Looking to kickstart your career in teaching or working with students? Do you find yourself wishing you could gain real hands-on experience lesson planning, leading, and working with SFUSD teachers?
Come work for Mission Graduates! Work in a friendly and supportive environment with other motivated faculty members, helping K-12 students in San Francisco's Mission District.
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Highlights
- Gain on-the-ground experience working directly with students at one of our schools in the San Francisco Unified School District
- Receive training on a variety of topics including teaching methodologies, lesson planning, and classroom management
- Help build cultural and educational bridges with students and their families
- Work in a friendly and supportive environment with a team of amazing educators
- Non-exempt, 0.75 FTE (30 hrs / week 12 : 15pm-6 : 15pm)
- Benefits Package : includes fully paid Medical, Dental, and Vision for employee; access to Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits, as well as access to 403(b) account at time of hire.
We also offer a 3% employer contribution for eligible staff (eligibility to be explained at time of hire). In addition, we offer 14 paid holidays per year, as well as 8 personal hours per year and accrue vacation and sick time.
Key Responsibilities & Primary Duties
- Plan and lead daily academic and enrichment activities for about twenty students
- Utilize standards-based curriculum to write lesson plans infusing students' literacy development;
- Lead an enrichment class (i.e. art, drumming, gardening) each semester;
- Develop and integrate college "culture-building" activities into the classroom;
- Coordinate and support volunteers in the classroom;
- Develop a nurturing, safe, respectful, multicultural learning environment.
- Support students to reach specific literacy benchmarks
- Facilitate vocabulary building and reading comprehension activities that build upon the school day learning objectives;
- Design, develop, and implement theme & project-based learning projects that support student academic and personal achievement.
- Build cultural and educational bridges with students and their families.
- Assist in community outreach, parent communication, and volunteer supervision;
- Coordinate ongoing communication and feedback systems with families, teachers, and volunteers;
- Assist in the daily operations of the EDP including supervising youth, administrative tasks & staff development;
- Maintain accurate youth files and records, i.e. attendance, student behavior, and other evaluation forms to track student progress;
- Participate in staff development, team, and supervision meetings;
- Provide overall support of the program, including support for field trips, special events, and parent workshops;
- Plan and coordinate field trips, parent events, and other school-wide events;
- Serve as part of the larger Mission Graduates team;
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Strong interest in education and teaching
- Understanding of youth development principles;
- Passion for working with students and youth is a must, as well as a willingness to explore alternative, non-institutional teaching methods;
- Must be able to relate effectively to diverse communities and demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity;
- Bilingual Spanish / English fluency
- TB test clearance mandatory prior to hire;
- Experience working in communities of color with low-income populations;
- Candidates must be flexible, well organized, and able to take initiative;
- Current CPR certification (or attained within 2 months of employment).
Job Type : Full-time
Salary : $21.00-$24.00 per hour
Benefits :
- 401(k) / 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule : After school
After school
Ability to commute / relocate :
San Francisco, CA 94103 : Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location : One location
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