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

IDEA Public Schools offers a grant-funded position with funding subject to extension. This role requires time and effort reporting as part of 21st Century funds.

About the role

The After School Enrichment Specialists will facilitate after school programming for priority students, focusing on academic support, enrichment opportunities, and college/career readiness. Specialists collaborate with campus principals and the After School Coordinator to ensure programs align with and enhance the school’s vision and priorities. This role operates after school for 2–2.5 hours daily.

Responsibilities

• Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system aligned with campus-wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community.
• Shape and develop a school-wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student.
• Establish and maintain cooperative, trust-based relationships with students and families, respecting the communities they identify with.
• Provide leadership for enrichment and recreation activities, facilitating planned programs for groups of 12–18 students.
• Assist in developing students’ cognitive capacity, academic skills, and respect for learning.
• Foster students’ self-esteem and motivation through positive interactions.
• Work under the direct supervision of the Site Coordinator.
• Attend scheduled meetings with the Site Coordinator and Project Director to coordinate program design, evaluation, and outreach efforts.
• Collaborate with the Site Coordinator and Project Director to organize schedules, implement evaluation tools, and ensure program alignment.
• Abide by all IDEA campus rules and procedures.

Requirements

• Current college enrollment (up to 15 college hours) or professional certification in the subject you will teach.
• Experience working with youth (formal or informal) and in a classroom/school setting (formal or informal).
• Must attach an official or unofficial transcript to the application 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 diverse situations in the school environment.
• Ability to track and report data weekly and monthly.

Qualifications

We seek team members who embody the following values and characteristics:

• Belief in and commitment to IDEA’s mission: all students are capable of getting to and through college.
• Demonstrated effective outcomes and accountability for results.
• Propensity for action, willingness to learn through doing, and ability to improve quickly.
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes.
• Thrives in entrepreneurial, high-growth environments and is comfortable with ambiguity and change.
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, shared openly across all levels of the organization.
• Breaks down silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships to achieve outcomes.
• Upholds high standards of conduct, professionalism, and behavior as models for colleagues and students.

About IDEA Public Schools

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 serves over 80,000 college-bound students across Texas, Florida, and Ohio, with a legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college. IDEA is nationally ranked on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists.

Pay

Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate of $14.00/hour.

Benefits

• Dental and vision plans.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Parenting benefits.
• Generous vacation time.
• Referral bonuses.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Relocation allowance (if applicable).