Expanded Learning Educator (After School Educator)

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Aspire Public Schools is building a pool of exceptional candidates for future opportunities. This posting is not for an immediate opening but ensures you'll be considered as positions become available. This is a part-time position.

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist throughAspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

The Opportunity

Behind every successful student is a passionate and dedicated team. Together, we will change the odds for underserved students, ensuring that every student is prepared to earn a college degree.

The Expanded Learning Educator provides academic intervention, homework support, and enrichment activities to students as part of a high-quality after school program. S/he independently supervises groups of up to 20 students, facilitates learning and works with other members of the after school program team to meet the academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and physical needs of all students. This position may be responsible for delivering specialized enrichments or intervention programs requiring knowledge/experience in that specialty.

What You Will Do

• Deliver high-quality instruction in assigned academic or enrichment content areas which is developmentally appropriate; differentiate instruction to meet individual student needs
• Create an environment of high expectations for learning, student behavior, and staff professionalism
• Effectively manage student classroom behavior to ensure all students are fully engaged in learning
• Maintain a safe and effective environment for academic instruction and/or enrichment activities and comply with all safety and other regulatory and/or funder requirements
• Under the guidance of the After School Director or other assigned staff, implement regular assessments and analyze student performance data to drive lesson planning and monitor student progress
• As needed, provide whole class, small group, and individualized instruction to students
• Collaborate with other afterschool staff, school day teachers and outside service providers to identify unique student needs, diagnose and address learning challenges, and share information about student progress
• Support regular communications with parents/families to engage them in the afterschool program to help support student success
• Collaborate with Aspire team members to share best practices and improve own and others' instructional skills, including actively participating in professional development, training and coaching opportunities
• Fulfill all administrative requirements, including tracking daily student attendance, in accordance with Aspire procedures
• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior

What You Will Bring

• Ability to effectively plan and implement lessons and program activities
• Ability to effectively manage classroom and promote responsible student behavior and decision-making
• Knowledge of child and/or youth development concepts and different learning styles; demonstrated enthusiasm for working with young people from high-need and disadvantaged communities
• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve own performance, including developing knowledge of Aspire Instructional Guidelines and participating in Aspire professional development
• Proficiency in use of computer technology and the internet
• Associate's degree or successful completion of 2 years of college experience.
• Experience working with children or youth in a school or community-based setting
• 1+ year as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred

Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! Aspire offers its full-time employees a competitive salary and benefits for full-time teammates, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program. Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here: Aspire Public Schools Expanded Learning Educator Pay Scale. Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.