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After School Fiber Arts Teacher

Bank Street

Manhattan, NY

$50/hr

Part-time

Re-posted 19 hours ago

Job description

After School Fiber Arts Teacher

Children's Programs - School for Children

Start Date: ASAP

Role: After School Fiber Arts Teacher (Part-time role)

Schedule: Weekly on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:15 PM and 4:30-5:15 PM From April through June on the SFC Calendar.

Pay Rate: $50 -70 per hour 

Job Summary: 

The After School Fiber Arts Teacher will lead an after school course that supports a growing knowledge of how to work with a variety of approaches such as weaving, fabric printing or dyeing, etc.  Under the supervision of the After School Director and Auxiliary Programs Team, the Fiber Arts teacher will design and implement age-appropriate curricula for two groups of 10-12 students each. 

This position typically runs year-long from September - June along the SFC school calendar.

Responsibilities:

The Afterschool Fiber Arts Teacher's responsibilities might include but are not limited to:

  • In collaboration with the After School Director, design age-appropriate curricula for students ages 5-7 and 7-9. 
  • Prepare materials, set up/clean up the Art Room. 
  • Participate as a member of a collaborative, cooperative Afterschool program - sharing information and strategies to sustain a healthy classroom community.
  • Build relationships with students so they treat each other well and stay on task.
  • Use classroom management skills to run and support an energetic classroom of children, while maintaining and reinforcing health and safety rules.
  • Support students in moving safely through the hallways and in and out of the building during various times of the afternoon, following building-wide health and safety regulations.
  • Oversee the safe transfer of children to afterschool and dismissal to authorized adults.

Qualifications:

  • High School diploma required and Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Experience with Fiber Arts is preferred.  A curiosity and commitment to learning more about our approach to this type of learning is necessary.
  • Experience managing a classroom and teaching children preferred (experience working with young children a plus)
  • Experience with progressive education preferred
  • Prior experience working as part of the Bank Street community preferred
  • Willingness to collaborate and work as part of a team, as well as develop skills in working with individual children, small groups, and the whole class.
Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families. 
Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for children.
At Bank Street's Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to graduation. Our children's programs-Bank Street School for Children, Family Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS-foster children's development in the broadest sense by providing diverse opportunities for social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. The Bank Street Education Center disrupts inequity through system-level change to help design better educational experiences for both children and adults. The College further supports and influences positive outcomes for children every day through professional development programs, research projects, and other key efforts engaging educators, intermediary organizations, and government officials at the district, state, and federal levels.

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