The posting
Position: Floater Afterschool Assistant Teacher, Program
Reports to: Program Director
Work Location: Academy for Young Writers and Spring Creek Community School 1065 Elton Street, 11239
Hours: Part Time Program hours are Monday - Friday 2:45 pm - 6:00 pm. Holiday camp is held for 13 days per school year when DOE is closed from 8:00am - 6:00pm .
This position is fully in-person and does not offer any remote work.
Salary Range: $20/hour - $20/hour
Position Summary
Brooklyn Community Services is one of Brooklyn’s first and largest non-sectarian social services agencies. BCS, which presently serves more than 10,000 individuals annually, is committed to a broad and diverse range of services including education and child care; services to strengthen families; and services to foster self-sufficiency for adults.
Education and Youth Development programs provide after-school learning opportunities to elementary school children. During the school year, we offer homework help, enrichment programs and activities from 2:45 pm - 6:00 pm. Assistant Teachers for the enrichment program are expected to assist with a class of approximately 20 students Monday through Friday for 3 hours daily. We open and run holiday camp from 8am-6pm for 13 days per school year when DOE is closed.
Responsibilities:
- Provide additional support as needed, including classroom substitute coverage, behavioral support, escorting children out of the classroom to maintain ratio
- Implement hands-on multi-sensory and project-based lessons and activities to children, which are provided in the context of academically stimulating lessons based on the thematic curriculum.
- Submit lesson plans as assigned to the program site director and Education Specialist for approval according to the submission schedule.
- Work with the lead teacher to plan lessons for field trips related to thematic curriculum and provide supervision to students during field trips.
- Participate in curriculum and other professional development trainings as required.
- Working under the supervision of the lead teachers and site director, use creative/innovative teaching strategies that enhance and encourage an increase in literacy skills, social-emotional learning, and STEAM.
- Work with the lead teacher to develop and plan culminating event presentations that will showcase learning and creativity.
- Engage and communicate with parents and families as required by the site director.
- Provided effective supervision to 20 students during classroom activities and transitions.
- Monitor authorized parent / guardian pick up of children.
- Assist lead teachers with preparation of activities and materials for the daily schedule.
- Participate in agency-wide groups and meetings as required.
- Assist with development of funding proposals as needed.
- Other tasks may be required.
Qualifications Required:
- High School Diploma required. Some college preferred.
- Experience working with youth in an afterschool or summer camp environment.
- Must be flexible to work across all afterschool programs to provide coverage when needed.
- Must enjoy working with children and be able to pass a background check with NYC and NYS Department of Health and NYC Department of Education.
Qualifications Preferred:
- Current or former assistant teacher. Background in STEAM, visual, performing arts or sports coaching a plus.
- Computer savvy in applications, video conferencing, and responding to emails.
BCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.



