Career Center

Position:  Fitness Instructors for High School and Middle School
Where:  IN PERSON at  610 W 112^th Street, New York, NY  10025
When:  Weekly, January 2022 – June 2022
Day/Time: After School and/or  Saturdays Part Time Hourly Paid

Liberty LEADS seeks Fitness Instructors for our after school and Saturday programs. Classes will focus on helping students understand the importance of movement, breathing, selfcare and  teamwork. Students will learn the basic elements stretching and the importance of physical activity even when facilities and gyms are not available. Curriculum must be updated as space needs change due to unforeseen circumstances.   Instructors must have experience engaging students in person or using Zoom if circumstances dictate changing from in person to online classes. Curriculums and daily lesson plans are required for review and approval.  Weekly lesson plans must be submitted for review  one week prior to class.   During remote classes,  instructors must appear on  camera at all times and persuade  students to communicate and participate in the same way.  Instructors are expected to deliver a final project to showcase during our end of year celebration.

The Liberty LEADS Program at Bank Street College is a college access and success program serving students throughout New York City.  We offer a comprehensive academic program and a wide range of resources for students in grades 5 through 12, Monday through Saturday, for 10 months of the year. Liberty LEADS works to ensure that youth with few economic resources have access to the support necessary to realize their potential, make positive contributions to society, and smoothly make the transition into college or an entry-level career.  The program is guided by the principle that all children have gifts, talents, and great potential and can contribute to one another's social and academic growth.

Responsibilities:

• Create, adapt and implement fitness programming for groups for groups of 10 students online or up to 25 students in person.
• Engage students and modify curriculum according to needs of students and the medium being used with assistance from Liberty LEADS advisors
• If circumstances require us to switch to online classes, Instructors must have reliable wifi and computers and must have cameras on at all times and appear on camera in order to persuade  students to communicate and participate in the same way..
• Manage in person and remote classrooms using positive behavior management strategies
• Meet regularly with the Liberty LEADS Middle School Coordinator for supervision and debriefing
• Prepare presentation with students for ‘end of year’ celebration
• Provide lesson plans to supervisor one week in advance for approval.

Qualifications:

• NYS Teacher Certification or professional proficiency in content area preferred
• Special Education teachers strongly urged to apply
• Must possess strong communication skills and knowledge of group development
• Experience working with middle school youth and knowledge of child development
• Experience teaching classes using Zoom platform preferred
• Reliable Wifi and computer access