CAREERS

3PointFoundation provides unique, free, sports-based learning programs to under-served, low-income, middle-school youth in Boston to enhance social-emotional development through sports. Our goal is to develop a life-long commitment to wellness, health and fitness and to teach the life lessons through sports that lead to success in school, the community and a global society. We are a BPS Priority Partner and an official CAB (Character, Academics, Basketball) Summer Learning Academy.

Reports to:
Position reports to the Director of Academics.

Program Schedule:
Teachers are required to attend all scheduled site-based planning meetings, trainings and professional development sessions, work all required program hours, as well as complete all required wrap up duties, as indicated in the job description below.

Responsibilities:
3Point Teachers provide students with rigorous instruction that demonstrates the core competencies for effective teaching listed below:

• Deliver cognitively demanding lessons, assignments and enrichment activities (requires some planning work outside of regular program hours)
• Differentiate instruction so that all students complete rigorous academic work.
• Establish a productive learning environment and classroom culture in which all students are respected.
• Work to maintain timely student attendance and progress records.
• Work with other program staff to ensure all outcome goals are on track to be met, including academic outcomes and social-emotional skill development outcomes.
• Provide students, families and program staff with relevant and timely data.
• Oversee classroom management; enforce discipline code.
• Care for program materials and resources.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

Core Competencies:
1. Accountability for Student Achievement:

a. Set ambitious learning goals for all students, create cognitively demanding tasks, and model the belief that all students can master challenging material through effective effort.
b. Assess student understanding regularly with ambitious learning goals in mind and take ownership of making adjustments to instruction to reach goals despite setbacks.
c. Display passion and optimism about students, content, and the teaching profession.

2. Communicating Content Knowledge

a. Demonstrate mastery of and enthusiasm for the content area and the pedagogy it requires.
b. Demonstrate understanding for how subject matter applies in real-world settings and connects to other content areas relevant to standards.
c. Encourage students to learn independently.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understand the fundamentals of basketball
• Be in good physical condition
• Have the ability to motivate students to reach their potential
• Have exceptional leadership skills
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have excellent memory and concentration skills
• Have the ability to work collaboratively and problem-solve
• Be socially aware
• Be committed to teaching youth

Compensation:
Commensurate with experience

Dynamic and enthusiastic instructors needed to assist in after-school and in-school classroom programs. As an Assistant Instructor with 3Point, you will inspire and teach youth to think critically problem solve, improve their communication and collaboration skills and create projects using today’s latest computer technologies that you will be trained to teach. The ideal candidate will have a passion for and experience working with youth education. This is a great opportunity for a flexible team player with a positive attitude and engaging communication and teaching skills.

3PointFoundation provides a unique program which features project-based learning in the classroom to under-served, economically disadvantaged Boston middle-school youth in Boston Public Schools. We are looking for college graduates, who enjoy working with youth, to work as teachers’ assistants and assist in afternoon activities.

This is a great opportunity to learn and serve deserving youth. The programs run during the school year. The in-school programs follow the Boston Public Schools calendar starting in September and running through the end of June. The after-school programs run in two sessions each for 12 weeks starting in October and February of the school year. The pay rate is between 20 and $25 dollars per hour depending on qualifications and the position filled.

Qualifications:

• Ability to positively impact youth and address varied needs of students
• Possession of a learner mindset; a willingness to learn new technologies and teaching techniques; and a positive “I care” attitude, including the ability to maintain enthusiasm
  in the face of challenges
• Engaging communication skills, including the ability to hold students’ attention while discussing subject matter, and willingness to engage parents/guardians as partners in the camp experience
• Comfortable speaking with parents and updating them about their child’s performance
• Demonstrated ability to be a flexible team player
• Strong commitment to 3Point’s mission

Compensation :

• These are part-time and full-time hourly positions usually between 20-40 hours each week.
• $20-$25/hr. depending on the seniority of role assigned
• All roles include extensive training

If you are interested, please contact Vahsaun Givans at [email protected]

3PointFoundation provides unique, free, sports-based learning programs to undeserved, economically disadvantaged middle-school youth in Boston to enhance social-emotional development through sports. Our goal is to develop a life-long commitment to wellness, health and fitness and to teach the life lessons through sports that lead to success in school, the community and a global society.

Purpose of job:
Create a positive learning environment where students learn sportsmanship, fundamental skills, teamwork, respect, resiliency, perseverance and social-emotional skills. 

