QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Experience working in or engaging with a low- or moderate-income, diverse, community-based setting required.
- One to three years of teaching experience. At least one year with food as the vehicle for teaching.
- Minimum 2 years of experience (paid or volunteer) working with elementary and/or middle school age youth, preferably within afterschool program contexts and schedule. Ability to navigate school-based and community-based program settings. Contagious passion and dedication to building buy-in and support from afterschool program frontline staff.
- Strong skills writing and facilitating lessons, workshops, and/or education.
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaker strongly preferred.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to work well with a wide variety of individuals, including youth and seniors, especially in a public setting.
- A demonstrated knowledge and ability to implement culturally responsive education.
- Knowledge of or enthusiasm about food justice and restoring food sovereignty to communities strongly preferred; personal experience facing the negative aspects of the food system.
- Joyful, creative, and a critical thinking.
- Personal or professional knowledge of the culture, history, and languages of the Southwest Bronx.
- Undergraduate coursework or degree in relevant field a plus
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
- The ability to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
- The ability to frequently sit and reach with hands and arms.
- The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Must be able to utilize office equipment such as desktop/notebook computers, copiers, printers, scanners, telephones, and calculators.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Employment is at will and employees will undergo 45- and 90-day check-ins during their 90-day probationary period.
NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. The employee will be required to follow other instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.
New Settlement is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of an employee. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of you as an employee. You may be asked to perform other duties as required.
