Crochet for Kids Instructor

🇺🇸In-Person - New York, NY$35K–$55K/yri1h ago

K-12 Teaching Arts And Crafts Enrichment Instruction Curriculum Development Student Engagement

Summary

Teach crochet to K-12 students across New York schools, community centers, and buildings through Togetherhood's marketplace for independent enrichment providers. Create engaging, age-appropriate curricula and foster a passion for crochet and personal development.

Key Responsibilities: Design and deliver age-appropriate crochet curricula, consistently arrive on time, create memorable learning experiences, and build positive classroom community while helping students understand the value and personal impact of crochet.

Skills & Tools: Strong teaching and classroom management abilities, curriculum design experience, ability to build positive student relationships and community, enthusiasm for youth education, flexibility, cooperative mindset, and a passion for crochet and student development.

Qualifications: Demonstrated experience teaching school-age children with a track record of leading your own classes, plus three professional references. Teaching experience is required; alternatively, a compelling cover letter explaining educational passion and teaching aptitude may substitute.

Location: In-Person - New York, NY

Compensation: $35K–$55K/yr (estimated)

Job Description

We highly value the contributions of experienced educators in our instructor community. Therefore, we require all applicants to:

(1) showcase relevant teaching experience on your resume.
(2) If you have a passion for education but lack formal teaching experience, please include a compelling cover letter explaining your interest in teaching and why you believe you would excel in an educational role.

About Togetherhood

Togetherhood is a marketplace for independent enrichment providers. We are a trusted source of consistently-outstanding enrichment experiences, across any topic, whether it be arts & crafts, skateboarding, breakdancing, performing arts with Broadway performers, STEM through the lens of Harry Potter or soccer with a former college athlete. We are a safe, secure community where children can experience the world around them, learn and, most importantly, have fun with their friends in programs led by other members of the community.Our mission is to enable consistently outstanding enrichment so that every one (regardless of their circumstances) has the opportunity to become who they aspire to be. We are focused on finding passionate, talented enrichment providers and giving them the autonomy and support they need to create engaging and magical experiences for children.

What You'll Do

You will be matched with opportunities to teach hip-hop dance to K-12 students at schools, buildings and community centers. These teaching opportunities will be for terms that could last anywhere from 6 weeks to 18 weeks. In this role, you'll have the following responsibilities:

Conceive of and create an age-appropriate curriculum for your class
Consistently arrive at your class on time (or early!)
Create and memorable experience for the children in your class to help them grow and develop a passion for crochet
Help children understand why crochet is so wonderful and how it's helped shape you as a person

Who You Are

Fun, enthusiastic, experienced instructor, with experience teaching school age children.
Able to create positive class community and build relationships with students
Experience leading your own classes
Has excitement, joy and passion for teaching kids and personal development/learning
Cooperative, supportive, flexible
Has a strong work ethic and do whatever it takes mind set
At least three references