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Join Our Team as a Bilingual Middle School Math Tutor in Queens! Position: Bilingual Middle School Math Tutor Location: JHS 226 Virgil I. Grissom, 121-10 Rockaway Blvd, South Ozone Park, NY 11420 About the Role: Are you passionate about making a difference in students' lives? We're seeking an enthusiastic, bilingual (Spanish-speaking) math tutor to join our team and provide essential classroom support to 6th and 8th-grade math teachers. This is a fantastic opportunity to work directly with students, helping them build confidence and excel in math. What You’ll Do: As a tutor, you’ll work closely with teachers and school leaders, playing a vital role in delivering personalized support to small groups of students. Your efforts will help ensure that students receive the rigorous, culturally responsive education they deserve. Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 AM to 2:30 PM. Program Duration: November 19th to January 30th (excluding holidays and school conferences). Key Dates (No Programming): November 28-29 (Thanksgiving) December 24-January 1 (Winter Recess) January 29 (Lunar New Year) What We’re Looking For: Experience: Prior experience in tutoring or teaching middle school math is preferred. Bilingual: Must be fluent in English and Spanish, with the ability to provide academic support in both languages. Team Player: Willingness to collaborate with teachers and students to support their academic success. Strong Communicator: Excellent communication skills are essential for effective collaboration. Availability: Must be available to work the specified hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Passionate: A commitment to educational equity and social justice, especially for minority and low-income students. Why Join Us? Competitive Pay: Start at $24/hr with the potential to earn $26.40/hr* through a completion bonus. Impact: Make a meaningful difference in the lives of students in one of NYC’s most underserved communities. Professional Growth: Gain valuable experience in an educational setting, working closely with experienced educators. Additional Details: Compensation does not include pay during school breaks (Winter Break, Spring Break, etc.). Attend a 30-minute event per quarter and complete 5 minutes of asynchronous training each week. Be flexible and ready to adapt to changing needs, including possibly teaching different grades or subjects as needed. Join Us in Closing the Opportunity Gap: PRACTICE is dedicated to advancing equitable education in NYC’s public schools. By joining our team, you’ll be part of a mission-driven organization committed to improving outcomes for low-income students and their families. *Completion bonus is based on program completion and maintaining a high standard in your Education Champion Quality Review. Are you ready to inspire and empower the next generation?

About Us Harlem Grown’s mission is to inspire youth to live healthy and ambitious lives through mentorship and hands-on education in urban farming, sustainability, and nutrition. Harlem Grown operates 13 urban agricultural sites featuring 5 soil-based urban farms, 4 school gardens, 3 hydroponic greenhouses, and a mushroom chamber. All of our sites are located between 122 and 152 Streets in Central Harlem, Manhattan. Since 2021, our programming has served over 10,000 youth in Harlem, we've produced and distributed over 100,000 servings of food, and diverted over 50,000 pounds of food scraps into local compost operations. Our Programs Harlem Grown provides youth and community development programs focused on urban farming, wellness, and sustainability through the lens of racial justice, food justice, social justice, and equity. Our youth focused programs include intensive school partnerships, educational farm tours, a summer camp, a Saturday enrichment program, monthly community events, an afterschool program, and our Mobile Teaching Kitchen. Our community development programs open to all ages include wellness workshops, special events, food scrap collection for composting, and fresh produce distribution to participants, volunteers, and neighborhood residents. Job Overview Harlem Grown is seeking an outgoing and enthusiastic person to assist with the teaching of our educational programs for children ages birth to 18 and their families. The Educator plays a key role in implementing lesson plans in a variety of our community-based programming, including in-schools, after school, community events, and with our Mobile Teaching Kitchen. This person will connect with our community and partners to promote all our educational programming and will participate in the delivery and demonstration of programs alongside Harlem Grown staff. Responsibilities Prepare Youth for Success - Teach and/or co-teach engaging, age-appropriate programs for children and their families in our partner schools, on our farms, and at community-based organizations - Collaborate with the Education Program Manager and other Educators to plan and execute Saturday programming - Teach and/or co-teach Saturday programming for at our 134th and 127th Street Farms - Teach and/or co-teach in-school programming - Co-create affordable, accessible, and culturally responsive recipes to demo on our farms, on our mobile teaching kitchen, and at our partner schools/organizations - Develop project-based lessons/activities for students to engage in during programming - Lead educational farm tours for partner schools, non-partner schools, and community-based organizations Program Implementation - Collaborate with Harlem Grown program staff to deliver mobile teaching kitchen programs, including prep work before the programs, and clean up after the programs - Assist the mobile teaching kitchen staff to maintain the teaching kitchen’s physical upkeep - Drive truck from time to time to and from events at all our program sites - Promote the mobile teaching kitchen as an essential part of Harlem Grown’s programs, seeking out opportunities to bring it around the Harlem and New York City community, and working and liaising with our school/community partners to incorporate it into their events and programming - Represent Harlem Grown at community-based events - Serve as a role model for youth and reinforce Harlem Grown’s values of honesty, respect, and responsibility - Work as a team member to support Harlem Grown initiatives and programs - Other duties as assigned Basic Qualifications: HS Diploma 1-2 year’s experience working with children 1-2 years' experience working in an after school setting Strong organizational, planning, and leadership skills Ability to work independently and as part of a team Schedule: M-F 10am-6pm September-June; M-F 8am-4pm July-August; some night and weekend availability required. Compensation Range $25 - $25 USD At Harlem Grown, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. We are an equal opportunity employer, and are committed to creating a culture of inclusivity, where each individual feels as if their identity, experience, and values are represented and supported. We are dedicated to creating a space where children, especially those of color, are given the opportunity and skills to lead healthy and ambitious lives. We strongly believe in building a team that reflects and appreciates the underrepresented population of students, families, and people that we serve. Become a member of our family.