TEACHING ASSOCIATE – PT

MISSION
Interstages provides opportunities for early adolescent girls in low-income neighborhoods to discover talents, strengthen & develop skills, and heighten self-awareness, setting the stage for a successful transition into young adulthood.

PROGRAMS
Interstages operates a daily afterschool youth development program for middle school (6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade) girls in Southeast Washington, DC. Two primary components make up Interstages curriculum:

(1) Academic personalization: Upon enrollment, each student meets with Interstages staff to create an individualized set of academic goals, complete with step-by-step plans, benchmarks, and other tools to support successful achievement. Staff members ensure that each student sets appropriate goals and receives the monitoring, intervention, remediation, enrichment and other supports required to enable her to reach her goal, celebrate her success, and start on a new challenge.

(2) Connecting to History through Music: Interstages teaches music in cultural and historical context. Students participate in voice class and studio class, learn to read and write music, practice ear training, and (as capacity allows) have the opportunity to learn an instrument. Each curriculum unit focuses on a musical genre, historical period, and/or world culture, using music as an entry point to explore history, culture, and social issues. Each unit also emphasizes how the theme of study relates to the girls’ lives.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

TEACHING ASSOCIATE - PT, approx. 20 hrs/week following school calendar; possible summer work available; opportunities for advancement. $12-15/hour DOE.

Teaching Associates are responsible for implementing curriculum and day-to-day operations of Interstages daily afterschool youth development program.

Specific duties include:
-Implementing small group lesson plans with consistent team of 6 students
-Tutoring one-on-one and in small groups as needed/as assigned
-Managing weekly communication with families
-Collaborating with other staff to implement large group activities, including field trips, opening/closing circles, team-building, rehearsals, etc.
-Fostering cooperation and community-building (including team spirit, program-wide group cohesion, and positive relationships with families and community)
-Addressing students with an assets-based, cooperative, developmental approach consistent with Interstages mission and youth development principles
-Consistently using Interstages positive reinforcement system to promote positive behavior choices
-Implementing Interstages program evaluation

Required Qualifications:
-Experience in teaching/youth development
-Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with early adolescents
-Experience in low-income urban communities
-Solid understanding of music fundamentals (advanced music study preferred)
-At least one year of college completed
-Commitment to Interstages mission
-Excellent oral & written communication skills, including ability to give and receive constructive criticism
-Ability to work independently and on a team
-Commitment for at least one academic year required
-Familiarity with East of the River neighborhoods strongly preferred
-All candidates for positions with Interstages must provide police clearance prior to hiring and submit to fingerprinting for FBI background check

APPLY
Please submit a resume, along with a detailed cover letter that lists the desired position and describes relevant experience and why you would like to work with Interstages in this role, to:

Ms. Dionne Kirby, Program Coordinator
Interstages, Inc.
2309 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20020
info@interstages.org
fax: 202-315-3632

All positions open until filled. Please visit www.interstages.org to learn more about Interstages