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Uptown Stories Site Coordinators play a key role in the management of the LEAPS afterschool programs in three Upper Manhattan public schools. Site Coordinators ensure workshops run smoothly while overseeing staff, developing curriculum, conducting community outreach activities, and maintaining a safe and enriching environment for our young writers. Site Coordinators are expert communicators and multitaskers, able to balance the hands-on responsibilities of leading an afterschool program, being a support for students, staff, and families, with a variety of administrative responsibilities.
We are looking for two site coordinators who are bilingual in English and Spanish.
Salary: $35/hour
Schedule: M-F, 2:30-5:00pm (Muscota New School) OR 3:00-5:15 (Castle Bridge School)
Location: Upper Manhattan
Duties:
Administrative
- Prepares program performance reports
- Completes contract reporting/claims
- Tracks and purchases supplies -Completes general bookkeeping/accounting
- Hires staff/HR functions -Completes and monitors enrollment data
Hands-On
- Directs care, discipline & staff development/training
- Supports curriculum development/lesson planning
- Conducts community/parent outreach activities
- Provides student activities & supports
- Leads program set-up and clean-up
- Monitors student arrival and departures, takes attendance
- Programs staff planning sessions & debriefs on any issues
- Provides classroom support for breaks/in-classroom supervision
- Case management; coordinates with school staff and parents to ensure linkages with curriculum, behavioral issues, speech therapy, ELL, social-emotional issues, accommodations, etc.
- Attends SACC and Program Activity or Instructional Training
Uptown Stories is seeking a part-time teaching artist to be part of our three after school writing workshop programs in upper Manhattan public schools. Our classes are structured around reading, writing, and the arts, creating a community of young authors and artists.
We are looking for Teaching Artists who write terrific curricula, who are dynamic and engaging in the classroom, who are self-reliant and responsible, who can differentiate instruction for different ages and abilities, and who, most of all, feel passionate about the craft and the art of writing. Teaching Artists are expected to help set up and break down the classroom space, maintain regular email contact with families regarding class progress, and offer feedback to students about their work. Every trimester ends in a public reading and publication of a print anthology of student work.
Teaching Artists for this program need to be:
- Experienced (at least 3 years) teaching a class of children grades 2-5, ideally with neurodiverse learners, preferably in a public school setting.
- Skilled at creating curriculum, collaborating with other teaching artists, and coaching students towards a final published piece.
- Practicing writers or artists in their field of expertise.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English.
This position requires in-person availability from 2:30PM-5:00PM, Monday through Friday; compensation starts at $50/hr. To be approved to work within the schools, fingerprinting, background checks, and mandatory online training are required.
Based in Washington Heights, Uptown Stories offers after-school, weekend, and summer creative writing workshops for children ages 8-18. We are seeking rockstar Teaching Artists, who are also professional authors and artists, to lead our creative writing workshops. Have a genre you’re passionate about? Tell us why you think your workshop would be an exciting addition to our programming.
All classes should be structured primarily as workshops, where the students learn the art and craft of writing, revision, and how to give and receive constructive feedback, creating a community of young authors and artists. Each workshop ends with a celebratory reading at Word Up Community Bookshop in Washington Heights, and the publication of a paperback anthology, so every student leaves our program as a published author.
We are looking for Teaching Artists who write terrific curricula, who are dynamic and engaging in the classroom, who are self-reliant and responsible, who can differentiate instruction for different ages and abilities, and who, most of all, feel passionate about the craft and the art of writing. Teaching Artists are expected to help set up and break down the classroom space, maintain regular email contact with families regarding class progress, and be responsive to emails from students about their work. Uptown Stories will handle enrollment, space, billing, and provide materials and snacks.
All applicants must:
- Have 4+ years of professional experience teaching children within the age range of 8-18
- Have at least 1 year of professional experience teaching creative writing
- Be practicing writers or artists in their field of expertise
The Program Assistant plays a vital role in helping Uptown Stories fulfill its mission to empower young people to tell their own stories. Each semester, Uptown Stories hosts workshops across a variety of exciting genres with teaching artists who are not only professionals in their fields, but also engaging instructors in the classroom.
Reporting to the Program Director, and working with the program staff, this position combines scheduling, communications, and administrative responsibilities. Success in this role requires someone who enjoys creating systems, tracking many moving pieces, communicating clearly with colleagues, and ensuring projects stay on schedule from start to finish. The ideal candidate is highly organized, technologically savvy, comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously, and excited to contribute to a growing nonprofit dedicated to youth, creativity, and community.
