After-School Teacher -- Educational Services

About Broadway Housing Communities (BHC)

Founded in 1983, Broadway Housing Communities (BHC) is a community-based nonprofit

committed to addressing the challenges of poverty and homelessness among adults, children,

and families in Upper Manhattan.

BHC has developed five supportive housing buildings that provide permanent, affordable

housing and holistic services for individuals and families living in deep poverty. Our work

includes an award-winning early childhood center and opportunities for community engagement

through the arts. BHC’s flagship project in the National Historic District of Sugar Hill features

124 units of affordable housing, an early childhood education center, and the Sugar Hill

Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling, along with other vital community facilities.

Position Overview

We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate after-school teacher for our art-based and Reggio-

inspired Early Childhood Programs. This is an after-school program, committed to providing

individualized, comprehensive educational services for children ages 2.9 to 5 years old and their

families in West Harlem. The teacher manages a classroom in accordance with Head Start and

Dept. of Education and Dept. of Health Performance Standards and Regulations, Board of

Directors, Policy Council, and Broadway Housing Communities policies and procedures.

The lead teacher plans, organizes, and implements curriculum, completes assessments and

observations, and overall classroom management. The lead teacher will also serve as a mentor

and model to their assistant teacher and all of their working peers.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides input on instructional matters in the classroom related to staff performance in meeting program standards.
• Assists the education coordinator in determining what instructional supplies and materials are needed to meet the educational goals of the program
• Provides input on the instructional training plan's direction and leadership for its implementation.
• Assists service area coordinators in implementing training requirements set forth in the
• Head Start standards for classroom staff and support personnel other than curriculum-related instruction.
• Assists service coordinators with the planning and implementation of special training activities for staff, children, parents and supporting agencies.
• To assist with other program responsibilities, as necessary.

Qualifications & Skills

• Compensation based on NYC (Article 47) Preschool requirements for qualified or “study

plan eligible” employees.

- Minimum requirements include:

- Associate's (AA or AS) degree in early children education, practicum included OR

- Ninety or more undergraduate college credits and one-year classroom experience teaching children in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or grades 1-2 OR

- Baccalaureate in any other academic subject and one-year classroom experience teaching children up to third grade (must be enrolled in field related program) OR

- Related Baccalaureate or Master’s Degree in Early Childhood (pursuing Initial or Professional Teaching NYS Certification)

APPLICATION:

To apply for this position, please email your resume and cover letter with salary requirements, to

[email protected]. Please indicate your last name and “After-School Teacher –

Educational Services" in the subject line.

Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. No phone calls, please – we will

respond to those candidates whose qualifications are best aligned with the components of this

job description.

The pay for this part-time, non-exempt role is $30,000 - $32,500 per year. BHC and the Sugar

Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling are Equal Opportunity Employers.