The Center at West Park

Center at West Park (165th 86th St.) is a cultural hub for films, arts and culture, rental spaces, and even pickleball! We have a beautiful pickelball court we rent out on the third floor of our building and are currently seeking experience pickleball instructors to teach our guests upon request. This is a freelance position -- we will make sure to give you a couple day's notice each time guests book an instructor to see if you are available!

Looking to take your construction industry experience and passion for workplace safety into the classroom? NextWave Academy is looking to add to our OSHA Outreach and Safety Training instructors to help further our mission of providing the highest-quality safety and occupational training. We are interested in bringing on one or more instructors to lead OSHA Construction and General Industry courses as well as NYC DOB required site safety training courses. This is a per-course contract opportunity with flexible scheduling needs. Responsibilities: NextWave Instructors: · Deliver safety training courses as assigned · Maintain attendance records, sign-in sheets, and other student recordkeeping · Submit training records to Academic Coordinator in timely manner · Comply with all OSHA Outreach and/or NYC DOB regulations and standards · Ensure personal credentials and licenses remain valid and in good standing Candidate Qualities: · OSHA Authorized Construction Trainer card · Microsoft Office Suite / Google Work Suite · Experience guiding an adult education classroom · Ability to schedule, facilitate, and problem solve · Experience in the fields of occupational health and safety, construction, or the skilled trades Bonus: · Knowledge of video conferencing tools (Zoom) · English-Spanish language a plus About NextWave: NextWave Safety Solutions, Inc. is a solutions company offering full-service risk management to the construction, skilled trade, general, and heavy industries. We combine 3rd-party safety oversight and accredited safety training with innovative safety technologies and methodologies. Headquartered in NYC, NextWave’s seasoned industry professionals have the solution to all safety and training needs. Our data-driven approach to the project- and enterprise-level safety solutions and our offerings, including workforce mobile applications, virtual reality safety training, and integrated data platforms, are supported by years of experience issuing certified training and licensed safety services. In addition, NextWave’s core focus on professional safety services and training saves lives and leads to lifelong careers.

