Afterschool Instructor

About the position Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator, the Afterschool Instructor will work with students in grades TK-5, determined by position availability. The instructor will provide academic and/or enrichment programming in-person or possibly virtually. The goal of the academic support component is to create an environment where students can see themselves as successful while having fun learning. The academic component also provides students with academic skill-building and homework supervision. The goal of the enrichment component is to expose students to a variety of classes, opportunities and to support their individual interests and skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop project-based lessons aligned with the program and/or school-day goals taking student input into consideration.
• Complete and submit weekly lesson plans to the Program Coordinator.
• Assess and communicate with parents about student academic and behavior progress, which may include virtual, in-person, telephone and/or written communication.
• Be prepared for class every day and use instructional time effectively.
• Participate in all program staff meetings and trainings which may include virtual meetings.
• Lead enrichment and/or academic lessons to a group of 10-20 students either in-person or virtually.
• Engage students in fun and exciting projects.
• Provide homework assistance and/or academic skill building.
• Maintain a physically and emotionally safe environment for students to learn (including virtual safety).
• Demonstrate effective classroom management with an effective, articulated discipline and reward system that includes agreements that are clear and posted.
• Use a variety of instructional strategies and resources in order to engage all students and their diverse needs (including age-appropriateness and purpose).
• Shared responsibility for program set up, snack/recess/bathroom supervision, classroom clean up, taking attendance, general announcements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Completion of 48 college semester units or successful completion of the Instructional Aid (IA) exam required.
• Reliable transportation.
• Clear TB test (within 1 year) and FBI/DOJ background check required.
• Experience in working with elementary age students, specifically those from diverse, multi-lingual populations.
• Strong classroom management and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent oral, computer & written communication skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to work as a team player; excellent time management and interpersonal skills; flexible; ability to listen and respond effectively; and ability to work in a fast-paced school environment.
• Comfort with facilitating teaching via in-person and virtually.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience teaching virtually a plus.
• Restorative practices a plus.
• Experience with distance learning methods and platforms (Zoom, Google Classrooms, video creation/editing etc.) preferred.
• Spanish speaking preferred but not required.
• Understanding of social emotional learning, youth development and trauma-informed practices a plus.

Benefits

• Up to 15 paid Holidays a year
• Generous vacation accruals for eligible employees
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance. Full time employee only coverage is free of charge for certain Medical and Dental coverages.
• Multiple options of Mental Health Care supports and services.
• Chiropractic and Acupuncture benefits included in Medical plans.
• Employer paid Basic Term Life/AD&D insurance; employee paid voluntary life insurance and AD&D (for employee, spouse and children if choose to elect).
• Accident, Critical illness and Hospital Indemnity coverage ( for employee, spouse and children if choose to elect ).
• Tax deferred FSA (flexible spending account) for Health Care and/or Child Care; commuter benefits for Transit and/or Parking expenses.
• 403b retirement program with an up to 4% Employer dollar to dollar Match after 1 year of employment.
• Prepaid Legal Consultation and Identity Theft Protection insurance.
• Pet Insurance to care for the four-legged family member(s).
• ScholarShare 529 Savings Plan for higher education expenses for the beneficiary includes employee, child or another family member, etc.