Position Summary:
Major responsibility is to deliver quality and developmentally appropriate academic (Mathematics) summer program, activities, services, and special events. Provide a safe, fun learning environment that enables campers to demonstrate core mathematic competencies at respective grade level.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Implement and coordinate a Summer Learning Loss (SLL) program “project-based” literacy and mathematics curricula to mitigate the summer achievement gap
- Provide three (3) hours of intensive direct instruction 4 days per week to Campers in grades 1 to 6.
- Create a robust effective learning environment for Campers
General BGCB Expectations:
· – Teaching youth/teens the importance of living an active, healthy lifestyle is a BGCB priority. As a result, all staff is expected to model healthy behavior while working with our members.
· – BGCB values creating child-friendly environments, where youth/teens of all abilities can be successful and participate. BGCB expects employees to embrace its focus on inclusion of all members, regardless of disability or developmental challenge.
· – Building the capacity of staff is central to BGCB. The organization encourages and requires that all staff participates in annual professional development opportunities that continue to cultivate their skills in the youth development field.
· – Every staff member shares the responsibility for ensuring BGCB is, and remains, an environment free of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse.
Position Requirements
· Massachusetts Mathematics Licensure (1-6) highly preferred
· Minimum of 1 year of experience teaching mathematics
· Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of numeracy development
· Knowledge of youth development principles.
· Ability to multi-task and demonstrate flexibility.
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
· Ability to work with children and youth from a variety of backgrounds.
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
