PT After-School Site Asst
Position Summary
The Part-Time After-school Site Assistant will work alongside the After-School Site Coordinator to facilitate enrichment programming for elementary students across the grandfamilies and kinship programming housed at CREATE (Center for Reimagining Excellence, Access, and Transformation in Education) at the College of Education and Human Development at Temple University. Programs in this portfolio include Grandma's Kids and Guiding Generations.
Grandma's Kids is an after-school program that serves children in kinship care, single parent homes, and at-risk students. The program provides academic and social-emotional enrichment to K-3rd graders in elementary schools within the School District of Philadelphia, specifically in the North Philadelphia section of the city. The goal of Grandma's Kids program is to promote student growth via homework and academic support and provide a positive social-emotional learning environment for students to increase academic success, provide a safe and nurturing environment, and promote prosocial behavior.
Guiding Generations, aka Project GG, is an intergenerational learning program that supports grandfamilies and kinship caregivers in North Philadelphia. Guiding Generations offers high quality caregiver support, youth enrichment, and intergenerational connection, through educational empowerment services for both the grandparent and their children.
Responsibilities
- Support in leading the child-based classroom
- Support the Site Coordinator on a team with other Temple student staff and volunteers to supervise the daily programming at their site
- Help facilitate a safe and educational learning environment by running homework tutoring and daily curriculum in the areas of STEM, literacy, social-emotional learning, and indoor play
- Support the Site Coordinator in developing and facilitating daily activities, organizing materials, compiling attendance and other reports, and responding to student behaviors and concerns
- Report directly to the Assistant Director of Family Based Services
Schedule
After-school programming operates following the School District of Philadelphia's calendar and does not include early dismissal days, school closings, holidays, etc. The position is part-time for approximately 15hrs/wk. The work schedule includes Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 2:30-5:30pm and every other Saturday. Schedule can vary as needed.
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma
- Some college credit in education, social work, or related field in the humanities preferred
- At least 6 months professional work experience in an OST environment
Required Skills and Abilities
- Commitment to and belief in all families' ability to succeed and thrive
- Interpersonal and problem-solving skills, with creative and positive energy for working with families and youth
- Ability to assess individual's needs and adjust program strategy when necessary
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Ability to travel to school sites and perform required duties
- Facilitation with Microsoft Office products: Word, Excel, Teams, etc. for document creation and participant data tracking; and Canva
Required Background Checks & Clearances
- PA Child Abuse Clearance
- FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check
- PA State Police Criminal Background Check