exaltyouth

exaltyouth

Adjunct Teacher

NEW YORK, New York · Internship

Sponsorship not specified$15k-$19kDetected 5 days ago
SalesforceCommunicationProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingAdaptability

About the role

  • The Adjunct Teacher is an exciting part-time opportunity within exalt.
  • This approach inspires youth to internalize the four core skills and apply them to decision-making across school environments, interactions with peers or law enforcement, and professional settings that present opportunity.
  • Each cycle includes the following phases:

Responsibilities

  • Teach and manage assigned class cycles
  • Develop strategies to support students at risk of program incompletion
  • Support employability goals including completion of the Pre-Internship Training Phase and internship success
  • Support justice system avoidance goals, including court preparation, probation compliance, and arrest prevention
  • Planning and Organizing: Ability to prioritize tasks, manage resources, and sequence activities effectively
  • Central to exalt's curriculum is a Freire-inspired critical pedagogical approach that validates and builds upon participants' lived experiences, cultures, skills, and interests while reinforcing discipline and accountability.

Requirements

  • Cultural Competence: Strong understanding of students' cultural, historical, and socio-economic contexts

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
  • Master's or advanced degree preferred

Skills

  • school persistence, employability, and sustained justice system avoidance
  • Conduct regular outreach to participants via phone, email, and in person to monitor progress and needs
  • Enter student attendance data at least once per week in Salesforce
  • Administer all four core-skill pre- and post-assessments and ensure accurate Salesforce entry
  • Complete weekly progress notes documenting student development and setbacks in Salesforce
  • Communicate at least once per week with Program Coordinators and exalt staff regarding student needs, strengths, and opportunities
  • Prepare court letters and provide updates for court appearances as needed
  • Attend weekly teacher meetings and biweekly program team meetings (in person)
  • Competencies

Compensation

  • The Adjunct Teacher will teach and lead 1-2 class cycles per year, as requested by exalt.

Benefits

  • Humanize, motivate, validate, and inspire court-involved youth who may be resistant to traditional educational settings
  • Assess individual learning styles, challenges, and strengths and adapt instruction to maximize engagement and comprehension
  • Support students with educational goals including enrollment, transfers, academic progression, and individualized plans
  • Classroom Management: Ability to manage classrooms of high school-aged youth resistant to traditional education while balancing structure, accountability, and engagement
  • Applied Learning: Ability to quickly learn and apply knowledge related to juvenile and adult justice systems
  • Timely and accurate entry of education, employment, and justice-related data in Salesforce

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