Group Leader, Summer 2024

Positions Report To: Program Managers

Start/End Date: June 24, 2024 - August 9, 2024

Hours: Generally 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday; additional hours for trainings, prep, and staff meetings

Compensation: $20-$25/hour

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Who We Are

East Harlem Scholars Academies are community-based Pre-K to 12 public charter schools operated by East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP). EHTP began in 1958 as a children's reading group and has since grown into a multi-site after-school program for traditional public school students and a network of public charter schools focused on significantly increasing the college graduation rate in East Harlem. We are on track to serve at least 25% of East Harlem students by 2025, with enrollment for this year at approximately 2200 students in our schools and after-school programs. In 2020, 99% of our seniors were accepted to college, and our current scholars in college are on-track to graduate at eight times the national average of their peers.

At EHTP we also aim to serve as an agent of change and thoughtfully contribute to the national fight for racial equity. Through our organization-wide commitment to anti-racism work, we prepare our scholars to effect change, challenge the status quo, and thrive in the world around them. As staff members, we face our own racial identities and conscious and unconscious biases. With this in mind, all of our professional development, curriculum, organizational materials, and processes are designed with a goal of racial justice. Read our racial equity statement here.

We ground all of our work in racial equity, in our core values, and in our four guiding pursuits: the Revolutionary Pursuit of Love, the Radical Pursuit of Knowledge, the Responsive Pursuit of Healing, and in the Relentless Pursuit of Results. These pursuits inform and are reflected in our current four key strategic priorities: to increase high-impact, high-quality academic curriculum, programming content, staff capacity, and coaching; to embrace and advance our use of technology; to deepen our embodiment of ethical and equitable radical humanity; and to efficiently operationalize teaching, learning, community, and care. 

For more information about the East Harlem Tutorial Program, please visit us at www.ehtp.org.

About the Opportunity

We believe that great educational professionals make a difference for our students; without this, a school or program cannot succeed. The Group Leader plays an integral role in the program’s success by providing a welcoming and engaging community through classroom management, SEL competencies, and team building for a well-rounded summer camp experience. They will ensure that all students engage in a meaningful and impactful way in the summer program, and work on weekly challenges with their assigned group, as well as assist the Activity Specialist that they are assigned.

Ultimately, as a Group Leader, you play a critical role in ensuring our scholars grow and have a positive learning experience.

The schedule for this position is:

June 24 - June 28, 2024 

• Mandatory Professional Development Sessions

July 8 - August 2, 2024

• Monday - Friday, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm 

August 4 - August 8, 2024

• Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm 

What Qualifies You

• You hold yourself to high professional and ethical standards
• You have at least 1 year of experience working with Elementary and/or Middle School students in an after-school or summer camp setting 
• You have experience working with diverse populations of students and communities
• You are willing to be flexible in your role and adapt to program and student needs, including inclusive learning and SEL competencies
• You are committed to continuous improvement and learning through professional development 

Areas of Leadership

• Collaborate closely with the Program Manager, summer-school lead teachers, and social workers to provide long-term support to scholars 
• Embody and effectively model EHTP’s core values for students, including consistent and timely attendance
• Embody and effectively model EHTP’s core values for students, including consistent and timely attendance
• Ensure the health, safety, and well being of participants in the program by providing appropriate supervision at all times
• Promote an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces the diversity of all participants
• Maintain accurate program documentation (sign in/out, attendance, timesheets, behavior/incident reports)
• Build and maintain positive relationships with families, students, and staff members in the summer program
• Actively participate in training sessions, designated meetings, and special events (end of summer showcase)
• Support a program community where restorative practices are actively modeled and used to navigate student and community challenges
• Demonstrate a Team First mindset, through proactive contributions to the community, and advance his/her practice through reflection, development opportunities, participation in the professional community, and actively engaging families and community members

Overview of The Hiring Process

• Application
• Phone Interview
• In-Person Interview
• References
• Decision

Thank you for taking the time to submit an application with East Harlem Tutorial Program.