Empire After-School Teacher

About Schenectady City Schools

With a population of nearly 10,000 students, the Schenectady City School District is one of the largest in the Capital Region. With an incredibly diverse population we are committed to ensuring that all children feel valued, are safe and will learn. We place the highest priority on a culture of equity, ensuring that race, economics, and disability are never predictors of student achievement. Every child in our district counts and will be supported each step of the way, along the path to graduation.

Empire After-School Teacher Role

This position reports to the site supervisor in a midsize urban school district located in the Capital Region of Upstate New York. The Empire After-School Teacher will play a critical role in supporting the partnership between the Schenectady City School District and Capital Region YMCA. The Empire After-School Teacher will facilitate quality academic and enrichment activities for students in need of targeted comprehensive supports. The Empire After-School Teacher will use both academic and enrichment opportunities to improve student literacy skills. This position requires a high degree of creativity, positivity and ability to respond to the needs of diverse learners.

Empire After-School Teacher Expectations

• Use culturally responsive practices to assists students in improving their literacy skills;
• Collaborates with teachers and YMCA staff to promote a rigorous learning environment supported by best practices in literacy instruction;
• Blends academic and social activities to improve literacy instruction;
• Creates and examines data to measure the success of after-school program.

Empire After-School Teacher Key Qualities

• Reflects on instructional practices and modify as necessary to meet the unique needs of all students;
• Passionate about developing relationships with students that excite them about learning;
• Set high expectations for students;
• Demonstrates for students the importance of being life-long learners;
• Ability to motivate in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Certified teacher with experience working with diverse learners in the district on both academic and social needs.
• Start Date: 1/3/19 - End Date: 6/26/19
• Work hours: 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm, Monday - Friday

• $34.00 contact/$29.00 non-contact per hour

** All positions are pending grant funding. **

The Schenectady City School District is committed to hiring members of protected classes and residents of the City of Schenectady. For more information on the District's recruitment and hiring plan, please contact the Human Resources Office at 881-2000 ext. 40133. The Schenectady City School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race or gender. This policy is in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Regulations and By-Laws of the Board of Education of the Schenectady City School District.