Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY
Start Date: September 22, 2015
A group of parents is looking for a teacher who can lead and facilitate an inquiry-based after school club one afternoon per week (preferably Tuesdays) for 2-3 hours throughout the school year. The group of 3-4 children (girls and boys) will all be in 1st grade at public schools in Park Slope / Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn and all attended the same Reggio Emilia inspired pre-school (Brooklyn Free Space). This will be the second year of Project Club.
We envision Project Club to be a time for the children to build on their love of working on long-term projects, their interest in going into depth when exploring topics, and an opportunity for them to contextualize the skills they are gaining in school.
The teacher’s scope of work would be to:
• Take the children on periodic field trips to other neighborhoods in Brooklyn (Sunset Park, Crown Heights, Brighton Beach, etc.), Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Prospect Park, Prospect Park Zoo, other (in Brooklyn and elsewhere in NYC).
• Based on the children’s observations and interests spurred by the field trips, facilitate a process where the children agree on a topic that they want to explore.
• Facilitate the children’s study of the topic (and any other topics that come out of the original idea) through projects using science, art, music, literature, theater, etc.
• Assist the children in the presentation of their topic to parents and friends periodically.
Project Club is hosted by one of the families in their home in Park Slope.
• BA degree.
• Experience teaching in a Reggio Emilia-inspired school.
• Fun, flexible, energetic, and passionate about teaching.
• Knowledgeable about New York City.
• Able and willing to travel around New York City using public transportation with young children.
Salary is commensurate with education and experience (up to $50/hour).
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Samantha Lobis: samlobis@gmail.com
Samantha Lobis: samlobis@gmail.com
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