Friday, January 23, 2015

Part Time Opportunity: The NY Public Library

The Out of School Time division within the NY Public Library is hiring!

They are looking for an enthusiastic individual to provide individual mentorship and academic assistance to middle school children in their “Innovation Labs” program for grades 6 - 8.  The middle school Innovation Labs programs is semester-long after-school enrichment programs at the West Farms Library in the Bronx.  Innovation Labs seeks to aid students in their development of 21st century skills, adolescent identity, and voice by providing a variety of digital and non-digital project-based learning opportunities in a uniquely informal environment, while also offering personal mentorship and homework help from dedicated staff.

The qualified mentor will have the opportunity to assist programming staff in developing best practices for middle school programming and to learn about student-centered arts and literacy education in the context of a large urban library system.

Primary Roles & Responsibilities:
The Innovation Labs Mentor will work under the supervision of the Education Coordinator and will:
- Develop positive relationships with students that foster their academic and personal growth.
- Support individual student academic and organizational needs as assigned
- Assist students in “Homework Help” area as assigned
- Assist students and answer questions as they work through program projects, assignments, and activities as assigned
Other duties as assigned

Time Commitment:
- Must commit to a full shift, 2:45pm - 5:45pm, minimum 2 days per week
- Option of Monday/Wednesdays, Tuesday/Thursdays, or all 4 days Monday-Thursday
- 7-15 hours/week

For more information and to apply today, head to CareerLink, Job ID # 42513.

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