Job Opportunities
Job Opening: Director of Middle School Academics – Bronx
Job Description: CitySquash seeks a full-time Director of Middle School Academics to start in June 2020. The Academic Director oversees the academic progress of CitySquash’s 50 middle school students, working closely with the students, their parents and their teachers.
Program Description: CitySquash (www.citysquash.org) is a nonprofit youth program based in the Bronx at Fordham University. The organization helps motivated and talented young people from economically disadvantaged households to fulfill their academic, athletic and personal potential. Founded in 2002, CitySquash serves 200 elementary, middle and high school students. For our participants, CitySquash is an intensive, multi day-a-week commitment that lasts up to 14 years and includes squash, tutoring, mentoring, community service, travel, culture, nutrition, high school placement, employment training and college prep. Over 130 CitySquash students have won scholarships to selective prep schools and colleges, including Avon Old Farms, Berkshire, Blair, Brooks, Canterbury, Eaglebrook, Episcopal, Hackley, Lawrenceville, Loomis Chaffee, Mercersburg, Millbrook, St. George’s, St. Paul’s, Taft, Trinity-Pawling, Westover, Bates, Bowdoin, Columbia, Connecticut College, Cornell, CUNY, Franklin & Marshall, Hamilton, Hobart, Middlebury, Mt. Holyoke, St. Lawrence, Trinity, Vassar and Wesleyan.
Primary Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop, schedule, and supervise all aspects of the Middle School Academic Program, including the Middle School Summer Camp
- Implement and help design curricula and teach up to 10 academic enrichment sessions per week
- Research opportunities for and organize community service and cultural enrichment outings for students
- Meet with students and families regularly for feedback on school and CitySquash performance
- Assist in supervising and putting together tutoring materials for volunteer tutors for middle school students
- Communicate with school teachers regularly and work with students struggling in school to improve grades through tutoring, specialized homework help sessions and individual improvement plans
- Collect, record, and monitor changes of all student data, including attendance, school grades, academic assessments, etc.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree required
- Experience teaching and/or working with children, especially at-risk youth, for at least one year after college is highly preferable
- Knowledge of Spanish (with proficiency or fluency highly preferred)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Driver’s license required (candidates must be comfortable driving a 15-passenger van)
- Must be energetic, upbeat, and enthusiastic about CitySquash mission
Hours & Schedule:
During the school year (Sept – mid-June), the work day typically begins at 10am and ends around 7pm Monday through Friday. The Academic Director also works half-days on weekends roughly twice per month, leading community service and culture outings. On weeks when there is weekend work, the Academic Director works a half-day on Fridays. The Academic Director also chaperones up to five overnight team trips during the year. During the summer (mid-June – mid-Aug), the work day begins at 9am and ends at 5pm. There is no weekend work when school is not in session from mid-June through August.
Vacation: The position includes 6 weeks of vacation annually: 1 in Dec, 1 in Feb, 1 in April and 3 in Aug. Some but not all national holidays are off.
Compensation: $40,000 – $50,000 DOE. Full health insurance coverage.
Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Colin Murfree at colin.murfree@xh3.1cf.mywebsitetransfer.com.
Job Opening: Director of Placement – Bronx
Job Description: CitySquash seeks a full-time Director of Placement. TheDirector oversees the high school placement process for all CitySquashers. CitySquash’s highest-achieving middle school students apply to selective independent schools and in addition to managing that application process, the Director also oversees the progress of those students already placed in high school. The Director also supports all other team members through regular academic programming, and is also in charge of placing CitySquash team members to external summer camps.
Program Description: CitySquash (www.citysquash.org) is a nonprofit youth program based in the Bronx at Fordham University. The organization helps motivated and talented young people from economically disadvantaged households to fulfill their academic, athletic and personal potential. Founded in 2002, CitySquash serves 224 elementary, middle and high school students. For our participants, CitySquash is an intensive, multi day-a-week commitment that lasts up to fourteen years and includes squash, tutoring, mentoring, community service, travel, culture, nutrition, high school placement, employment training and college prep. Ninety-five CitySquash students have won scholarships to selective prep schools, including Avon Old Farms, Berkshire, Blair, Brooks, Canterbury, Eaglebrook, Episcopal, Hackley, Hill, Loomis Chaffee, Mercersburg, Millbrook, Salisbury, St. George’s, St. Paul’s, Taft, Trinity-Pawling, Westminster and Westover. College acceptances include Bates, Bowdoin, Connecticut College, Cornell, CUNY, Franklin & Marshall, Hamilton, Hobart, Middlebury, Mt. Holyoke, St. Lawrence, Trinity and Wesleyan.
Primary Roles And Responsibilities
- Oversee the process by which Brooklyn CitySquash students are selected and apply to private high schools
- Lead students and families through SSAT preparation, essay writing, and financial aid forms
- Cultivate relationships with high school admissions offices through frequent visits and communications
- Support CitySquash’s existing private school students by matching them with school liaisons, regularly checking-in
with their academic advisors, and visiting them on campus each year
- Facilitate the placement of Brooklyn team members to summer overnight squash, academic and outdoor camps
- Support Program Director and academic staff with data collection, visit scheduling, and tutoring
- Assist academic staff in all regular academic programming throughout the week, which includes homework help,
tutoring, and enrichment
- Assist in recruiting and supervising academic volunteers
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Experience teaching and/or working with children, especially at-risk youth, for at least one year after college is highly preferable
- Familiarity with the college placement and financial aid process
- Knowledge of Spanish (with proficiency or fluency highly preferred)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Driver’s license required (candidates must be comfortable driving a 15-passenger van)
- Must be energetic, upbeat, and enthusiastic about the CitySquash mission
Hours & Schedule
During the school year (Sept to mid-June), the work day typically begins at 10am and ends around 7pm Monday through Friday. The Academic Director also works roughly two Saturdays or Sundays a month, leading
community service and culture outings, or other events. On weeks when there is weekend work, the Academic Director works a half-day on Fridays. The Academic Director also chaperones up to five overnight team trips during the year. During the summer (mid-June to mid-Aug), the work day begins at 9am and ends at 5pm, but includes extensive travel to allow for
students to visit and tour colleges. There is no weekend work when school is not in session from mid-June through August.
Vacation: The position includes 6 weeks of vacation annually: 1 in Dec, 1 in Feb, 1 in April and 3 in Aug. Some but not all national holidays are off.
Compensation: $40,000 – $50,000 DOE. Full health insurance coverage.
Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Colin Murfree at colin.murfree@xh3.1cf.mywebsitetransfer.com.
