Educational Support Specialist - New Jersey

Position Summary

Right At School is seeking a dynamic and multifaceted Educational Support Specialist to play a vital role in fostering student success and overall program excellence. This position supports students by partnering with the curriculum, compliance, and field leadership teams to implement and maintain a quality, compliant, safe, and inclusive learning environment.

What We Do?

Right At School is a leading for-profit education enrichment company offering children before and after-school programs nationwide. We take pride in providing safe, engaging, and meaningful in-school and extracurricular programs to enrich students' lives, give parents peace of mind, and enable schools to focus on their academic mission.

Responsibilities

• Model and guide instructional staff and program teams to effectively implement individualized and small-group instruction, lesson plans, and instructional activities while establishing and implementing best practices to reinforce lessons and help students master concepts.
• Adapt materials to meet the diverse needs of students and support those with special needs by implementing accommodations and modifications outlined in their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or 504 and/or ELL plans.
• Foster positive relationships with students, encouraging their participation and independence by promoting positive behavior and helping develop self-regulation skills.
• Provide direction and behavioral support to students and educators, implementing behavior management plans and strategies.
• Implement personal care tasks, as needed and directed, to assist students.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness standards within program environments.
• Apply curriculum, behavioral management strategies, and child development best practices.
• Monitor and supervise students in various settings to ensure their safety and well-being while implementing inclusion practices and protocols.
• Collect student progress and behavior data and provide feedback to program and area managers.
• Collaborate with the Area Manager and Impact Team to identify students with unique needs and stay informed about updated inclusion practices and protocols.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in education, child development, social work, or a related field is preferred, though equivalent experience may be considered.
• Three (3) or more years of proven experience in youth development, after-school programming, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of program implementation, quality assurance, and best practices in youth education.
• Demonstrated ability to model, mentor, and train staff effectively.
• Familiarity with behavior management techniques and child development principles.
• Experience supporting inclusive environments for students with diverse needs.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Strong change agility and ability to effectively navigate and adapt to shifting goals and priorities.
• Ability to meet pre-hire and post-hire requirements (i.e., background checks).
• Must meet the following physical requirements with or without accommodation:
• Make independent decisions on issues that do not require oversight.
• Prioritize critical tasks ahead of routine ones and prioritize schedule demands with an appreciation and recognition of key, critical issues.
• Multitask, meet deadlines, and adapt smoothly to rapidly shifting work priorities and schedules.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull up to 15 pounds for 25% or less of the workday.
• S stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl for 25% or less of the workday.
• Stand, sit, walk, or move for prolonged periods throughout the day.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits: various health, dental, vision coverage plans as well as 401K, life insurance, short-term disability, and more!
• Paid time off.
• Free tuition! Enroll your eligible children in any participating Right At School before and after school program tuition-free so that you can focus on your career, knowing they are in good hands!
• We provide qualified new parents with up to eight (8) weeks of paid leave to help families bond with their new child and balance work and home needs.
• Company technology is provided as needed for the role.

Why Work For Right At School?

• Your work will directly impact the children, parents, and communities we serve.
• We offer a work environment that is diverse, inclusive, and welcoming to all.
• We believe in gratitude, recognition, and appreciation for our incredible staff.
• We believe in open communication and are not hierarchical.
• We provide opportunities for professional development, as your learning will never stop at Right at School.
• We provide an online and mobile HR platform where you can access your info with easy-to-use tech 24/7.
• Our culture is fun, energetic, highly collaborative, and ego-free.
• We provide a full suite of benefits and perks to select from.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We mean it. To achieve our goals, we must work hard to create a diverse workforce to reach as many students, parents, and schools as possible. We embrace the uniqueness in everyone, and we encourage each individual to be their true selves. Your age, skin color, beliefs, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, parental status, veteran status, and gender identity are valued here. We do not stand for discrimination or harassment of any kind.