26-27 Elementary After School Tutor

BlueGreen Alliance Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School in New York, NY is seeking an Elementary School After School Program Tutor to support homework help and enrichment for students in kindergarten through second grade and fifth grade.

You will work Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 3:00–5:30 PM (with 2:00–5:30 on Wednesdays) and up to 6:00 PM one day per week, earning $17/hour while helping students stay safe, engaged, and excited to learn.

Qualifications

• Experience in tutoring, mentoring, childcare, or afterschool programming.
• Interest in education, youth development, or a related field
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Demonstrates patience, flexibility, and a positive attitude.
• Brings energy and enthusiasm to engage students and contribute to a lively classroom environment.
• Comfortable supporting both academic learning and creative enrichment.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and engage students in homework help and enrichment activities
• Oversee snack and movement time
• Ensure students are safe in all spaces
• Be observant during work hours and uphold the phone-free work hours policy
• Work with students both individually and in groups to deliver the IALES After School Program to assigned students
• Share program information and expectations with families
• Assist the Program Coordinator in tracking attendance and managing program supplies
• Communicate proactively with Program Coordinator staff to provide feedback and highlight challenges and successes
• Tutor students in reading and math using the assigned curriculum, with adjustments to meet students’ grade level needs
• Assist with curriculum and craft preparation as needed
• Collaborate with peers and Program Coordinator to support lesson planning and classroom activity development
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow within the role
• Attend trainings as scheduled by the Program Coordinator
• Assist in cleaning space and ensuring classrooms are back to their original state each day
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Tutoring

Mentoring

Afterschool programming

Communication

Collaboration

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Patience

Flexibility

Enthusiasm

Job description

Elementary School After School Program Tutor

Job Description

About Inwood Academy for Leadership

Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school that began as an idea among community members who longed to see more educational choices offered to the children of Washington Heights and Inwood.

All staff must be willing to commit to our mission: Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School will empower students in Inwood and Washington Heights to become agents for change through community-focused leadership, character development and college preparedness. Our staff regard our student leaders as burgeoning assets to their community and help them develop the tools they need to be successful in college and beyond. IAL is committed to providing a well-rounded educational experience for all students we serve. We are looking for candidates who are hardworking, flexible, and innovative as well as able to embody the IAL traits of leadership in their daily work (honesty, integrity, responsibility, caring and restraint).

Reports To: ES After School Program Coordinator

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 3:00–5:30 PM; Wednesday: 2:00–5:30 PM

One day per week: Available until 6:00 PM

Pay: $17/hour

Program: September 2026–June 2027

Requirements:

• Enrolled in a post-secondary program is preferred, but not required
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Welcome and engage students in kindergarten through second grade and fifth grade in homework help and enrichment activities
• Oversee snack and movement time
• Ensure students are safe in all spaces
• Be observant during work hours and uphold the phone-free work hours policy
• Work with students both individually and in groups to deliver the IALES After School Program to assigned students
• Share program information and expectations with families
• Assist the Program Coordinator in tracking attendance and managing program supplies
• Communicate proactively with Program Coordinator staff to provide feedback and highlight challenges and successes
• Tutor students in reading and math using the assigned curriculum, with adjustments to meet students’ grade level needs
• Assist with curriculum and craft preparation as needed
• Collaborate with peers and Program Coordinator to support lesson planning and classroom activity development
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow within the role
• Attend trainings as scheduled by the Program Coordinator
• Assist in cleaning space and ensuring classrooms are back to their original state each day
• Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience in tutoring, mentoring, childcare, or afterschool programming.
• Interest in education, youth development, or a related field
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Demonstrates patience, flexibility, and a positive attitude.
• Brings energy and enthusiasm to engage students and contribute to a lively classroom environment.
• Comfortable supporting both academic learning and creative enrichment.

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire and promote without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.