We are a tight-knit organization that values hard work, attention to detail, good communication, and a positive, proactive attitude. This is a part-time, hybrid position. Most administrative work may be completed remotely. However, the position requires regular in-person workdays at our Washington Heights program center, as well as occasional evening and weekend availability for workshops and community events.
Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English, including strong verbal communication skills and the ability to write clear, professional communications in both languages, is required in order to serve our predominantly Spanish-speaking community.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Coordination
- Schedule workshops and confirm semester details with teaching artists.
- Maintain accurate student rosters, attendance records, and enrollment information.
- Create Slack channels and coordinate reminders and communications.
- Track semester preparation, deadlines, and ongoing tasks in Trello and Airtable.
- Communicate with teaching artists and program staff to ensure workshops run smoothly.
- Help prepare workshop materials and ensure teaching artists have the supplies they need.
Family & Community Engagement
- Communicate with Spanish- and English-speaking families regarding program logistics and information.
- Represent Uptown Stories at community events and tabling opportunities.
- Distribute flyers and program information at schools, parks, and other neighborhood locations.
Office & Resource Management
- Organize and maintain the program center.
- Maintain the Uptown Stories library and inventory of teaching materials.
- Monitor classroom supplies and snacks and ensure materials are replenished.
- Receive and organize deliveries and packages.
Administrative Support
- Assist with registration and enrollment processes.
- Support end-of-semester administrative tasks, including evaluations and preparation for the next semester.
- Provide general administrative support to the Program Director and program team as needed.
DESIRED QUALITIES
- Must speak and write in Spanish as well as English
- Enthusiasm for Uptown Stories’ mission, vision, and values.
- Experience working in a nonprofit, education, youth development, or community based organization preferred.
- Ability to work well independently in a hybrid environment and to collaborate with staff across all departments.
- Exceptional organizational skills with careful attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
- Excellent verbal, written, and email communication etiquette.
- Strong problem solving skills and a willingness to learn new systems and technologies, such as Airtable, Slack, Adobe Suite, Trello, and Google Workspace.
- A collaborative spirit, sense of humor, and willingness to contribute whenever needed as part of a small nonprofit team.
We're a growing nonprofit with a small but mighty staff, and we could genuinely use your help. We’re looking for people who are passionate about words and who believe in supporting young people as they find their voices and write their stories.
Our usual administrative schedule is Monday-Friday from 10:00AM-4:00PM. We ask our interns to work for a minimum number of hours each week during this window so they can co-work with other staff members. We can be flexible, if interns are not available the entire semester, or if they need to shift their hours somewhat, but we require clear expectations and consistency. All of our interns receive a stipend of $500.
Winter: January - March (15 hrs/week for 12 weeks)
Spring: April - June (15 hrs/week for 12 weeks)
Summer: July - August (25 hrs/week for 8 weeks)
Fall: September - December (15 hrs/week for 12 weeks)
We're a growing nonprofit with a small but mighty staff, and we could genuinely use your help. We’re looking for people who are passionate about words, and who believe in supporting young people as they find their voices and write their stories.
Our usual administrative schedule is Monday-Friday from 10:00AM-4:00PM. We ask our interns to work for a minimum number of hours each week during this window so they can co-work with other staff members. We can be flexible, if interns are not available the entire semester, or if they need to shift their hours somewhat, but we require clear expectations and consistency. All of our interns receive a stipend of $500.
Fall: September - December (15 hrs/week for 12 weeks)
Winter: January - March (15 hrs/week for 12 weeks)
Spring: April - June (15 hrs/week for 12 weeks)
Summer: July - August (25 hrs/week for 8 weeks)
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The Development Intern works alongside the Executive Director and the Development Associate to raise the funds required to operate the organization. They will learn and practice researching, writing, and reporting on grants, stewarding major donors, and partnering with foundations and local businesses. They may do analysis or visualization of our registration data, or research studies that support Uptown Stories’ theory of change.
Key Responsibilities:
- Look through relevant research for information we can use in future grants
- analyze registration data; explore new grants our organization can apply for funding
- write and submit grants
- other development tasks as needed.
Ideal Skills: Grant writing; Data Visualization; Google Drive, Sheets, and Docs; Analytics; Research Skills; AirTable