21st Century Enrichment Specialist - IDEA Frontier (Immediate Opening)

Role Mission: The After School Enrichment Specialists will facilitate after school programming for priority students, focusing on academic support, enrichment opportunities, and college/career readiness. Enrichment Specialists will work with campus principals and the After School Coordinator to ensure after school programs enhance the vision and priorities of the school. After School Enrichment Specialists work after school for 2 – 2.5 hours.

What We Offer

• Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate of $14.00/hour
• Dental and vision plans
• Disability and life insurance
• Parenting benefits
• Generous vacation time
• Referral bonuses
• Professional development
• Relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving, if applicable

Qualifications

• Required Education: Current college enrollment, up to 15 college hours, or professional certification in the subject you will teach
• Required Experience: Experience working with youth (formal or informal) and experience working in a classroom/school setting (formal or informal)
• Required: Must attach an official or unofficial transcript to the application in order to verify GPA and credit hours earned

Skills

• Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
• Ability to track data weekly and monthly for reporting

Responsibilities

• Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus-wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community in the classroom
• Help shape and develop a school-wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding, and respect for the communities in which they identify
• Provide enrichment and recreation leadership for the program students
• Facilitate planned enrichment and/or recreational activities to groups of students (average group size 12-18)
• Assist in developing students' cognitive capacity, increasing academic skill development, and respect for learning
• Foster students' self-esteem and motivation through positive interaction
• Be directly supervised by the Site Coordinator
• Attend scheduled meetings with Site Coordinator and Project Director to coordinate program design, evaluation process, and outreach efforts
• Work closely with Site Coordinator and Project Director to:
  • Organize schedule of enrichment and/or recreational activities
  • Implement evaluation tools
• Abide by all IDEA campus rules and procedures

About IDEA Public Schools

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools. IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, and Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college. When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.

This position is grant-funded with 21st Century funds and will require a time and effort report. Funding may be extended, but this is a grant-funded position with no guarantee of ongoing and indefinite employment. All duties and responsibilities tied to this position are allowable and allocable to the grant.