Ada Jenkins Center - LEARN Works Instructor (part-time)

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: LEARN Works Instructor

Reports to: Director of Education Services

Classification: Non-exempt

Category: Part-time, seasonal

(In-Person, Monday-Friday from 2:30-4:30pm, from mid-Aug. through mid-May, occasional extended shift)

Job Summary:

Under the general direction of the Assistant Director of Education Services and in accordance with the mission of the Ada Jenkins Center and purpose of the LEARN Works Program, the LEARN Works Instructor will collaborate with a LEARN Works Instructor partner to be directly responsible for supervising and supporting a group of elementary aged students towards the progression of grade level reading.

Job Qualifications:

• Minimally one year certificate from college or technical school; or six months to a year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. At least 1 year of experience working with elementary school students preferred.
• Must already be familiar with or willing to learn and employ the program's philosophy utilizing Love and Logic principles in working children and families.
• Prior experience working with volunteers preferred.
• Computer proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Comfortable with conducting online instruction and familiar with Google apps preferred.
• CPR and First Aid Certified. If not currently certified at the time of hire, certification can be acquired shortly after.

Skills, Abilities and Attributes:

• Proven excellent interpersonal skills.
• Works well with others and behaves professionally and ethically while developing professionally.
• Able to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Is adaptable and open to change and new information; adapts behavior and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Adjusts rapidly to new situations warranting attention and resolution. Is committed to continuous improvement.
• Must have a passion for the work of the Ada Jenkins Center, with a genuine commitment to the fulfillment of the agency's mission.

Principle Functions:

Support the academic development of elementary students:

• Reading Support : Support in the creation, set-up, and implementation of lessons for groups of students utilizing determined curriculum(s) and explicit instruction, coach students in whole group, small groups, pairs and/or individually about the use of reading strategies, work with the director, trainers, instructor partner, and other staff members to learn to use strategies/activities to provide for consistent instruction for students, use multisensory approaches to adapt to students learning styles, monitor the progress of each student on an ongoing basis, provide students with consistent feedback about progress and achievement, provide feedback to parents about the progress of their student at determined intervals or as requested.
• Math Support : During homework start time, include math homework and the support of needed math skill building.
• Enrichment support : Collaborate with the LEARN Works team on the coordination, set-up, and implementation of enrichment activities to enhance academic instruction and provide opportunities for real life application of skills. Ensure students complete evaluation or assessments as needed.

Manage classrooms and develop students' social skills:

Model student expectations and the Love and Logic philosophy for program participants.

Ensure the Love and Logic philosophy is consistently applied in classroom and other settings.

• Identify students in need of extra support for social skill development implementing strategies designed to promote the students' abilities to make good choices.
• Provide participants with encouragement about their personal growth and development.
• Establish routines and procedures for the classroom that maintain a safe, positive learning climate for participants.
• Set and model the tone for your classroom to foster a conducive environment for learning and participation.

Complete Administrative/Routine Tasks:

• Assist with completion of communications and efforts in the Afterschool 201 database.
• Support the completion of weekly lesson plans.
• Assist with data entry of student assessment scores in the Afterschool 201 database.
• Assist with providing monthly success stories in Afterschool 201 database.
• Participate in evaluation process for students and volunteers.

Manage personal growth:

• Attend training sessions.
• Participate in observations and coaching check-ins.
• Establish performance goals, performance mid-year check-ins, and self and supervisor annual performance appraisals.
• Participate in the development of the program.
• Attend team meetings.
• Communicate with supervisor and colleagues about needs and concerns.

Establish a relationship, communicate, and collaborate with partners:

• Parents : Collaborate with LEARN Works instructor partner in establishing a relationship with each parent, in communicating regularly with parents via phone calls, email, in-person, or the childcare management software. Help keep parents informed of their student's progress. Help conduct parent conferences with parents on scheduled dates during the school year and as other needs arise.
• Volunteers : Collaborate with LEARN Works instructor partner in establishing a relationship with volunteers assigned to classroom, effectively use volunteers assigned to your classroom by incorporating them in your whole group instruction and placing them with small groups or pairs of students as appropriate, guide the work of volunteers by providing them with direction and encourage input during daily briefings and debriefings, monitor relationships between volunteers and students, and provide supervision of volunteers and feedback to volunteers. Participate in volunteer appreciation events.
• School teachers: Collaborate with LEARN Works instructor partner to communicate with your students' schoolteachers. Make schoolteachers aware when students exit the LEARN Works program.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

The Ada Jenkins Center is committed to providing a means for job applicants who have a disability to identify areas in which they may request a reasonable accommodation. The following is a description of the physical and mental abilities which are customarily required to perform the essential job functions of this position:

• Ability to work without intensive supervision.
• Vision sufficient to read standard text and read a computer monitor.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to communicate clearly in person and over the telephone.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, stoop, and bend routinely.
• Manual dexterity to use hands, arms, shoulders, repetitively to operate keyboard, to write, etc.
• Body strength sufficient to lift and transfer at least 50 lbs.
• Ability to interact professionally with persons from a variety of backgrounds in a high stress environment.

Ada Jenkins Center is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.