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ABOUT ASPIRE
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of highperforming college preparatory charter schools serving TK12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998in an effort to transform the inequitable racial social and gender outcomes that our communities persist throughAspire is one of the largest and most forwardthinking openenrollment 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 postsecondary 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 (WellBeing) Culture of Belonging Community Partnership Agency & SelfDetermination and Joy.
JOB SUMMARY
The After School Educator provides academic intervention homework support and enrichment activities to students as part of a highquality 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 socialemotional 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
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these 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 highquality 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:
Demonstrate knowledge of and support the Aspire Public Schools mission vision value statements including antiracism policies and procedures operating instructions confidentiality standards and the code of ethical behavior
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Competencies:
Ability to effectively plan and implement lessons and program activities
Ability to effectively manage classroom and promote responsible student behavior and decisionmaking
Knowledge of child and/or youth development concepts and different learning styles; demonstrated enthusiasm for working with young people from highneed and disadvantaged communities
Ability and willingness to reflect and improve own performance including developing knowledge of Aspire Instructional Guidelines and participating in Aspire professional development
Proficiency in use of computer technology and the internet
Minimum educational level:
Experience required:
Physical requirements:
Stand walk or bend over kneel crouch reach overhead grasp push and pull. Move lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height
Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation simple grasping and power grasping)
Demonstrate normal depth perception
Sitting walking or standing for extended periods of time
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard operate standard office equipment and use a telephone
See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides
Work authorization requirements:
Clear the Department of Justice background screening
Authorized to work in the United States
Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)
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.
Work indoors in a standard office environment computer lab and/or classroom environment
Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
Exposure to dust oils and cleaning chemicals
Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines
Compensation:
Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammates wellbeing! Aspire offers its fulltime employees a competitive salary and benefits for fulltime teammates including paid time off 100 core health benefits coverage on select plans life insurance/longterm 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 After School 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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