Education Coordinator - Health Science Academy

Job Description: Health Science Academy Education CoordinatorNYC-area residency required by job start           The Health Science Academy (HSA) is a core program of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (AAIUH). Founded in 1994, HSA is a collaboration between the Institute and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (SUNY DS) in Brooklyn, NY. HSA’s health science pipeline program partners with public and parochial schools to offer academic health science enrichment afterschool programs to middle (during the school day at the schools) and high school students (after school at SUNY Downstate’s campus). HSA serves over 250 students, grades 6-12, per academic year. The main pipeline component, “the Academy,” “Academy Hybrid Learning” (AHL) is HSA’s 3-year (six semesters) program for high-achieving high school students (sophomore-senior year) interested in health and science careers. Academy classes are held onsite at SUNY DS. Since 1994, HSA has served over 3,000 students in grades 6-12 and our alumni. Website: Classification: full-time, 35 hours/week work schedule includes working 11:00 am-7:00 pm Mondays to Wednesdays & 10:00 am-6:00 pm Thursdays & Fridays when HSA’s Academy program is in session fall & spring; & on 10 Saturdays in the spring, 9:00 am-1:30 pm with Flex time.Title: Education Coordinator, Arthur Ashe Institute of Urban Health, Health Science AcademyLINK:  low $50,000s  commensurate with experience and education*Work will be performed in AAIUH’s offices on-site at SUNY DS in BrooklynYou must be a US citizen or have a current visa or residency that allows you to work in the US without new sponsorship. Current NYC resident applicants preferred; NYC-area residency required by job startResponsibilities include, but are not limited to assist HSA to: Teaches health science courses and maintains an updated, standardized health science curriculum across the HSA pipeline – middle school, 9th Grade Bride, the Academy and summer programsEvaluates and monitors students’ performance and helps maintain students’ academic records using Excel and Filemaker. This includes working with other HSA staff to send disciplinary letters to students, parents and liaisons during the academic year and annual report cards. Also is the lead for scheduling and participating in disciplinary meetings with the student and parent.Recruits, trains and supervises the HSA instructors for the HSA pipeline: Middle school, 9th Grade Bridge, the Academy, and our summer programsRecruits, trains and supervises part-time administrative staff and interns to assist in the day-to-day activities of HSA.Supports all other HSA programing (e.g., the students and alumni database, invoicing, documentation of HSA’s processes, college/career prep workshops) Qualifications:  BA/BS degree with course work in the sciences at the time of your hire (e.g., chemistry, biology), health sciences and/or education of students grades 6-12 (e.g., afterschool curriculum, STEM pre-college programs, youth development, public health), and teaching experience. Master’s degree preferred.Must have at least one  (1) year teaching experience with high school students, teaching science (e.g., biology, chemistry) or health science. Experience with middle school students is a plus, as is after-school experience.Experience teaching health science to URM middle and/or high school students is a plus.Knowledge of health disparities and public health issues regarding health science education.Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point. Knowledge of statistical packages such as SPSS or SAS is a plus. Ability to organize resources, establish priorities, and make procedural decisions and judgments. Strong multi-tasking and time-management skills are a must.Strong communication skills – written and verbal – to interact clearly and professionally.Strong research and analytical skills and attention to detail.Benefits for full-time staff include:Time-off: starts at 25 days per year (including 11 holidays, 8 paid time off vacation/sick (PTO) in first year, two floating holidays & four mental wellness days (one day per quarter))Medical, vision and dental plans availableSIMPLE IRA eligibility after two years of employmentHealth and transit pre-tax accountsEducation benefits: time off for approved programs depending on work schedule (Not during AHL’s class days)Professional development opportunities (e.g., developing poster abstracts for APHA  &/or other conferences and attending meetings/conferences, if presenting; PASE workshops).Reports to: Associate Executive Director of Health Science Education and the HSA ManagerHow to Apply: Use link aboveAnticipated start date:  October 2024

Created: 2025-01-06