Weekday Site Assistant

Title: Weekday Site Assistant for School Year 2025 - 2026

Reports To: Operations Coordinator

FLSA: Part-time, Seasonal

Location:  New York City, in-person.

Dates: Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 Semester; Tuesday - Thursday, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Compensation: 18.50 / Hour

ABOUT SEO SCHOLARS

Founded in 1963 during the Civil Rights Movement, SEO closes educational and career opportunity gaps for 7,000 ambitious young people annually.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Weekdays at the Office

This school year SEO will host Weekdays at the Office initiative where each week there will be two distinct types of programming occurring at the office:

1. Community Time: Planned and led by their Program Managers, each grade will delve into the week’s activities meant to foster and build community amongst their peers
   
   
2. Asynchronous Programming: On-site instructional tutoring provided, along with quiet office space for scholars to “plug” in to their asynchronous weekday curriculum
   
   

The Office

Weekday programming, both community time and asynchronous programming will run at SEO’s main office:

• 55 Exchange Place, New York, NY (Financial District).

Dates & Weekly Hours:

• Weekday Programming will occur on the following dates:
  
  
• September
  • 16 - 18
  • 25
• October
  • 7 - 9
  • 14 - 16
  • 21 - 23
• November
  • 4 - 6
  • 11 - 13
  • 18 - 20
• December
  • 2 - 4
  • 9 - 11
• January
  • 27 - 29
• February
  • 3 - 5
• March
  • 3 - 5
  • 10 - 12
  • 24 - 26
  • 31
• April
  • 1-2
  • 21 - 23
  • 28 - 30
• May
  • 5 - 7
  • 12 - 14

Key Responsibilities:

• Check in Support - Welcoming and checking in scholars, instructors, and program staff. Directing community members on spaces around the office.
• Navigate program technology– Setup program technology such as our attendance tracker, barcode scanners and Zoom chat. Provide project and adapter support as needed.
• Track Inventory - distribute and track requested items such as Metrocards, program materials and any technology loaned out for the day.
• Bodeguita management - replenish snacks at least once a day and cups as needed
• General Program Support – Provide support for end of day closing procedures, completing biweekly inventory, moving program materials to storage and replenishing snacks.
• Study Hall initiative - Using a set semester budget, working with your site team to promote new initiatives to foster community during asynchronous weeks such as “International Snacks weeks” , “Coffee/Tea week” or “Study music week”
• Program Culture – Project an energetic, engaging, and approachable persona to promote students’ connection to the program, investment in the learning experience, and positive relationship to all members of the community.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Excellent organizational skills, detail-orientation, and ability to multitask and handle challenging priorities
• Highly resourceful and solutions-oriented; flexible to work either in-person or virtual environments when needed
• Skilled at troubleshooting technical issues and able to train team members on site
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback with their manager and fellow site team members
• Sound judgement, maturity and ability to communicate and serve as a role model to high school students
• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, team based environment
• Can lift and carry boxes up to 30 pounds

This position is benefits ineligible in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.

EEOC Policy

At SEO we are committed to cultivating a team that embodies the backgrounds and experiences of the constituencies we serve and the communities we live in, and a workplace that reflects the impact we make in the world. Candidates from historically excluded and underrepresented communities – including people of color, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ Community, veterans, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity is not just the law, it is our commitment.

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/D/V. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other legally protected status.

If you need accommodation while applying for a role with SEO, due to a disability, please email SEO Talent.