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.
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.
You will be matched with opportunities to teach after school classes in French to elementary school students at schools, buildings and communities across New York City. These teaching opportunities will be for terms that could last anywhere from 6 weeks to 18 weeks, and will be assigned to you based on the subjects you are experienced in teaching. In this role, you'll have the following responsibilities:
- Conceive of and create an age-appropriate curriculum for your class
- Design outcome-based lesson plans in the subject that you are passionate about
- Specify the materials you'll need to run the course successfully
- 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 learning the French language
- Fun, enthusiastic, experienced instructor, with deep 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
- NYC-based
- Fluent in French
Skills Required
- Relevant teaching experience
- Fluency in French
- Experience teaching school age children
- Ability to design lesson plans
What We Do
Togetherhood is a fast-growing technology marketplace dedicated to providing exceptional enrichment opportunities to children throughout New York City. We envision a world in which people in neighborhoods across the country and around the world come together to teach and learn from one another. Our goal is to make it easy to discover and access the knowledge and expertise that exists within communities. We hope you will join us on this journey.
