Lead Instructor

Ownership Instructor

Location: New York City

About Us

Ownership Is The Future (“Ownership”) is a transformational, asset-based elective course and entrepreneurial ecosystem designed with a focus on Black student identity and experiences. Ownership equips high school students with skills, experience, and social and financial capital to create a foundation for economic security and wealth generation as they approach their post-secondary education on their own terms. To accomplish this, we weave rigorous traditional and experiential learning to center Black student experiences in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, investment, social capital, and self-discovery of their identity, passion and purpose through our credit-bearing elective course and related support system of mentors and coaches. Enrolled students initiate their Ownership journey in the Fall semester of their Junior year, and continue through their matriculation in Senior year. Through the unique program areas, Ownership students graduate high school with their own revenue-generating venture, accompanying financial accounts, an initial financial investment from Ownership, a portfolio, and perspective and self-direction that recalibrates and solidifies “what is possible” following high school. We co-create ecosystems with students, families, schools, and communities and demonstrate what's possible for Black students in America. Ownership offers deep parent engagement and a train-the-trainer framework for instructional connectivity and sustainability.

We are intentional in our delivery of our pathway and engagement of our community towards an Ownership mindset. Ownership is not just a concept; as a practice, mindset, and experience, it is an integral component for Black students to engage in self-discovery and step into the role of creators and investors that are consistently building and expanding upon assets (Carlin and Robinson, 2012; Williams, Grizzell and Burrell, 2011). Ownership represents a paradigm shift, in offering students the unique opportunity to navigate their post-secondary transition with competitive skills and assets. We are an educational leadership organization whose mission is driven by racial equity, social justice, and an unwavering belief in the potential of every student. Ownership curriculum and programming are aligned to ELA, Social studies and Economics standards, financial empowerment experiences, and college preparation from an empowered lens during 11th and 12th grade.

Ownership partners with select New York City public schools to deliver our Ownership ecosystem (Ownership Instructor, Coaches, Investor Mentors) and programming (direct instruction, workshops, case studies, signature pitch and expo events, product and service launches, post-secondary planning, coaching and connection to mentors) to support students in their junior and senior year of high school on their Ownership journey.

We are a young organization and at a pivotal moment in our growth as an organization.

The Opportunity

We are seeking Ownership Instructors to lead the delivery of our innovative model, curriculum and pathway in and outside of classrooms with our partner schools in New York City. We are looking for committed, passionate educators who understand youth development, the power of the combination of realized entrepreneurship, financial literacy, social-emotional learning skills, and high post-secondary aspirations, and the importance of providing this opportunity in schools with large numbers of Black students. Ownership Instructors are key program implementation and instructional leaders that support Ownership students on their Ownership journey. Ownership instructors partner with teachers of record and other teaching staff to ensure a strong Ownership culture for students participating in the program. As such, Ownership Instructors support the integration of Ownership programming within the school and are a vital part of the Ownership team which consists of our Ownership Instructors, coaches, Investor Mentors, and partner schools’ teachers of record.

This is an opportunity for a committed leader with strong instructional, motivational and youth development skills. The ideal candidate will be someone who can bring the Ownership curriculum and pathway alive to inspire students to seize their respective Ownership journeys . As an Ownership Instructor, you will play a critical role in ensuring that our organization delivers high-quality programs that make a meaningful impact in the lives of our students and you will be rewarded personally and professionally by the transformative impact of the Ownership pathway and ecosystem. If you have a passion for education, a track record of success in youth development, instructional excellence and/or entrepreneurship and wealth building, and a desire to make a difference in the lives of young people, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement Ownership curriculum and pathway to cohorts of up 20 students with In-person classroom instruction 3 days per week per partner school.
• Incorporate approximately 8 hours of planning time per week.
• Collaborate with partner school’s teacher of record and other administrators within the school building.
• Manage student data collection process and coordinating student progress conversations with Ownership investor-mentor, coaches, and Ownership program director.
• Attend and as needed, schedule and co-facilitate ongoing planning meetings with school-based Ownership team
• Attending OITF staff and pilot project team on-boarding
• Implementing mutually agreed upon additional projects as needed

Skills/Experience

• Education and youth development leader with experience supporting high school students with mindset and practice growth
• Ability to continuously build the plane by setting goals, measuring growth, and using learnings to scale impact.
• Deep experience in designing, developing and implementing an organization-wide programmatic vision across school systems, school level leaders, and/or nonprofit organizations
• Entrepreneurial mindset and commitment to the achievement of stated goals and outcomes
• Influential leadership skills that support the cultivation and stewardship of deep relationships with a diverse set of constituents (principals, teachers, parents, non-profit leaders, students, entrepreneurs, and wealth builders)
• Strategic thinking skills that support the capacity to understand and lead in a complex environment
• Strong communication skills and propensity for listening
• Thorough knowledge of current educational principles, best practices and theory related to high school, Black entrepreneurship, and workforce training, including deep knowledge of research-based instructional strategies that promote post-secondary readiness
• Knowledge of the entrepreneurial and wealth building ecosystem

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in education or youth development on a high school campus serving Black students
• Experience with entrepreneurship (nonprofit or for-profit) and/or wealth building as they relate to the Black experience
• A passion for the highest expectations for Black students in particular and an innovative approach to supporting students in building their own autonomy
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of equity-based strategies for social impact, project-based learning approaches and culturally affirming and sustaining pedagogical approaches
• A demonstrated commitment to meeting a high bar and a history of getting things done even in the face of obstacles
• Strong interpersonal organizational, project management and problem-solving skills with impeccable multi-tasking abilities
• Highly self-directed and flexible thinker that approaches tasks Passionate about equity, educational justice, and/or cultivating social impact, particularly for Black communities

Compensation

This is a part-time, contract position that will begin ASAP and conclude June 2023 with options for renewal. The time commitment will be roughly 4 hours of teaching and 8-12 hours of planning time per week. The rate is $50/hour.