NYPL After School Tutor - Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library

Job description

**Overview** New York Public Library is hiring Tutors for the NYPL After School program, which provides free, drop-in homework help and enrichment activities for school-age children across NYPL locations in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island. The 2025-2026 program term for NYPL After School will run from **September 14, 2026 to June 9, 2027**. Work will begin for all staff with required orientation workshops scheduled between **August 31 - September 11**. All Tutors work **Monday-Thursday** afternoons, 16 hours per week, with four hour shifts scheduled between approximately 2:00-7:00 PM. Some additional hours may be required for staff meetings and professional development. Tutors are not scheduled to work during scheduled program breaks, including holiday closures and days when [NYC Schools are not in session](https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/sections/calendar/2026-27-school-year-calendar.pdf). As the lead program staff for NYPL After School at each location, Tutors work in the public library to engage children ages 6-12 in group format academic support and enrichment activities during the busy after school hours. The program does not require enrollment and children are welcome to participate on a drop-in basis each day. **Responsibilities:** - Oversee NYPL After School’s homework help & enrichment service at designated program locations **M-Th between 2-7 PM** - Welcome and engage children ages 6-12 in homework help and enrichment activities on a drop-in basis during busy after school hours in the library - Work with students individually and in groups to deliver flexible academic support and promote learning across subject areas including math, reading, social studies, and science across elementary grade levels - Share program information and expectations with parents/caregivers and refer patrons to branch staff for additional resources and assistance - Manage administrative tasks including student attendance, statistics, and organization and distribution of program supplies - Communicate proactively with branch and central staff to provide feedback and identify challenges and successes - Design and implement engaging enrichment activities for children that inspire a love of reading and learning - Provide supportive guidance and model best practices for youth employees from the Teen Reading Ambassadors program, who work alongside Tutors at most locations to provide additional support for program activities - Work alongside the Children’s Librarian and other branch staff to provide assistance for programs in the library - Attend periodic meetings and trainings to facilitate information exchange among program staff and promote professional development - Perform other duties as assigned