After School Assistant Director

Description

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.

The Opportunity:
Behind every successful student is a passionate and dedicated team. Together we will change the odds for underserved students ensuring that every student is prepared to earn a college degree.

The After School Assistant Director supports the planning and operations of a highquality personalized afterschool education and enrichment program for students and upholds the mission and values of Aspire Public Schools. The After School Assistant Director is responsible for carrying out all administrative components of the afterschool program including attendance payroll and other reporting communicating with parents overseeing volunteers ordering supplies maintaining files and providing other logistical and clerical support to the After School Director as needed.

What You Will Do:

• Supports the daily operation of the afterschool program.
• Maintains accurate student records including attendance and submits reports in accordance with Aspire procedures.
• Ensures compliance with all safety and other regulatory and/or funder requirements.
• Opens and closes the program in the absence of the Afterschool Director.
• Facilitates regular communications with parents/families about student attendance and behavior as well as broader family engagement in the afterschool program.
• Assists in compiling and analyzing student performance data conducting assessments and other data management as needed to support staff in delivering highquality instruction.
• Provides occasional classroom small group or individualized instruction as needed to support regular program operations.
• Provides other logistical and clerical support to the Afterschool Director as needed.
• Creates an environment of high expectations for learning student behavior and staff professionalism.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports Aspire Public Schools mission vision value statements standards policies and procedures operating instructions confidentiality standards and code of ethical behavior.
• Fosters a program culture of high expectations that includes college preparation for all students.
• Develops and supports student behavior management systems and procedures to ensure all students are fully engaged in learning.
• Oversees selected tutoring staff contractors and volunteers as needed.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and support Aspire Public Schools mission vision value statements standards policies and procedures operating instructions confidentiality standards and the code of ethical behavior.

What You Will Bring:

• Strong organizational and administration skills including ability to work in a fastpaced environment and handle multiple responsibilities and deadlines.
• Proficiency in use of computer technology and the internet including MS Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to work well as part of a team and to facilitate teamwork to complete complex projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate with a variety of colleagues and stakeholders including parents teachers and community partners.
• Knowledge of child and/or youth development concepts and different learning styles; demonstrated enthusiasm for working with young people.
• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve own performance including developing knowledge of Aspire
• Instructional Guidelines and participating in Aspire professional development.
• Associates degree or successful completion of 48 units of college credit required. Bachelors degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience working with children or youth in a school or communitybased setting.
• Administrative/management experience in a nonprofit school or service business preferred.
• Experience as a teacher or teaching assistant preferred.

Compensation:
Aspire offers its fulltime employees a competitive salary and benefits 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.

After School Assistant Director Pay Schedule

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.#LinkedInEducators