Job Description

Positions Report to High School Program Manager and OST High School Program Team

Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from September  9th, 2024 - June 16, 2025

Hours: Monday, and Wednesday, Fridays 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm; plus 3 hours of paid planning and meeting/admin time per week

Compensation: $44.29 per hour

FHSA: Non-Exempt

Who We Are

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. 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 change agents 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 the goal of racial justice. Read our racial equity statement here.

We ground all of our work in racial equity, in our core values, and 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 East Harlem Tutorial Program, please visit us at www.ehtp.org.

About the Opportunity

We believe that great teachers make a difference for our scholars. EHTP seeks a dedicated and enthusiastic Robotics Coding Lead Teacher to plan and implement a curriculum for high school students in our after-school program. As a Computer Science/C-tech  Lead Teacher, you will be responsible for planning and facilitating coding and computer repair lesson plans to ensure students are ready for rigorous high school robotics competitions, CodeNext, and other opportunities. In addition to teaching the coding course, all Lead Teachers support the daily operations and success of our High School Program. This includes but is not limited to, taking attendance, communicating expectations with students, team meetings and staff check-ins, and fostering a welcoming environment in your classroom, both in person and online.

You are responsible for regularly assessing students’ growth and using data to inform instruction. You will also support individual behavior needs and engage with students and families during personal appointments. You will always promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for students, staff, and partner organizations.

As a Lead Teacher, you play a critical role in ensuring our scholars grow academically and have a positive learning experience.

This is an in-person role for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. 

What Qualifies You

Mission and Core Values:

• You believe in EHTP’s mission and racial equity statement.
• You exemplify our Core Values (SCHOLAR: Service, Courage, Humility, Originality, Leadership, Achievement, Reflection).

Technical Skills and Knowledge:

• Previous experience using Java, Python, and C++ command-based programming or experience in object-oriented programming.
• Experience creating or developing applications or software for ISO and/or Android platforms.
• Knowledge of PID loops, Software Subsystems, Motion-tracking, Motor Profiling, and Vision tracking.
• Ability to provide computer repair and maintenance instruction.
• Skills in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing hardware and software issues.
• Understanding of the fundamentals of computer networking and security.

Teaching and Educational Philosophy:

• Ability to teach computer programming and repair in a relevant and engaging way.
• A belief that learning can take place outside the classroom and the ability to seize moments to engage students.
• Openness to giving and receiving constructive feedback and a commitment to professional growth.
• Value teamwork and can work collaboratively with other instructional and support staff to best serve your students.
• Willingness to learn about FIRST Robotics.

Lab and Resource Management:

• Maintain and organize the robotics lab, ensuring all equipment is functional and up-to-date.
• Coordinate with the Robotics Associate to ensure necessary resources and tools are available for instruction.
• Implement safety protocols and ensure a safe learning environment for students.

Areas of Leadership:

Curriculum Development and Instructional Design

• Prepare and teach coding or computer science courses ranging from introductory programming to advanced data structures; familiarity with Scratch, HTML/CSS, Java, JavaScript, Python, or other languages required.
• Develop curricula based on data from student feedback, and adjust based on student needs
• Facilitate student learning using various instructional techniques, including discussion, demonstration, collaborative, and technology-based formats.
• Create student learning experiences and benchmarks that culminate in a final project each cycle that the class is offered.
• Demonstrate deep content knowledge and effective pedagogy, evidenced by explicit and objective-driven instruction and meaningful student engagement.

Student Achievement and Classroom Culture

• Set clear classroom expectations and routines to establish and maintain a purposeful, supportive, and fun environment for learning in which students feel safe, valued, and respected by adults and peers. 
• Facilitate classes that foster student-led conversations and peer relationship-building
• Create ambitious goals that are based on student achievement, backward planning, and providing engaging lessons
• Foster a space where students can explore coding and feel successful, regardless of previous experience.

OST High School Program Administrative Responsibilities

• Attend weekly Robotics program team meetings to plan for and support upcoming events and initiatives 
• Attend weekly individual check-in with OST High School Program Manager to review lesson plans, class content, and students
• Support family engagement initiatives by participating in monthly outreach to an assigned group of students or families and attending large-scale program events, such as open houses

Thank you in advance for taking the time to apply to East Harlem Tutorial Program.

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