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.
Qualifications
- Candidates must meet at least one of the following educational requirements:
An Associate’s (AA) degree or higher; OR - Official transcripts reflecting completion of 48 college units AND a high school diploma or equivalent; OR
- Completion of the CBEST AND a high school diploma or equivalent; OR
- Completion of the IA Exam / CODESP AND a high school diploma or equivalent
- Proof of qualification will be required at the time of hire
- Preferred / Additional Qualifications:
- Strong interest in education and teaching
- Understanding of youth development principles
- Passion for working with students and youth, including openness to alternative, non-institutional teaching methods
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse communities and demonstrate cultural competency
- Experience working in communities of color and/or with low-income populations
- Strong organizational skills, flexibility, and initiative
- Other Requirements:
- TB test clearance required prior to hire
