Dean Intern

Who We Are

Sadie Nash Leadership Project (SNLP) provides award-winning experiential social justice education and leadership development programs to nearly 700 young women and gender-expansive youth of color in New York City and Newark, NJ each year. Operating with love and rigor, we use the tools of popular education to build critical consciousness, community, and college readiness. Our programs include a nationally recognized six-week summer institute, in-school and after-school classes, college access and persistence support, and an advanced-level fellowship to design and implement an original social justice project. We strengthen, empower, and equip our participants to lead lives in committed pursuit of joy and liberation for self and community.

About the Position

The Dean Leadership Training Program is a skill-based part-time opportunity to gain hands-on youth work and facilitation experience. Throughout the academic year, Deans work closely with Faculty and students to prepare, facilitate, and provide follow-up support for classes. Classes are held at different times during the week (and Saturdays). This position is based in both Newark, NJ & New York City. Deans should be prepared to travel to our partnership sites located across all five boroughs and/or throughout the city of Newark, NJ.

What You’ll Do

• Teaching AssistantSupport Faculty as necessary, including co-facilitating activities and discussions, supporting in classroom management, documenting curriculum and classroom experience, and planning field trips and final celebration
• Administrative SupportUse GSuite to ensure all program deliverables are met including logging attendance and doing data entry
• Collaborative TeamworkAttend monthly staff meetings and professional development trainings

Our Programs:

You'll be contributing to one or more of our core programs, each designed to meet Nashers at different stages of their journey.

• Siblinghood Academy: Community building, social justice & identity course for middle & high school youth. Programming occurs both at SNLP offices and at schools & community based organizations throughout NYC and Newark, NJ. Days & locations vary based on site.
• ELLA Fellowship: A social justice fellowship for young adults (18-22) to develop and implement community change projects. The program meets in person on Saturdays once a month from October 2025 - May 2026 from 10:00 - 6:00 pm at both our NYC and Newark, NJ offices.
• Leadership Scholars: Focuses on postsecondary planning, identity exploration, and self-advocacy for 10th and 11th graders. Programming occurs at both of our main offices in Newark, NJ and Manhattan. The program meets on Thursdays 4:30 - 6:30 pm from November 2025 - May 2026.
• Nash U: Supports high school students and recent high school graduates through the college application process and career exploration and readiness. The program meets on Saturdays 10:30am - 1:00 pm from October 2025 - May 2026.

We're Looking for Educators Who:

• Are recent college graduates, current Juniors/Seniors at 4-year colleges, graduates of 2-year colleges, and/or 3-4 years out of high school
• Are passionate about youth work, social justice and empowering young people, specifically women and gender expansive young people
• Have demonstrated leadership in academic, professional, extracurricular or volunteer settings
• Can teach in-person in NYC and/or Newark, NJ (some roles may include additional remote work).
• Are available for various schedules, including during school hours, after-school, and some Saturdays (depending on the program)
• Can commit to 2-3 teaching sites during the academic year

What else should you know

Deans are paid $25.00 per hour solely based on start and end times of the teaching assignment(s). Facilitation hours range from 1 - 4 hours/week depending on the site(s) assigned. Additional hours will be paid for team meetings, training and professional development.

Not sure you meet all of our qualifications? Research shows that cis men apply for jobs when they fulfill an average of 60% of the criteria, while others (including women, gender-expansive folks, and people of color) tend only to apply if they meet every requirement. If you believe that you are a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply.

Sadie Nash Leadership Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we consider a wide range of candidates bringing different skill sets and lived experiences. So whether you're looking to make a change, taking the next step in your career path, or returning to work after a gap in employment, we will be happy to have you apply!