Teaching Assistant
Bank Street College of Education

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Teacher's Assistant 5th and 6th Grade STEAM in the City

Liberty LEADS is a NYC-based college access program that has served over 200 underrepresented children between 5th and 12th grade each year since 1989. Liberty LEADS was founded to empower youth by helping them attain higher education, embrace leadership engagement, and create a positive future for themselves and others. Liberty LEADS provides an alternative learning environment in which young people can experience success as learners and increase their ability and motivation to graduate from high school and seek entry into postsecondary education and/or meaningful employment. The program is guided by the principle that all children have gifts, talents, and great potential and can contribute to one another's social and academic growth.

STEAM in the City is a summer program for current 5th and 6th graders (rising 6th-7th). STEAM in the City combines science, math, art, language arts, and social justice to connect concepts to students' lived experiences. The focus of our summer experience will be Science and Art using a project-based experiential learning model where the educators will deliver engaging, fun and exciting curricula to our students by utilizing the outdoors to facilitate learning. This model uses a co-teaching - 2 teachers total with one in each discipline- Science/Art. The teachers will focus on science skills necessary for a successful Fall 2026 academic year. The STEAM program will include planning and implementing outdoor programming including hiking, walking and other physical activities to connect the classroom with nature.

Liberty LEADS is seeking a passionate, team-oriented Teacher's Assistant to join our program. The Assistant will collaborate with two Head Teachers to engage students with the "STEAM in the City" curriculum. In this role, you will support all aspects of student engagement and classroom management. The ideal candidate enjoys working with students aged 10 and 11 and is committed to fostering a positive learning environment

Responsibilities:

• Support the Steam in the City curriculum and help students engage with the material.
• Under the guidance of the Head Teachers help students with individual tasks and group work being responsive to their individual needs.
• Help build a collaborative and cooperative classroom and teaching team
• Attend and participate in daily supervision meetings with teachers and Liberty LEADS advisors.
• Lead the classroom in activities as needed.
• Help with daily classroom morning set-up and evening clean-up.
• Assume coverage roles with greeting students upon arrival, lunch support, accompanying class on trips and recess
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• College Students majoring in a related field (Liberty LEADS alum strongly encouraged to apply)
  
• Demonstrate knowledge of child development
  
• Experience working with children/adolescents a plus
  

Requirements

• Reliable WIFI and computer access
  
• Attend mandatory curriculum planning session with co teachers and advisors (dates tbd)
  
• Attend mandatory June 2026 Orientation (will be held on a Saturday June 13, 2026)
  

Physical Requirements

• Walking up and down stairs up to and including the nine flights to the gym
  
• Supervising and participating in outdoor activities such as walking up to 20 city blocks, hiking or other activities as named.
  

Please forward cover letter and resume to: Ana Lisa Tiburcio, Director (atiburcio@bankstreet.edu) and Marisol Saks, Assistant Director (msaks@bankstreet.edu)

Pay rate : $22 per Hour

ABOUT US

Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families.

Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for children.

At Bank Street's Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to graduation. Our children's programs-Bank Street School for Children, Family Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS-foster children's development in the broadest sense by providing diverse opportunities for social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. The Bank Street Education Center disrupts inequity through system-level change to help design better educational experiences for both children and adults. The College further supports and influences positive outcomes for children every day through professional development programs, research projects, and other key efforts engaging educators, intermediary organizations, and government officials at the district, state, and federal levels.

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