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I WILL GRADUATE Youth Development Program is seeking a highly organized and responsible college graduate for our full-time Administrative Assistant to support full-time managers, other employees, and office visitors by handling various tasks to ensure that all interactions between the organization and others are positive and productive. These professionals may also be referred to as Administrative Coordinators or Administrative Specialists. Duties and Responsibilities: Handling office tasks, such as filing, generating reports and presentations, setting up meetings, and reordering supplies. Providing real-time scheduling support by booking appointments and preventing conflicts. Make travel arrangements, such as booking flights and cars and hotel and restaurant reservations. Screening phone calls and routing callers to the appropriate party. Using computers to generate reports, transcribe minutes from meetings, create presentations, and conduct research. Assist in planning company events, meetings, luncheons, and employee team-building activities or special projects. Greet and assist visitors. Maintain polite and professional communication via phone, e-mail, and mail. Anticipate the needs of others in order to ensure their seamless and positive experience. Other responsibilities as assigned and required by the emerging needs of the department and company. Key Requirements: College student or recent College Graduate (minimum Associate Degree). Degree in Administration or Management. Prior administrative experience (1-2 years). Strong command of Microsoft Suite, e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Google Suite; e.g. goggle docs, forms, etc. Excellent computer skills, especially typing. Attention to detail. Bilingual (Spanish/English preferred). Desire to be proactive and create a positive experience for others. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Work Location: In person

Job Description: The Music Therapist will be working within a Multi-disciplinary Team to assess, develop and implement an appropriate inter-disciplinary Individualized Education Program (IEP) for the students within their caseload. The student population is primarily non-verbal and non-ambulatory (in a wheelchair) who have a brain injury or brain-based disorder. In addition, it is critical to be part of the research efforts surrounding his or her assigned students as well as the organization’s research efforts. Successful attributes include a strong strategic focus, individual leadership in an environment that promotes innovation and continuous improvement, effective communication with key constituents and stakeholders, and accountability for results. Job Responsibilities: - Evaluate a student's functional status using validated standardized clinical assessment tools on eval, quarterly and as needs basis - Establish treatment goals based on parent input and clinical decision making based on standardized assessment tools - Plan, implement and successfully modify POC as needed based on standardized assessments and evidence based as well as data driven treatment outcomes - Prepare and modify Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s) in a timely manner - Coordinate treatment strategies with the interdisciplinary student team - Provide instruction and education to patient, family, and caregivers to improve quality of care and enhance student outcomes - Participate in multidisciplinary patient care conferences and team meetings - Provide accurate, timely documentation of treatment (session notes), weekly and quarterly reports, any/all student-care specific forms - Participate in appropriate, approved educational and clinical research activities - Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary/inter-disciplinary team including each student’s special education teacher and therapy team of speech therapists, physical therapists, teachers of the visually impaired, deaf/heard of hearing, assistive technologists, occupational therapists, nursing, research assistance/paraprofessionals, neuropsychologist, social workers - Collaborate with parents as necessary and involve them in their child's activities and progress on a regular basis - Utilize a multi-sensory approach incorporating art, music and technology to design lessons/treatment plans to increase students’ communication, social, and life skills - Must attend and demonstrate active participation in all mandatory trainings - Assist in the development and implementation of educational modules for staff in-services and accrediting bodies to include IACET (International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training). - Maintains a safe, clean, and healthy working environment for students and staff by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. - Maintains confidentiality for school records based on HIPAA/FERPA. - Other discipline-specific responsibilities e.g.environmental music based on organizational needs (service delivery, research, continuing education) Research and Innovation Duties: - Prepare and submit IEP reports with media (quarterly) - Prepare and submit session notes within session (daily) - Seizure-like event reporting with media (promptly submitted, as applicable to the student) - Grand Rounds to include: preparing slides according to provided format, attending GR training meetings (ongoing), attend practice session (as scheduled), giving formal GR presentation (quarterly), and being confident in describing & scoring assessments (semi-annual hands-on practicum or quiz) - Participation in regular iBRAIN Innovation (3 times a year) meetings (as scheduled) - Help RA/Para fully understand their student's IEP & heighten their ability to formulate in-depth student-specific