What are the responsibilities and job description for the STAY Program Teacher position at The Granite YMCA?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
The YMCA’s Support, Tutoring, and Adventure for Youth (Y-STAY) teachers are responsible for working within Manchester’s middle or high school to assist students who are chronically truant, failing multiple classes, or are at risk of dropping out of school. Each Y-STAY teacher works within one school with 25 students in small groups, providing them with support to experience more success in school and improve their GPAs, resist involvement in risky behaviors, get along better with people, and improve their overall social behaviors. The Y-STAY teacher focuses on implementing curriculum activities that promote character development, asset building, alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention, and life skills development.
The Y-STAY teacher is responsible for managing day-to-day relationships with school administration, other teachers, and resource staff. The position extends support to Y-STAY alumni and to other students in the school as needed. The Y-STAY Teacher additionally is responsible for keeping parents informed of students’ progress and is available for problem-solving, providing referrals for additional support, and offering suggestions on strengthening the parent-child relationship.
Objective :
- Independently manage assigned Y-STAY classroom.
- Provide Tutoring and classroom support to at-risk students.
- Plan, prepare and execute life skills and character development lessons and ensuring lessons meet YMCA, MSD and Gear-UP outcome goals.
- Track and report on student progress including behavior, attendance, and academic performance and ensure all Y-STAY teachers are meeting the same expectations.
- Prepare for and participate in monthly adventure trips.
- Create and sustain positive relationship with school personnel as well as with YMCA team members.
- Assist in developing and implementing fundraising and community service projects for Y-STAY program.
Specific Segments :
Minimum Qualifications :
Additional Qualifications Include :
A valid NH driver’s license and willingness to drive a YMCA mini-bus as needed.
All Y-STAY Teachers will be required to attend YMCA Child Abuse Prevention training and become certified in first aid & adult CPR during the first 60 days of employment. Subsequently, first aid and CPR certification is to be maintained.
This is a full-time position with comprehensive benefits including health, dental, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off, Y Retirement, free Y membership, discounted child care, camp and program classes.
Approximately Mon-Fri 7-3 - may vary
Requirements :