Job Description:
3Point’s Basketball Program emphasizes the development of social-emotional skills and awareness. This is a developmental basketball program for students in middle school and coaches are expected to emphasize the life lessons of the sport of basketball in addition to teaching basketball skills. To accomplish this, coaches are required to attend all SEL classes with their teams and to be familiar with the SEL curriculum.

Qualifications:

• Have a desire to work with students. Enthusiasm, patience, good organizational skills, maturity, dependability, be responsible and collaborate and be respectful of others.
• Be at least 18 years of age.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understand the fundamentals of basketball
• Be in good physical condition
• Have the ability to motivate students to reach their potential
• Have exceptional leadership skills
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have excellent memory and concentration skills
• Have the ability to work collaboratively and problem-solve
• Be socially aware
• Be committed to teaching youth

Education and Experience:
Significant experience playing on a basketball team

Work Environment:
Time is spent between classrooms and gyms.

Compensation:
Commensurate with experience

3Point Lead Instructor/Teacher for Summer Academy (Summer 2024)

Dynamic and enthusiastic instructors needed to teach in a 5-week Summer Learning Academy in Boston from Monday, July 8th – Friday, August 9th. The summer academies will be held at UMass Boston in Dorchester and the Fessenden School in West Newton.

As a lead instructor/teacher with 3Point, you will inspire and teach youth to think critically, problem solve, improve their communication and collaboration skills, and create projects using today’s latest computer technologies. Training will be provided before the start of the summer learning academy. 

The ideal candidate will have a passion for and experience working with youth education. This is a great opportunity for a flexible team player with a positive attitude and engaging communication and teaching skills.

The 3Point Foundation provides unique summer programs, which feature project-based learning in the classroom and afternoon sports and arts activities to under-served, economically disadvantaged Boston middle-school youth. Our goal is to foster summer learning gains and promote social-emotional growth. We have been recognized by the Boston Public Schools as a BPS Opportunity Priority Partner and an official Summer Learning Academy.

We are looking for instructors, certified to teach grades 5-8, who enjoy working with youth, and have summer availability during the mornings, afternoon, or both; The summer program runs from July 8th to August 9th from 7:30 am to 5 pm, each site has a slightly different schedule.  Teachers/Instructors will work from 9-12 pm, 9-4 pm, or 12-4 pm daily.

Responsibilities:

Summer Learning Academy Teachers provide 15-20 students with rigorous instruction that demonstrates the BPS core competencies for effective teaching listed below. Due to the short duration of summer programs and the critical need to boost student learning during this time, it is particularly important that summer programs:

• Prepare cognitively demanding lessons, assignments, and enrichment activities (requires some planning work outside of regular program hours) 
• Differentiate instruction so that all students complete rigorous academic work.
• Establish a productive learning environment and classroom culture in which all students are respected.
• Understand and implement culturally and linguistically sustaining practices.
• Work with the site coordinator to maintain timely student attendance and progress records.
• Work with the site coordinator and other program staff to ensure all outcome goals are on track to be met, including academic outcomes and social-emotional skill development outcomes.
• Provide students, families, site coordinators, and program staff with relevant and timely data.
• Oversee classroom management; enforce discipline code.
• Care for program materials and resources.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

Core Competencies:

Priority skills and abilities that all our teachers should possess are:

• Accountability for Student Achievement
  • Set ambitious learning goals for all students, create cognitively demanding tasks, and model the belief that all students can master challenging material through effective effort.
  • Assess student understanding regularly with ambitious learning goals in mind and take ownership of making necessary adjustments to instruction to reach goals despite setbacks.
  • Display passion and optimism about students, content, and the teaching profession.

• Communicating Content Knowledge
  • Demonstrate mastery of and enthusiasm for content area and the pedagogy it requires.
  • Demonstrate understanding of how subject matter applies in real-world settings and connects to other content areas and relevant standards.
  • Convey content in creative and engaging ways that align to standards.
•  Equitable & Effective Instruction

• Scaffold and differentiate instruction so that all students do complex thinking and rigorous academic work.
• Use instructional practices that are likely to challenge, motivate, and engage all students and facilitate equitable, active student participation.
• Build a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community.

• Cultural Proficiency
  • Actively create and maintain an environment in which students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected.

• Parent/Family Engagement
  • Engage with families and build collaborative, respectful relationships in service of student learning.

• Professional Reflection & Collaboration
  • Regularly reflect on practice, seek and respond to feedback, and demonstrate self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development.
  • Participate in and contribute to a collaborative adult learning community.

Terms:

• $51.74/hr or the current BTU rate.
• Total compensation is set based on hours of work, including professional development, on-site program time, and additional duties. Professional development hours shall not exceed 20 hours. 
• Site-specific job requirements, program hours, and training schedule to be determined by the Summer Learning Academy program. Agreement to site-specific terms is required for hire.

