What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Camp ELA Teacher position at Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston?
Position Summary :
Major responsibility is to deliver a high-quality and developmentally appropriate academic (ELA) summer program through activities and special events. Provide a safe, fun learning environment that enables campers to demonstrate core ELA competencies at respective grade level. The goal is to help campers develop listening, speaking, reading, composition, grammar, and spelling skills.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Implement and coordinate a Summer Learning Loss program integrating literacy and ELA curricula into summer camp in order to address academic achievement gaps and promote interest in learning.
Provide three hours of direct instruction (plus 1 hour preparation time per day) 4 days per week to Campers in grades 1 to 7.
Create a robust, hands-on and effective learning environment for campers.
General BGCB Expectations :
Healthy Behavior Modeling – Teaching youth / teens the importance of living an active, healthy lifestyle is a BGCB priority. As a result, all staff is expected to model healthy behavior while working with our members.
Inclusive Environment – BGCB values creating child-friendly environments, where youth / teens of all abilities can be successful and participate. BGCB expects employees to embrace its focus on inclusion of all members, regardless of disability or developmental challenge.
Continuous Learning – Building the capacity of staff is central to BGCB. The organization encourages and requires that all staff participates in annual professional development opportunities that continue to cultivate their skills in the youth development field.
Safe Spaces – Every staff member shares the responsibility for ensuring BGCB is, and remains, an environment free of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse.
Position Requirements
Massachusetts ELA Licensure (grades 1-7) highly preferred
Minimum of 1 year of experience teaching ELA
Knowledge of youth development principles.
Ability to multi-task and demonstrate flexibility.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
Ability to work with children and youth from a variety of backgrounds.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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