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| Job Title: | Lead Teacher |
| Organization: | Girls for Gender Equity |
| Region: | East Coast |
| Description: | Girls for Gender Equity (GGE) is an intergenerational, grassroots organization committed to the physical, psychological, social and economic development of girls and women. Through education, organizing and physical fitness, GGE encourages communities to remove barriers and create opportunities for girls and women to live self-determined lives. GGE targets New York City public schools based in underserved communities of color as sites to mobilize and collectively work toward gender, race and class equity. GGE is the umbrella organization for three core programs and multiyear campaigns -- Community Organizing, Urban Leaders Academy and Health and Fitness. GGE has established a dual approach to grassroots organizing and direct service that develops youth leadership and strengthens resources within the communities we serve. Urban Leaders Academy (ULA) is a holistic afterschool program based in three middle schools in Brooklyn, New York. ULA supports middle school students, ages eleven to thirteen in gaining critical thinking skills through a social justice lens. ULA teachers weave GGE?s gender/race/class analysis throughout all of their support to students, including: the achievement of academic excellence, exploration of career options and higher education and the cultivation of healthy lifestyles. At this critical moment in our organization?s growth, we are seeking a part-time GGE Staff Lead Teacher to join our executive team. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and manage the effective delivery of GGE?s community organizing programs and services, from a unique administrative and teaching position that requires a highly organized, energetic, and social justice- oriented leader. Logistics -Part-Time : T/W/R 2:30 pm -5:00 pm -1 Paid Monthly staff meetings 4:00- 5:30 pm -3 Professional Development Series per Unit -10 hours of curriculum development prior to program start (maximum) -1 school year commitment required (September -June) Duties and Responsibilities Furthering GGE?s Mission and Vision -Represent GGE as an organization and establish a presence at assigned host school site -Ensure that assigned host school site programming embodies the mission and vision of GGE -Ensure that teaching, facilitation, and programming embodies a gender/race/class analysis Curriculum Development and Facilitation -Assist in adapting Urban Leaders Curriculum to meet specific needs and interests of assigned host school site. -Facilitate hands on Urban Leaders Curriculum lessons in both whole class and small group settings which focus on one of more of the following themes: leadership, health and fitness, food justice and environment Supervision and Program Coordination -Supervise and manage student behavior during extracurricular workshop provided by teaching artists, peer mentors, and other community members -Supervise and support GGE MSW & high school interns -Chaperone off site field trips as needed -Support Site Coordinator with any additional task during programming Evaluation -Actively support program evaluation efforts by providing regular, detailed feedback to inform ongoing program design and improvement -Collect and evaluate student work weekly Professional Development -Attend Professional Development trainings and staff meetings -Actively seek supervision from Director of ULA as needed -Self-advocate for needs and interests pertaining to strengthening social justice analysis Qualifications -Minimum 2 years of teaching or relevant experience -Demonstrated commitment to youth development and ability to attract and engage a diverse group of students at varying levels of academic skill -Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and application of social justice principles to programming with integrity -Excellent program planning, organizing, oral communication and writing skills -Creative approach to implementing and monitoring programming -Strong organizational, communication and delegation skills for supervising staff and participants Please send cover letters and resumes to Nicole Hamilton, Urban Leaders Director, at urbanleaders@ggenyc.org. |
| Contact: | Nicole Hamilton |
| Phone: | |
| E-Mail: | urbanleaders@ggenyc.org |
| Website: | http://www.ggenyc.org |
| Closing Date: | September-20-12 |
