Expanded Learning Educator

Description

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Aspire Public Schools is building a pool of exceptional candidates for future opportunities. This posting is not for an immediate opening but ensures you'll be considered as positions become available. This is a part-time position.

ABOUT ASPIRE

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998-in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through-Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

JOB SUMMARY

The Expanded Learning Educator (ExLE) provides academic intervention, homework support, and enrichment activities to students as part of a high-quality after school program. S / he independently supervises groups of students, facilitates learning, and works with other members of the After School Program team to meet the academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and physical needs of all students. This position may be responsible for delivering specialized enrichments or intervention programs requiring knowledge / experience in that specialty.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintains a safe and effective environment for academic instruction and / or enrichment activities in compliance with internal, legal, regulatory and / or funder requirements
• Effectively manages student classroom behavior to ensure all students are fully engaged in learning
• Delivers high-quality instruction in assigned academic or enrichment content areas which is developmentally appropriate; differentiates instruction to meet individual student needs including support for students with IEPs
• Under the guidance of the After School Director or other assigned staff, implements regular assessments and analyzes student performance data to drive lesson planning and monitor student progress
• Collaborates with other After School Program staff, school day teachers and outside service providers to identify unique student needs, diagnose and address learning challenges, and share information about student progress
• As needed, provides whole class, small group and individualized instruction to students
• Creates an environment of high expectations for learning, student behavior and staff professionalism
• Fosters a program culture of high expectations that includes college preparation for all students
• Collaborates with Aspire team members to share best practices and improve own and others' instructional skills, including actively participating in professional development, training and coaching opportunities
• Supports regular communications with parents / families to engage them in the After School Program to help support student success
• Fulfills all administrative requirements, including tracking daily student attendance, in accordance with Aspire procedures

Additional :

QUALIFICATIONS

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom / school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation :

Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! Aspire offers its full-time employees a competitive salary and benefits for full-time teammates, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance / long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program. Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here :

Aspire Public Schools Expanded Learning Educator Pay Scale

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

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