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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 vahsaun@go3point.org

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