CERTIFIED TEACHER - Orange Park Junior High

Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Orange Park (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Boys and Girls Clubs of NE Florida seeks a Certified Teacher at Orange Park Junior High (Part-Time) to support after-school tutoring and enrichment programs for youths aged 6–18. The role focuses on planning, supervising, and delivering reading and math activities, with emphasis on safe, positive, and engaging learning experiences.

The position runs 2.5–3 hours per day, Monday through Friday, between 2 PM and 7 PM, indoors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a valid State of Florida teaching certificate or National Teaching Accreditation.
• DCF Level II background screening and drug test.
• Experience with youth development principles and ability to motivate youth and manage behavior.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual tutoring and homework assistance to Club members and assist volunteers.
• Design, plan and facilitate activities around homework assignments to increase student interest and enrichment.
• Provide tutoring for high-risk students below grade level performance or below average test scores in language, reading, math and science.
• Assist students with special homework assignments and projects; become familiar with current textbooks and learning materials.
• Plan and deliver activities for youth ages 6 to 18; ensure programs promote safety and positive environment.

Skills

Youth development

Tutoring

Reading enrichment

Behavior management

Program planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

FL teaching cert

Job description

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CERTIFIED TEACHER - Orange Park Junior High

ORANGE PARK JUNIOR HIGH Regular PT Orange Park, FL, US

Salary Range: $31.00 To $31.00 Hourly

Certified Teacher- Orange Park Junior High Position Type: Part-Time

Pay Rate: $31/hr

This position is designed to ensure Club members graduate high school on time and achieve their academic goals.

Certified Teachers are part of a team-oriented Club staff dedicated to serving our youth and creating an optimal Club Experience. This position will plan, supervise and implement tutoring programs, homework assistance, and reading enrichment for youth ages 6 to 18.

This position is responsible for: ensuring youth development principles are incorporated into all programs and activities; providing guidance and discipline to ensure a safe and positive environment for youth; ensuring the incorporation of character development, age appropriate and gender-specific programs and activities; ensuring that culturally diverse programs are implemented; assisting, as needed, in the planning, implementation, and delivery of activities and programs for youth ages 6 to 18.

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities):

Prepare Youth for Success

This position primary responsibilities are:

• Provide individual tutoring and homework assistance to Club members and assist volunteers as they provide tutoring and homework assistance to members.
• Design, plan and facilitate activities with members around homework assignments in order to increase the student’s interest and enrichment.
• Provide tutoring for high-risk students who have been identified below grade level performance and/or below average test scores in language, reading, math and/or science.
• Assists students with special homework assignments and projects.
• Become familiar with current textbooks and learning materials used by students.

This position helps members to make appropriate choices about their education, career, social, physical and emotional needs as it relates to educational goals. The position also assesses the developmental needs, interests and characteristics of youth to develop targeted programs that result in an outcome-driven club experience.

• Ensure programs, services and activities prepare youth for success, promoting safety of members, quality in programs and appearance of Club at all times. Provide guidance and role modeling to members.
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of the strategic plan by:
  • Planning and organizing a range of program services and activities for members, such as field trips, program specific activities, guest speakers, field trips, etc.
  • Initiating new programs with the approval of the Program Director/Unit Director.
  • Promoting and stimulating program participation.
• Ensure quality improvement by monitoring and evaluating program achievement against target goals, recommending modifications that respond to member needs and interests and participating in weekly Club staff meetings.
• Participate in local, state, regional, and national Boys & Girls Clubs education programs and competitions.

Health and Safety

• Ensure a healthy and safe environment, supervising members in program area.
• Maintain the cleanliness of program area.
• Maintain an inventory of program equipment and supplies in good order. Recommend requisitions as necessary.

Program Administration

• Prepare weekly reports for the Program Director/Unit Director regarding activities, special programs, upcoming events, attendance, and other reports as required.
• Maintains a daily written schedule. Ensures that programs begin and end on time.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• May participate in additional special programs and/or events.
• Other duties as assigned.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Maintains close, daily contact with club staff and volunteers, club members, and supervisor to receive/provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines/instructions; instruct; and advise/counsel.

Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with a valid State of Florida teaching certificate or National Teaching Accreditation

Ability to pass DCF Level II background screening and drug test

Experience

• Knowledge of youth development
• Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior issues
• Ability to work with the public
• Ability to plan and implement quality programs specific to academic development
• Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position generally works 2.5 to 3 hours per day, M – F, between the hours of 2PM – 7PM, but may require longer hours outside of this schedule when necessary. Work is conducted indoors.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to sit, stand and walk for long periods of time; bending and squatting on occasion
• Ability to lift to 20 lbs. on occasion
• Ability to hear at a normal conversational level
• Ability to maintain high energy level when necessary
• High degree of emotional intelligence

Boys and Girls Clubs of NE Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

This position requires a Level 2 background screening through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse as mandated by Florida Statute 435.12. For more information, please visit the Clearinghouse Applicant Education and Awareness website: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/