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NYPL After School Tutor - Bronx (Float)

13 days ago

New York

Job DescriptionDescriptionOverview New York Public Library is hiring Tutor Floats for the NYPL After School program, which provides free, drop-in homework help and enrichment activities for school-age children across NYPL locations in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island. The 2025-2026 program year for NYPL After School will run from September 29, 2025 to June 18, 2026. Floating Tutors will work 16 hours per week, Monday-Thursday afternoons, with four hour shifts scheduled between approximately 2:00-7:00 PM. Some additional hours will be required for staff meetings and professional development. Floating Tutors will not work during scheduled program breaks, including holiday closures and days when NYC Schools are not in session, as well as over the summer. Floating Tutors will serve as flexible, floating staff for NYPL After School, with regular travel to program locations across the Bronx to provide essential coverage in the absence of regularly assigned staff. At each location where they are assigned, Tutor Floats will work in the public library to implement NYPL After School, engaging children ages 6-12 in group format academic support and enrichment activities during the busy after school hours. The program does not require enrollment and children are welcome to participate on a drop-in basis each day. A full list of Bronx program locations is detailed below. Please note that this position may entail travel to any or all of these branches. Floating Tutors must be able to arrive at these locations by 2:00 PM Monday-Thursday. Bronx Branches: • Allerton, • Baychester, • BLC, • Clason's Point, • Eastchester, • Edenwald, • Francis Martin, • Grand Concourse, • High Bridge, • Hunts Point, • Jerome Park, • Kingsbridge, • Melrose, • Morris Park, • Morrisania, • Mosholu, • Mott Haven, • Parkchester, • Pelham Bay, • Soundview, • Tremont, • Van Cortlandt, • Wakefield, • West Farms, • Westchester Square Responsibilities: • Regular travel to various NYPL After School program locations across the Bronx to provide essential coverage in the absence of regular staff, • Communicate proactively and attentively with program supervisors and branch colleagues to support time sensitive travel assignments, • Implement NYPL After School’s daily homework help service at various Bronx program locations on weekdays (Monday-Thursday) between the hours of 2:00-7:00 PM, • Work both independently and with colleagues and co-tutors to welcome and engage children ages 6-12 on a walk-in basis during the busy after school hours in the library, • Work with students individually and in groups to deliver scalable academic support and promote learning across subject areas including math, reading, social studies, and science across elementary grade levels, • Share program information and expectations with parents/caregivers and refer patrons to branch staff for additional resources and assistance, • Manage and share in branch-based administrative tasks including tracking attendance and statistics, and organization and distribution of program supplies, • Communicate proactively with branch and central staff to provide feedback and highlight challenges and successes, • Design and implement engaging enrichment activities for children that inspire a love of reading and learning, • Provide supportive guidance and model best practices for youth employees from the Teen Reading Ambassadors program, who work alongside Tutors at most locations to provide additional support for program activities, • Work alongside the Children’s Librarian and other branch staff to provide assistance for programs in the library, • Attend periodic meetings and trainings to facilitate information exchange among program staff and promote professional development, • Bachelor’s degree OR, • Current enrollment in an undergraduate degree program, with at least two or more years completed at an approved accredited educational institutionRequired Experience, • Prior experience working in a formal or informal education setting with children and/or teens, • Experience teaching and/or tutoring across elementary subject areas (math, science, reading, ELA, social studies, etc.) Required Skills • Ability to engage and communicate effectively with children ages 6-12, as well as parents and caregivers, co-workers, and supervisors, • Ability to multitask and work flexibly in a busy public library environment, • Strong understanding of basic elementary math, science, ELA, and social studies concepts, • Be Helpful to patrons and colleagues, • Be Resourceful in solving problems, • Be Curious in all aspects of your work, • Be Welcoming and InclusiveWork Environment, • New York Public Library branch libraryPhysical Duties, • Limited physical effort is required Union/Non Union Non-Union FLSA Status Non-Exempt Schedule • 16 hours per week, • 4 days per week, • Monday-Thursday afternoons (4 hours per day to be scheduled between 2:00 - 7:00 PM), • Occasional additional hours for staff meetings and trainings The New York Public Library Salary Statement At the Library, we believe that pay transparency and pay equity are important to ensuring we source the best candidates and keep the best employees. When making a determination as to the appropriate salary for a candidate, we consider a variety of factors such, including, but not limited to, the position requirements, the skills, prior experience, and educational background required or preferred for the job, the scope and impact of the role within the organization, internal peer equity, and the candidate's specific training, experience, education level, and skills. No single factor is conclusive; the Library reserves the right to consider any and all relevant factors and make a decision consistent with its policies. Union Salaries are determined by collective bargaining agreement(s).

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