Dean / Teaching Assistant

Dean - PT Position

New York, NY & Newark, NJ

Who We Are

Sadie Nash Leadership Project (SNLP) provides award-winning experiential social justice education and leadership development programs to nearly 700 young women and gender-expansive youth of color in New York City and Newark, NJ each year. Operating with love and rigor, we use the tools of popular education to build critical consciousness, community, and college readiness. Our programs include a nationally recognized six-week summer institute, in-school and after-school classes, college access and persistence support, and an advanced-level fellowship to design and implement an original social justice project. We strengthen, empower, and equip our participants to lead lives in committed pursuit of joy and liberation for self and community.

Dean Position

The Dean Leadership Training Program is a skill-based part-time opportunity to gain hands-on youth work and facilitation experience. Throughout the academic year, Deans work closely with Faculty and students to prepare, facilitate, and provide follow-up support for classes. Classes are held at different times during the week (and Saturdays). This position is based in both Newark, NJ & New York City. Deans should be prepared to travel to our partnership sites located across all five boroughs and/or throughout the city of Newark, NJ.

Major responsibilities of Deans include:

• Serve as a teaching assistant to faculty or lead facilitator at SNLP
• Support Faculty as necessary, including co-facilitating activities and discussions, supporting in classroom management, documenting curriculum and classroom experience, and planning field trips and final celebration
• Provide administrative support including logging attendance and doing data entry
• Attend bi-weekly staff meetings and professional development trainings

We have immediate openings in the following location. Candidates must be available to teach in-person during any of the following times:

1. Lower East Side- Monday 2:20pm - 3:20 pm
2. Jackson Heights, QNS- Wednesday 2:50pm - 4:20pm
3. Midtown Manhattan- Monday & Wednesday 3:00pm-6:55pm

The ideal candidate:

• Recent college graduates, current Juniors/Seniors at 4-year colleges, graduates of 2-year colleges, and/or 3-4 years out of high school
• Strong critical thinking skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrates leadership in academic, professional, extracurricular or volunteer settings
• Is someone who has a passion to work in the educational field and/or youth work
• Is punctual, reliable, and organized
• Can commit to 2-3 teaching sites

Compensation:

Deans are paid an hourly wage of $25/hour.

Facilitation hours range from 1 - 4 hours/week depending on the site(s) assigned

Administrative work consists of:

• 1 hour - Attendance/documentation management (per session taught)
• 1-2 hours - Supervision and/or Professional development (weekly as needed)
• 4 hours - Field trip (per site)
• 2 hours - Final celebration (per site)
• 2 hours - Final report (per site)