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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