After School Educational Liaison

Counseling In Schools (CIS) is a dynamic community-based organization founded in 1986 with a mission to promote the emotional and social growth of children so that they can thrive in school and succeed in life. For nearly 40 years, Counseling In Schools has created and fostered relationships with local schools, homeless shelters, and communities to enable New York City’s children to thrive – academically, socially, and emotionally. Our expert team includes licensed mental health and youth development professionals who fully integrate into the community, providing programs that equip children, families, teachers, and administrators with the right tools for preventing and coping with the challenges they face. We envision and work toward a bright future, full of possibilities, where each child can flourish and reach their full potential.

Counseling In Schools is currently seeking an Educational Liaison. The CIS Educational Liaison at PS 47 will serve as an experienced teaching instructor tasked to assist the Community School Director with contract compliance for the academic aspects of the 21st Century CIS After School Program. This is a hybrid part- time hourly position reporting to work during the months of October through June including a combination of remote work and on- site  meetings and trainings.

 
Key Responsibilities:

• Create a standard template for after school instructional lesson plans
• Review submitted instructional lesson plans weekly 
• Ensure timely instructor lesson plan submissions via regular outreach to instructors and submission tracking
• Facilitate professional development training to CIS after school instructional staff (at least 7 trainings to be facilitated per year)
• Receive support and direction from the CIS Site Director at PS 47

Qualifications:

Required:

• New York State Teaching License
• Strong academic and social -emotional framework in working with children and youth from early childhood through elementary school. 
• Ability to work on a team that intersects with the NYC DOE and Counseling In Schools
• Over 5 years of teaching experience including lesson plan creation
• Strong time management skills while multitasking and being flexible

Benefits & Paid Time Off 

• Paid Time Off (PTO):
  CIS provides sick time to all hourly employees, employees earn one hour (1) of paid sick leave for every thirty (30) hours worked, up to a maximum of (40) forty hours of paid sick leave per year.
• Transit Check Program:
  To make your daily commute more convenient and cost-effective, we provide a transit check program that allows you to cover transportation expenses using pre-tax dollars. This benefit contributes to a greener and more efficient commute.
• Referral Bonuses: We all have friends in our field of work. Refer a friend or colleague to work at CIS and receive a bonus once they join our team!

**Benefits are subject to change.

Reports To: Community School Director