Summer English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher (Yawkey)

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.

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.
  Job Type: Seasonal/Summer
  Schedule: Monday - Thursday 9am - 1pm
  Pay: $40/hou

• 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.