WILLIAMSBURG CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL - Certified Teacher WCHS’s powerful educational program enables every student to graduate well-prepared for college and the world beyond it. Most importantly, all WCHS students mature intellectually, socially, and morally as a result of being an active member of a school community that endorses high expectations that challenge each student to achieve his/her full potential. In order to fulfil its mission, WCHS is looking for exceptional teachers. Our teachers play very critical roles in realising the core mission, philosophy, and unique youth-centered approach to the school’s educational design. WCHS teachers are not just classroom teachers, but school teachers—educators that are committed to facilitating the entire learning and instructional process and coaching young people to become independent learners, thinkers, and researchers. Prospective Williamsburg Charter High School Teachers: Are committed to the idea that every child can succeed at high levels Believe that they have been called to teach and empower young people Demonstrate a commitment to providing students with a rigorous academic experience Are resilient, resourceful, relentless, and well-able to adapt to the many changes that can happen in an organization focused solely on doing what is best for students Excel at working in a highly collaborative, professional setting but can also work independently Understand the unique needs of the community they serve as well as the complex issues that affect urban youth and their families Are committed to inquiry-based teaching Engage a youth development approach in their interactions with young people by being sensitive to their developmental needs Are passionate and positive about school culture Feel full responsibility for students’ achievement Love ‘the details’ and realise that student success depends almost exclusively on them Are reflective and willing to improve upon their practice through professional development and support Effectively manage their time, resources, and technology Are convinced of the transformative power of education for all students, families, and educators Position Description The ideal Williamsburg Charter High School teacher will provide our students with rigorous instruction. They will be responsible for the following: Teacher as Advisor As students transition to high school, one of the things they could lose is the comfort of having a teacher who understands their background, challenges, and successes. Research has shown that this relationship is a key part of having students feel accounted for and by extension, accountable. In support of our students, our teachers are also Advisors to between 12-15 students for the duration of their high school career. This allows the teacher to become a part of the developmental process of their students and allows each family to have a primary contact within the school at all times. Advisors serve students and families by: Taking complete ownership of the academic, behavioral, and overall success of a group of 12-15 students Ensuring advisees are in attendance, punctual, excelling in all their classes, and seeking out appropriate support Creating an advisory period that acts as ‘home base’ for each student Being the academic expert on each advisee Acting as the liaise between the student, the family, and the school teams Teaching the advisory curriculum that has been created for their advisees’ grade Accompanying advisees on educational field trips as determined by the School Leader Contacting their advisee’s families a minimum of seven times a year and responding within 24 hours to all communications from their advisee’s families Developing and overseeing Individual Student Support Plan plans twice a year for each of their advisees Facilitating discipline-related required meetings on behalf of their advisees Performing any other advisor-related duties as requested Ensuring Student Learning Through Data-driven Instruction: Prepare rigorous, student-centered lesson plans that will engage and motivate students to learn Plan standards-based units of study with clear, intended outcomes and goals in mind Provide meaningful feedback on student work to determine student progress and to make suggestions for improvement Proactively and relentlessly seek new ways to promote student learning Create thoughtful, standards-based assessments Work closely with school leaders and colleagues, using data to drive instruction and by extension, consistently raising student achievement and intervening with improvement plans and support for struggling students Have fun and pass the love of learning onto students! Design opportunities for students to use the world around them as a classroom through field trips and or/inviting guests into the classroom as appropriate Hold students to high behavioral and academic expectations and support students to succeed Model professional and collegial behavior for students Engage in the process of collaborative evaluation with school leaders Ensure that students are well-prepared for all New York State exams and WCHS interim assessments Personal Commitment to On-Going Learning Participate in all assemblies, meetings, school-sponsored events, and professional development activities offered during or after work hours Participate in focus groups, evaluations, and committees as requested to assist with the constant improvement of the school as a whole Participate and support WCHS open-door classroom policy, allowing parents and teachers and other stakeholders to informally observe your work and actively seeking to observe the work of your colleagues for professional development Positively Contributing to Student and Teacher Culture Arrive at school no later than 7:55 AM (to ensure that the classroom is clean, supplies are prepared and the instructor is ready to receive students) and leave no earlier than 3:10 PM (to hold necessary interventions, hold office hours, attend school meetings, and to ensure that students that need extra help are able to receive it). Even with these times parameters in mind, we ultimately seek educators that will simply do whatever it takes and will work relentlessly to ensure each student’s learning is maximized Teach four class periods per school day Serve two periods of School Service per week as determined by his/her supervisor (e.g., Study Hall supervision, cafeteria duty, hallway duty, monitoring of student entry and exit, etc.) Cover at least five periods per semester for absent teachers Proactively involve the student’s family in their learning through regular communications including (but not limited to): weekly informal communication via emails, notes, telephone calls, and meetings Realise that although student achievement is central to our work, Williamsburg Charter High School graduates are not just academically well-prepared, but also good citizens of their community. The cornerstone of our ideology is based on providing students with life skills and a sense of responsibility to their community in addition to an excellent education Share expertise and curriculum with colleagues Respond to all school-related communications within 24 hours, including but not limited to voicemails and emails, from Williamsburg Charter High School faculty and staff (including supervisors and other teachers) Attend and participate in school-related activities and events outside of normal school hours (e.g., Parent Advisory meetings, Back-to-School Night, field trips, student events, and performances, etc.) Adhere to the WCHS Student Handbook, Teacher Handbook, Personnel Policies, and Instructional Manual Education and Credentials Bachelor’s degree At least two years of experience teaching in an urban high school setting New York State certified 7-12 New York State Fingerprint clearance Please apply.

We are looking for a dynamic after-school instructor to join our after-school program. In this role, you'll be in charge of overseeing and planning daily activities, preparing learning materials, and helping students with homework. You'll also create progress reports to inform parents about their child's studies and personal development.

Accel Learning is a young fast growing education startup based in Secaucus NJ. We offer learning opportunities for students of all grades (K-12) in Math, Language Arts, Science, Computer Programming, Smart Phone Game App Development, Chess, Robotics, Music and Arts! We are interested in a creative, fun, energetic and kids-friendly teacher for Math and English who can help kids not only learn the subjects, but also help them instill love for the subjects. Instructors will: - Teach Math & English lessons (K-5 to an audience of 3-4 students in classroom setting - Assign & Review daily lessons and homework - Administer quiz & test - Help students with homework, upcoming tests and clearing concepts - Provide feedback of students progress to parents - Promote positive, friendly and fun learning atmosphere If you are driven by the passion to teach, Contact us now! Reply back with response to the following questions: 1. We are based in Secaucus NJ. Are you comfortable with traveling to either of this location? 2. This is a part time job with 10-15 hours/week. Are you OK with this? 3. What is your expected hourly rate? Qualifications PRIMARY: - A passion to teach - coupled with the ability to teach - Knowledge of Math and English - Experience in teaching OTHER: - Dependable and professional (most important) - Ability to maintain a high sense of confidentiality - Able to work with a wide variety of students - Exceptional organization and time management skills - Above average “customer” service approach