research questions - Complete iBRAIN Research Integrity annual training - For Continuing Education, annually identify 3+ knowledge gaps or competency areas Minimum Qualifications: - Must have bachelor's degree in music therapy - Must have valid Music Therapist-Board Certification (MT-BC). - Must have 2 years of clinical experience working with children with brain-based disorders and neurological involvement. - Must have excellent communication skills. - Must be capable of lifting a minimum of 50 pounds independently. - Must be detail-oriented, focused, highly motivated, and able to work as part of a team. - MUST HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR. Research experience is preferred. Benefits: - Health insurance - Dental insurance - Vision insurance - Paid time off - Transportation Management Account Job Type: Full-time / In-person Hours: Monday through Friday, typically 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m Salary Range: $55,000 to $65,000 (based on experience)

Bedford Stuyvesant Early Childhood Development Center (BSECDC) has been “Rooted in the Community since 1966.” A federally funded Head Start program whose mission is to provide high quality, comprehensive early education and family engagement services to families and their children ages 2 to 5 years old. BSECDC embraces a holistic strength-based approach to meet the needs of our earliest learners and their families within the Bedford Stuyvesant community. POSITION/JOB TITLE: STATUS: REPORTS TO: SALARY RANGE: JOB SUMMARY: JOB DESCRIPTION: LEAD TEACHER Lead Teacher (UNCERTIFIED OR CERTIFIED) Full Time/Non-Exempt Education Site Manager $51,100 - $80,010 The Lead Teacher supports BSECDC’s mission to make a difference in the lives of children, their families, and communities through the delivery of high-quality early education and child development services that promote children’s school readiness through growth and development across all developmental domains. The Lead Teacher adheres to all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as BSECDC program policies, procedures, and administrative guidance. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: ● Implement a well-organized learning environment with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation among a variety of learning, sensory, and motor experiences. ● Develop and implement weekly lesson plans, including plans for individualized instruction, in accordance with BSECDC’s procedures and the research-based curriculum, that include indoor and outdoor learning experiences to support physical health and development, social and emotional development, approaches to learning, language development and communication, and cognitive development. ● Recognize bilingualism and biliteracy as strengths and, for children who are dual language learners, plan and implement experiences to support English language development. ● Ensure the physical environment and lesson plans reflect the diversity represented in the children and families served. ● Implement nurturing, responsive, and effective teaching practices to ensure daily learning experiences promote critical thinking, inquiry-based learning, STEM, and reading and writing readiness, as well as children’s social emotional development and universal values of tolerance, compassion, and respect among children. ● Use positive guidance strategies to create a peaceful classroom environment where children resolve conflicts using language to express their feelings and opinion. ● Expose children to individuals of different cultural life styles, different genders, and different sexual orientation through stories, posted pictures and discussion. ● Plan and communicate effectively with all other classroom staff, including the assistant teacher, special education staff, volunteers and interns about weekly lessons, classroom activities, and other pertinent information regarding children. ● Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with families, while maintaining professional boundaries, to encourage their input and support two-way communication regarding the growth and development of their children. ● Conduct two home visits and two parent-teacher conferences per child per year. ● Create and adhere to a posted classroom daily schedule that includes sufficient time for established routines such as nap/rest time, meal time, handwashing, toileting, and transition through activities. ● Ensure that children are engaged in oral hygiene education through daily tooth brushing, stories, skits, and other activities. ● Facilitate, observe, and communicate the importance of healthy eating habits through family style meal time, including ensuring all adults eat with children during meal time. ● Conduct all screenings and ongoing assessment of the children in the class, as required, and use data gathered to inform instruction, including individualization, and measure progress towards School Readiness Goals. ● Monitor children’s daily attendance and communicate with the assigned BSECDC staff member if a child needs additional supports ● Support tracking responsibilities of the daily meal count for the CACFP program, as requested. ● Maintain active supervision, group size, and ratios at all times indoors and outdoors. ● Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the classroom and on the playground, including following all health and safety rules pertaining to food allergies, universal precautions, and personal hygiene. ● Maintain consistent attendance to support continuity of care for children and families. ● Participate in staff meetings, in-service training, coaching, workshops, and staff development programs, as requested. ● Ensure complete, accurate, and timely completion of all required data, documentation, and paperwork, including child files. ● Follow all applicable BSECDC policies and procedures, including the Standards of Conduct to safeguard children from abuse, neglect, or exploitation while in the care of the Center. ● Implement fully all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations as cited in the Head Start Performance Standards, the Head Start Act, IDEA, IFSP, FERPA, ACYFIM, Department of Education and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Health Licensing Code, Article 47 NAEYC. ● Perform other duties as assigned. