achieve their full potential.
CPNYC’s mission is to support and advocate for the children of incarcerated parents while speaking out against root causes that affect the communities we serve, including systemic racism, poverty. and bias in our nation’s criminal justice system.
CPNYC has successfully developed an innovative model, the only one of its kind in New York City, which co-locates a licensed mental health clinic and children's centers in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and the South Bronx.
CPNYC provides an array of youth development programming and services tailored to each child's individual strengths and challenges and fosters a unique uplifting environment to foster hope and resilience.

Equal Opportunity

Children of Promise, NYC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
EOE, M/F/D/V