After School and Youth Programs Fashion Group Leader Bronx, NY : 11/2/2022 Job Description Job ID#: 3410 Job Category: After School and Youth Programs Position Type: Full Time Details: Acacia Network, the leading Latino integrated care nonprofit in the nation, offers the community, from children to seniors, a pathway to behavioral and primary healthcare, housing, and empowerment. We are visionary leaders transforming the triple aim of high quality, great experience at a lower cost. Acacia champions a collaborative environment to deliver vital health, housing and community building services, work we have been doing since 1969. By hiring talented individuals like you, we've been able to expand quickly, with offices in Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Orlando, Tennessee, Maryland and Puerto Rico. FASHION INSTRUCTOR Fashion Group leader works closely with Instructor supports instruction and teachings of Fashion education, to youth K-5 and 6th-8thgrade. Ability to work focused centered after-School classroom structure. Fashion will teach drawing, sketch, portfolio, design, cut, and assemble and accessories among other fashion centric modalities and teachings. Facilitate the course competencies with curriculum structure and proactively support creative facets of the learning environment. Encourage a culture of Fashion learning.Pays $15.00-$20.00 RESPONSIBILITIES + Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students. + Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. + Progressive development of student skills leading to a final project + Provide support during academic/homework hour + Promotes positive character development in all youth + Set teaching goals for students. + Provide a fun, encouraging, and disciplined atmosphere. + Be able to control and motivate groups of pupils. + Demonstrate leadership, dependability, patience, and concern for others. + Communicate course information to students and parents. + Provide structure of Lesson Planning and curriculum enhancement. + Attend occasional instructor meetings. + Communicate requested information to the Artistic Director in a timely manner. + Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible. + Track student attendance, including late arrival and early departure to address any concerns. + Have an understanding of health and safety. + Follow administrative and governmental safety and personnel policies, procedures, and ordinances. SPECIFIC SKILLS, AND ABILITIES + A profound understanding of fashion + The ability to sew and tailor. + The ability to operate sewing equipment. + The ability to project in front of a group of students. + The ability to implement STEM based structure through teachings + Teamwork and leadership skills required + Class management skills required + Attention to detail and strong organization skills + Initiative, flexibility, patience, and creativity + Excellent communication skills (i.e., professional ability to attend to customer needs) QUALIFICATIONS: + Associates degree or pursuit or BA College + Background in Fashion, design or equivalent discipline + Minimum of 2-3 years youth central environment + Must pass pre-employment background investigation including but not limited to fingerprinting, employment history, and criminal background check *Acacia network is an Equal Opportunity Employer* Job Requirements