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS ● Bachelor’s Degree with a study plan toward a degree in Early Childhood Education OR ● Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education with NY State Certification OR ● Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education working towards NYS Certification ● Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communications skills ● Proficient with Google and Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Excel applications EXPERIENCE ● Minimum of two years-experience working with preschoolers PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Physical demands described below are representative of only some that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Walk, sit, stand, climb, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. • Regularly lift and/or move up to forty pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. • Use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. • Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. BENEFITS: ● DC 37 Union ● Competitive Health Insurance ● Retirement ● Life Insurance

Job Title: Bookstore Manager Department: Events and Visitor Experience Reports to: Senior Manager of Events & Visitor Experience Position Type: Full time Position FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Overtime: Eligible Pay Rate: $20/hour Virtual/Remote or In-Office: On-site effective January 2025 Job Description created/updated on: 11/19/2024 The Center for Jewish History (the Center) is the collaborative home of five in-house Partner organizations – American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research – whose collections comprise over seven linear miles of archival documents in dozens of languages and alphabet systems, over 500,000 volumes of books, over 10 million digital items, and thousands of artworks and objects, all spanning 5,000 years. The Bookstore Manager will be in charge of all aspects of running a profitable retail operation, ensuring that it meets or exceeds sales plans, profit objectives, operating budgets, customer service standards, and merchandising objectives. The Manager will be responsible for all primary buying and merchandising decisions, including pricing and re-ordering, as well as overseeing the Store’s financial reporting, retail accounting, and analyzing trends. The Retail Manager will collaborate with the marketing leadership to develop strong relationships with the local community, local media, local publications, etc. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: · Provide overall merchandise leadership and strategic direction to support the Store’s mission and profitability. · Develop and implement strategic and annual financial plans to achieve and exceed sales and profitability goals. · Plan, prepare, and monitor the departmental budget, profit and loss (P&L), and analytics to measure and report on retail store performance. · Ensure the Store adheres to policies, procedures, and maintains a positive image in the marketplace. · Manage point-of-sale (POS), purchase order, and inventory management systems to align with the retail operational plan and financial goals. · Build and maintain relationships with vendors to ensure appropriate stock levels and pricing advantages. · Supervise and guide the merchandising and visual presentation of products to meet Store standards. · Collaborate with the Center’s Marketing and Graphic Design teams to create, develop, plan, and execute the Store’s marketing materials. · Work with Store web leadership to support e-commerce activities and online presence. · Train, mentor, and supervise Store staff to ensure smooth operations and excellent customer service. · Provide accurate information on artists and products to staff and customers to enhance visitor experience. · Perform additional tasks and support the Visitor Experience team as assigned by management as needed. Qualifications: · High school diploma or equivalent (required). · Previous experience in customer service, retail, or sales management (preferred). · Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage visitors professionally. · Basic computer skills, including experience with point-of-sale systems (preferred). · Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. · Attention to detail and accuracy in maintaining records and transactions. · Flexibility to work varying hours, including weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed. Physical Requirements: · Ability to stand for extended periods and perform tasks in both office and public-facing environments. · Comfortable with light lifting (up to 25lbs). · Ability to thrive in a high-traffic environment and interact with a diverse range of of visitors. Benefits: · Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision insurance for employees and families · Mental health support- access to counseling services, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) · 403b Retirement Plan- including employer matching to help save for retirement · Life and disability insurance · Paid vacation, sick and holiday time (20+ holidays per year) · Inclusive and diverse workplace Center for Jewish History is an Equal Opportunity Employer.