Schedule:

• Position to begin the end of June/early July 2024(mandatory training) – August 9th, 2024
• Time is spent at one of the two sites, possibly meeting students at Roxbury Crossing to be bussed to West Newton
• 20 or 40 hours a week, 5 weeks with additional training hours
• Hours consist between 7:30-5:00 pm M-F, depending on offer and availability

Qualifications – Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Massachusetts teaching license in  5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade
• At least 1 year of formal teaching experience
• Ability to positively impact youth and address varied needs of students
• Possession of a growth mindset; a willingness to learn new technologies and teaching techniques, and a positive “I care” attitude, including the ability to maintain enthusiasm in the face of challenges
• Engaging communication skills, including the ability to hold students’ attention while discussing subject matter, and willingness to engage parents/guardians as partners in the camp experience
• Comfortable speaking with families and updating them about their child’s performance
• Demonstrated ability to be a flexible team player
• Strong commitment to 3Point’s mission
• Willing to explore student learning in a non-traditional setting and connect student learning through project-based, experiential learning
• Experience with working with a diverse population of students, especially historically marginalized student groups, such as Black and brown students, students with disabilities, and English Language Learners
• A fierce commitment to equity
• An understanding and commitment to the implementation of the district’s Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Practices (CLSP) framework
• Willing to work in close collaboration with a non-profit with shared goals in a student-centered, school-aligned, results-focused initiative
• Demonstrated ability to meet the Core Competencies of Effective Teaching established by the Boston Public Schools as outlined above
• Current authorization to work in the United States. Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment

Qualifications – Preferred:

• Current teacher in the Boston Public Schools 
• Experience working in a BPS summer learning program
• Candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district through culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS’ official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali
• Valid driver’s license and access to a car

Pay and How to Apply?

• An applicant should send a tailored cover letter highlighting relevant work experience and a resume in PDF format to: [email protected], subject line: Lead Instructor-Summer
• This is an AA/EOE position.  Persons of color and women are strongly encouraged to apply 

Nondiscrimination Policy:

The3PointFoundation does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities based on race, color, age, criminal record (inquiries only), disability, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.

3Point Assistant Instructor/Paraprofessional for Summer Academy (Summer 2024)

Dynamic and enthusiastic assistant instructors needed to assist in a 5-week Summer Learning Academy in Boston from July 8th – August 9th. The summer academies will be held at UMass Boston in Dorchester and the Fessenden School in West Newton.

The Assistant Instructor will inspire and teach youth to think critically, problem solve, improve their communication and collaboration skills, and create projects using today’s latest computer technologies that you will be trained to teach.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for and experience working with youth education. This is a great opportunity for a flexible team player with a positive attitude and engaging communication and teaching skills.

3PointFoundation provides a unique summer program that features project-based learning in the classroom with afternoon sports and other activities to under-served, economically disadvantaged Boston middle-school youth. Our goal is to provide summer learning gains and promote social-emotional growth. We have been recognized by the Boston Public Schools as a BPS Priority Partner and an official Summer Learning Academy.

 We are looking for college students, who enjoy working with youth, to work as teachers’  assistants and assist in afternoon activities. This is a great opportunity to learn and serve deserving youth. The summer program runs from Monday, July 8th – Friday, August 9th from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm (Fessenden goes until 5 pm for bus monitors). 

Responsibilities:

Summer Learning Academy Assistant Instructors/Paraprofessionals assist teachers in providing an innovative, high-quality education program designed to meet the needs of the student population in the program. Paraprofessionals work with program staff to create an educational environment in which quality and continuity are key factors in educating students. Due to the short duration of summer programs and the critical need to boost student learning during this time, it is particularly important that paraprofessionals in BPS summer programs:

• Assist with the preparation of cognitively demanding lessons, assignments and
  enrichment activities
• Support instruction to students individually and in the classroom setting
• Establish a productive learning environment and classroom culture in which all
  students are respected
• Assist with summer learning program activities
• Understand and implement culturally and linguistically sustaining practices
• Assist teachers and site coordinator to ensure all outcome goals are on track to be
  met, including academic outcomes and social-emotional skill development outcomes
• Assist with classroom management; enforce discipline code
• Care for program materials and resources
• Perform other related duties as required

Terms:

• $18 – $20 per hour depending on qualifications and the position filled
• Total compensation is set based on hours of work, including professional development, on-site program time, and additional duties. Professional development hours shall not exceed 20 hours. 
• Site-specific job requirements, program hours, and training schedule are to be determined by the Summer Learning Academy program. Agreement to site-specific terms is required for hire 

