St. Nicks Alliance | North Brooklyn | Fall 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n Pay:<\/strong> $20.85\/hour St. Nicks Alliance is looking for Literacy Leaders to lead after-school literacy programming at our elementary and middle school sites across North Brooklyn.<\/p>\n You don’t need a teaching certificate. You need experience leading groups of kids, genuine interest in literacy and youth development, and the willingness to be coached. We provide the curriculum, weekly professional development, and one-on-one instructional coaching \u2014 your job is to bring it to life for students.<\/p>\n This is a good fit if you’re a college student or recent graduate in education, English, or psychology; a paraprofessional or teaching assistant looking for additional hours; a teaching artist; or someone considering a career in education who wants real classroom experience with real support behind it.<\/p>\n St. Nicks Alliance is a North Brooklyn community organization working to transform the lives of low- and moderate-income people through employment, education, housing, elder care, and social services. Our after-school programs serve children across North Brooklyn with literacy, arts, homework help, and social-emotional learning.<\/p>\n Instruction.<\/strong> Lead twice-weekly literacy lessons for groups of 10\u201320 elementary or middle school students using our internally developed curriculum. Provide targeted small-group and individual instruction incorporating Science of Reading elements and the day school’s literacy techniques. Build lessons that draw on students’ home culture, values, interests, and language.<\/p>\n Assessment.<\/strong> Assess student work formally and informally to determine growth and next steps. Document learning through notes, work collection, and photos. Collect literacy outcome and attitudinal data for our School Success Model research program. Keep site directors and group leaders informed about each student’s strengths and challenges.<\/p>\n Professional development and coaching.<\/strong> Participate in mandatory weekly professional development and in regular coaching sessions with our Instructional Coach or Associate Director of Education. Give feedback to our curriculum writers on what’s working and what isn’t \u2014 Literacy Leaders genuinely shape the curriculum here.<\/p>\n Collaboration.<\/strong> Work with the school’s literacy team to align our curriculum with school goals. Coordinate with the BK Story Voyager coordinator on book selection and programming. Partner with reading specialists, tutors, teaching artists, and the school’s SEL transformational coach.<\/p>\n Safety and supervision.<\/strong> Follow DOHMH, OCFS, and CDC safety protocols. Stay actively engaged in supervising students across all program components \u2014 meals, transitions, outdoor play, field trips, arrival, and dismissal.<\/p>\n Helpful but not required:<\/strong> experience teaching project- or theme-based lessons; experience writing lesson plans with learning objectives; interest in advancing professionally in education, literacy, or child development.<\/p>\n Most part-time youth jobs hand you a room and wish you luck. This one comes with a written curriculum, weekly paid professional development, and an instructional coach whose job is helping you get better. People who want to teach use this role to find out whether they actually do \u2014 and to build the skills before they commit to a credential program.<\/p>\n Send a resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the right person for this role at St. Nicks Alliance to Tim Fredrick at tfredrick@stnicksalliance.org<\/strong>, with “Literacy Leader” in the subject line. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.<\/p>\n St. Nicks Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Hours:<\/strong> Approximately 20 hours per week during the school year
Schedule:<\/strong> Weekday afternoons, roughly 2:00\u20136:00pm, plus one morning per week for professional development
Location:<\/strong> North Brooklyn \u2014 Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick, and Bed-Stuy school sites<\/p>\nHelp kids fall in love with reading.<\/h3>\n
About St. Nicks Alliance<\/h3>\n
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