Job Description
Position Description: Teaching Assistant - YPIE Jersey City YPIE partners with students to ensure they are ready for, enroll in, and complete college.
At Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE), we believe all students deserve equitable access to the critical tools and services necessary for postsecondary success. We recognize that college success is one of the most powerful levers for upward mobility in the United States, and that it takes a long-term commitment to students and a holistic ecosystem of support for them to truly thrive. That is why we partner with students to ensure they are ready for, enroll in, and complete college.
We all have a role to play in building education communities that listen to students and support their success. If you have the experience and determination to change the course of a student’s life as an employee of YPIE, review this position description for information and next steps.
JOB MISSION The YPIE programs are focused on preparing students with the academic and life skills needed for college success. The more ready students are for college, the higher the likelihood they’ll succeed. YPIE is seeking Teaching Assistants to help students learn key academic skills that will prepare them for college success. This part time role will be based in Jersey City, NJ.
RESPONSIBILITIES & RESULTS Afterschool Instruction (approx 3:00 - 6:00 pm)
- Teach/tutor afterschool in the following areas:
- Academic Teaching: Support daily tutoring sessions to ensure students improve their academic skills in core academic subject areas.
- Career Major: Support one or more career-pathway programs such as finance, healthcare, or debate (“YPIE Majors”) with the goal of each student submitting to an external competition or partnership.
- Additional Instruction: Plan and execute life skills lessons, special events, electives, team building activities, and additional interventions.
VALUES YPIE team members:
- are always learning, embracing feedback and pursuing growth alongside our students.
- do whatever it takes, consistently going the extra mile to get the job done with the highest degree of quality.
- sweat the details, approaching tasks with meticulous attention to every element and pride in high-quality work.
- collaborate, regularly coordinating with key internal and external partners to advance strategic goals.
- track and use data, maintaining strong records and regularly consulting data to inspire effective decision-making.
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS To be eligible for consideration:
- Have some experience tutoring or teaching high school age students, with interest in gaining additional experience in doing so.
- Experience with and commitment to ensuring equity for a diverse population of students
- Proven organizational and program tracking skills
The most competitive applicants will possess:
- An outcomes-focused orientation and experience.
- Experience working with and tracking data to target student support.
- Bilingual fluency in a language spoken by our YPIE Jersey City families.
You are likely to be successful in this role if:
- You enjoy solving challenging problems with students, helping them reach measurable outcomes.
- You thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
- You are hungry for collaboration.
JOB DETAILS This position is based in-person in Jersey City, NJ, on the campus of Saint Peter’s University. The position is part-time (up to 15 hours weekly) for 32 weeks of the year (October - June). Payment is $18 hourly and on an at-will basis.
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