Schedule:

• Position to begin the end of June/early July 2024 – August 9th, 2024
• Time is spent at one of the two sites, possibly meeting students at Roxbury Crossing to be bussed to West Newton (UMass Boston in Dorchester or the Fessenden School in West Newton)
• 40 hours a week, 5 weeks with additional training hours
• Hours consist between 7:30-5:00 pm M-F, depending on offer and availability

Qualifications – Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience with working with a diverse population of students, especially historically marginalized student groups, such as Black and brown students, students with disabilities, and English Language Learners
• A fierce commitment to equity
• Ability to positively impact youth and address varied needs of students with a strong commitment to 3Point’s mission
• Possession of a growth mindset; a willingness to learn new technologies and teaching techniques; and a positive “I care” attitude, including the ability to maintain enthusiasm in the face of challenges
• Engaging communication skills, including the ability to hold students’ attention while discussing subject matter, and willingness to engage parents/guardians as partners in the camp experience
• Comfortable speaking with parents and updating them about their child’s performance
• Demonstrated ability to be a flexible team player

Qualifications – Preferred:

• At least 48 credit hours of advanced coursework, or a college degree (Associates, Bachelor, Masters, or other graduate work)
• A current staff member or paraprofessional at any BPS school. BPS Teachers cannot be hired into the paraprofessional position.
• Experience working in a BPS summer learning program
• Candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district through culture and diversity. We are particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS’ official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali
• Valid driver’s license and access to a car

Pay and How to Apply?

• An applicant should send a tailored cover letter highlighting relevant work experience and a resume in PDF format to: [email protected], subject line: Assistant Instructor-Summer
• This is an AA/EOE position.  Persons of color and women are strongly encouraged to apply 

Nondiscrimination Policy:

The3PointFoundation does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities based on race, color, age, criminal record (inquiries only), disability, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.

Aquatics Staff (Lifeguard) Job Description

Our camp goal is that every camper leaves us a better, safer swimmer and more confident individual. This position is part of the
Aquatic Staff team involved in all aquatic activities including recreational swim and pool events. This position ensures all swim
activities are safe, positive, enriching, and fun in an inclusive atmosphere. The position is for the full eight-week season (June
24th-August 16th) including events and staff training dates the week before camp starts. Additional working weeks in June and
August can be contracted. (June 10-21st, and August 19-23rd) This is a seasonal position.
 including a CORI and SORI.

Qualifications and Skills

• Current certifications in Lifeguarding and CPR/AED/First Aid by a nationally recognized organization.
• Desire and ability to supervise, lead, and positively manage campers and work with staff in a cooperative, team-oriented
  camp atmosphere.
• Strong communication skills.
• Possess excellent character, integrity, adaptability, patience, self-control, enthusiasm, and a sense of humor.
• Must be 17 years of age or older.
• Pass a MA State run background check including a CORI and SORI.

Responsibilities

• Uphold all policies and philosophies of the Fessenden Day Camp.
• Follow and uphold all state and local health and safety regulations and guidelines and those set by the Camp.
• Work with various age and skill levels providing appropriate instruction and behavioral management.
• Be part of regular maintenance, cleaning, and check of pool areas and equipment according to health and safety
  protocols.
• Supervise all swimming activities and enforce pool rules.
• Teach and guide campers and CITs to participate successfully and safely in all aspects of swim activities.
• Set a good example for campers and coworkers in all areas, including but not limited to health and safety, accountability,
  fairness, organization, punctuality, following the rules, and sportsmanship.
• Assist in emergency procedures and complete any necessary related paperwork.
• Participate in and assist in running camp events and initiatives.
• Meet/communicate regularly with direct superior regarding concerns, updates, challenges, and successes.
• Communicate with parents about their child when necessary and appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and Director.

Job Requirements

• Available 8:30am-4:00pm, Monday – Friday for the entire camp season and to attend all staff training sessions before and
  during camp season. There may also be at least two days during the camp season you will be required to stay late for
  special events.
• Ability to observe camper and staff behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate health and safety
  regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior management techniques.
• Some high level activity which may include running, dancing, swimming and jumping.
• Occasional lifting, bending, and climbing stairs.
• Frequent talking, listening, walking, sitting, and standing.
• Demonstrate lifeguard and swimming skills including proficiency in all strokes, swim 500 yards, rescues, removals, CPR
  and first aid.
• Possess the visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to camp and
  swimming activities.