After School Program Teacher (K-5th)

Highlights

Gain on the ground experience working directly with students at one of our schools in the San Francisco Unified School District

Receive training on a variety of topics including teaching methodologies, lesson planning, classroom management

Help build cultural and educational bridges with students and their families

Work in a friendly and supportive environment with a team of amazing educators

Non-exempt, 0.75 FTE (30 hrs/week—12:15pm-6:15pm)

Benefits Package: includes fully paid Medical, Dental and Vision for employee; access to Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits, as well as access to 403(b) account at time of hire. We also offer a 3% employer contribution for eligible staff* (eligibility to be explained at time of hire. In addition, we offer 14 paid holidays per year, as well as 8 personal hours per year and accrue vacation and sick-time.

Key Responsibilities & Primary Duties

Plan and lead daily academic and enrichment activities for about twenty students

Utilize standards-based curriculum to write lesson plans infusing students literacy development;

Lead an enrichment class (i.e. art, drumming, gardening) each semester;

Develop and integrate college "culture-building" activities into the classroom;

Coordinate and support volunteers in classroom;

Develop a nurturing, safe, respectful, multicultural learning environment.

Support students to reach specific literacy benchmarks

Facilitate vocabulary building and reading comprehension activities that build upon the “school day” learning objectives;

Design, develop and implement theme & project-based learning projects that supports student academic and personal achievement.

Build cultural and educational bridges with students and their families.

Assist in community outreach, parent communication, and volunteer supervision;

Coordinate on-going communication and feedback systems with families, teachers and volunteers;

Assist in the daily operations of the EDP including supervising youth, administrative tasks & staff development;

Maintain accurate youth files and records, i.e. attendance, student behavior, and other evaluation forms to track student progress;

Participate in staff development, team and supervision meetings;

Provide overall support of the program, including support for field trips, special events and parent workshops;

Plan and coordinate field trips, parent events, and other school-wide events;

Serve as part of larger Mission Graduates team;

Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

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