Mott Hall Bridges Academy - SONYC - Instructor

Job Title: Instructor
Division: Youth Development
Reports to: Assistant Director, Associate Director, Director Effective Date: 7/1/16
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Summary
The Instructor is responsible for delivering program plans and schedules provided by agency. Adjust 
lesson plans to meet the needs of the participants, as well as track progress of development both 
academically and socially.

 

Essential Functions:
•  Lead small group activities that are age appropriate in an atmosphere where students are 
actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences enhancing the social, physical, and academic 
advancement of children.
•  Implement the lesson plans and activities.
•  Assist students with homework assignments as needed.
•  Responsible for the health, safety, and wellbeing of the children at all times.
•  Report to the Program Manager any behavioral concerns and/or incidents involving the children in 
the program.
•  Build relationships with parents, children, and the school administration/teachers.
•  Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Minimum Qualifications:
•  Bachelor's degree.
•  Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali and others, may 
be required depending on client needs.
•  Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
•  Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
•  Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task.
Qualifications Preferred:
•  Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work or related field.
•  CPR and First Aid training.
Job Behavioral Expectations:
· Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance, and 
adherence to relevant health & safety procedures.
· Safe and successful performance, including meeting productivity standards.
· Maintain an understanding of the principles, methods and processes needed to perform the job. 
Attend staff meetings, seminars and in-service training as assigned.
· Demonstrates the ability to complete work in an acceptable manner by the time and/or date
established with accuracy, neatness and thoroughness and minimal amount of errors.

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· Maintain established departmental policies and procedures including maintain strict 
confidentiality and adherence to all HIPAA guidelines at all times.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics 
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals 
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to 
walk, sit for long period of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or control; 
reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or 
move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance 
vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment:
•  Work is performed in an office environment with normal heating and cooling.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only job duties to be performed 
by the incumbent. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to
perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.

perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.