Lead teacher

Location: Greater Boston, with travel to various program sites

Hours: 10- 15 hours/week in 3-4 hour blocks, otential schedules: Monday-Friday afternoons/evenings and Saturday mornings/ afternoons

Pay: $25/hour, plus a travel stipend

Girls’ LEAP Mission: Girls’ LEAP works to disrupt the violence that surrounds girls and gender expansive youth by amplifying their voices, emboldening their courage, and imparting critical life and self-defense skills so they can take on challenges with confidence.

Our programs combine physical skills with social-emotional development, in a unique and synergistic combination. Young people recognize and develop their physical strength by practicing physical self- defense. Experiencing the power in their bodies gives them the confidence to use their voices, set boundaries, create healthy relationships, and develop into leaders. We enroll groups of 8-20 girls and gender expansive youth (ages 8-18, in age-appropriate groups) at no cost to them in their neighborhood schools and community centers. We aim for a 4:1 ratio, students to staff in each program.

Lead Teacher Role Description The Lead Teacher is the primary instructor in a Girls’ LEAP program, and serves as a Girls’ LEAP representative with our program sponsors and in the communities they serve. Lead Teachers collaborate with an intergenerational team comprised of college-aged Teaching Assistants and high school Teen Mentors to deliver Girls’ LEAP programming. Community programs are 60-90 minutes long and typically run weekly for 11 weeks during the fall and spring semesters and for 6 weeks during the summer. Lead Teachers also have opportunities to lead one-time introductory workshops with prospective program sponsors, participate in community outreach events, and work alongside Expert Trainers to lead weekend intensive trainings for new staff and volunteers. Girls’ LEAP provides intensive training for our entire curriculum. Previous self-defense or martial arts experience not required.

Responsibilities

● Teach the Girls’ LEAP curriculum to 8-20 students, leading the intergenerational teaching team

● Coach the teaching team assigned to each program

● Manage planning and implementation with each site sponsor, in coordination with Program Director and LEAP staff

● Follow-up with the site sponsor and parents to ensure that our program is meeting the needs of each student

● Ensure the full implementation of attendance and evaluation tools and produce weekly reports on the progress of programs and staff

● Meet regularly with Program Director and other lead teachers to discuss program successes and challenges

● As available, contribute to curriculum design and improvement of LEAP work Experience and Qualifications

● A minimum of 3 years’ experience leading youth groups

● Experience in coaching and providing feedback to staff

● Commitment to Girls’ LEAP values of empowering girls and non-binary youth from a strength-based team approach

● Commitment to fostering a consent culture

● Ability to work with diverse groups of people in a team environment

● Ability to manage conflict effectively

● Bilingual/bicultural candidates strongly encouraged to apply

● Valid MA driver’s license and regular access to reliable vehicle preferred

● A plus:

experience in physical, outdoor, or experiential education, martial arts, dance, theatre, or some other expressive physical medium

Applications of a cover letter and resume can be sent via email to Jennyde Dessius, Program Director, at [email protected].

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $21.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person