After School Enrichment Specialist - IDEA Brownsville (26-27)

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. 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.

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 group of students (average group size 12-18)
• Assists 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

Qualifications

• 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 experience working in a classroom/school setting (formal or informal)

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

Benefits

What We Offer
Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate of $14.00/hourly
Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, generous vacation time, referral bonuses and professional development.
IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

Pay

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

Schedule

Afterschool for 2 – 2.5 hours