Location: Greater Boston
Hours: 4 - 10 hours/week, Monday-Saturday Mornings/Afternoons/Evenings in 3–4-hour blocks.
Pay: $25/hour
Girls’ LEAP works to disrupt the violence that surrounds girls and gender expansive youth by amplifying their voices, emboldening their courage, and imparting critical life and self-defense skills so they can take on challenges with confidence.
Our programs combine physical skills with social-emotional development, in a unique and synergistic combination. Young people recognize and develop their physical strength by practicing physical self-defense. Experiencing the power in their bodies gives them the confidence to use their voices, set boundaries, create healthy relationships, and develop into leaders.
We enroll groups of 8-20 girls and gender expansive youth (ages 8-18, in age-appropriate groups) at no cost to them in their neighborhood schools and community centers. We aim for a 4:1 ratio, students to staff in each program.
The Lead Teacher teaches Girls’ LEAP Self-Defense programs, collaborating with an inter-generational team comprising college-aged Teaching Assistants and Teen Mentors. Programs typically run weekly for 11 weeks during the school year and 6 weeks during the summer with occasional workshops.
Responsibilities
- Teach the Girls’ LEAP curriculum to 8-20 students, leading the intergenerational teaching team
- Coach the teaching team assigned to each program
- Coordinate with our site sponsor
- Produce weekly reports on the progress of programs and staff
Experience and Qualifications
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience working with youth
- Experience in physical, outdoor, or experiential education, martial arts, dance, theatre, or some other expressive physical medium
- Commitment to Girls’ LEAP values of empowering girls and non-binary youth from a strength-based team approach and fostering a consent culture
- Ability to work with diverse groups of people in a team environment
- Ability to manage conflict effectively
- Bilingual/bicultural candidates strongly encouraged to apply
- Valid MA driver’s license and regular access to reliable vehicle preferred
