Job description

After School Site Program Assistant Job Description

Updated May 2023

Reports to: Site Manager

Deadline: Position will be posted until filled

About REC:

Riverside Educational Center (REC) is a private, non-profit corporation 501(c)(3) that has been serving the community since 2006, providing structured tutoring and diverse extra-curricular activities in the after-school hours for academically and financially qualifying 1st-12th grade students in order to improve academic achievement and foster positive social and emotional development in a safe and supportive environment.

Job Summary:

A Site Program Assistant is responsible for supporting the Site Manager with overseeing fifty to seventy elementary, middle, or high school students at individual schools in the after-school hours. Site Program Assistant works to assist managers and act as the point of contact for grant specific enrichment programming while the Site Manager (Afterschool Program Manager) is primarily accountable for academic and family engagement programming.

Physical demands associated with tutoring and enrichment activities may include: sitting, standing, walking, alternative sitting or standing at will, lifting or carrying up to 25lbs, pushing/pulling, stooping, crouching, kneeling, crawling, and or climbing.

Job Responsibilities:

Programming Responsibilities ( 12-15hrs/ week)

• Perform responsibilities of Site Manager in the event they are absent from programming
• Confirm students’ registrations are completed in full
• Read weekly managers' newsletter and be apprised of information pertaining to the site
• Ensure the programming space is prepped before programming and left clean after programming
• Guide staff and volunteers during programming sessions
• Communicating information and directives to staff and students within the program
• Optionally attends managers meetings
• Optionally facilitate the onboarding of new students
• Other duties as assigned

Enrichment Planning Responsibilities ( 10hrs/week )

• Attend enrichment planning meetings
• Oversee REC programming fulfilling enrichment grant goals
• Facilitate SEL curriculum
• Collaborate with Enrichment team for transportation of enrichment materials including bikes and skis
• Collaborate with Site Manager and Enrichment team to facilitate field trips
• Other duties as assigned

Programming Planning Responsibilities ( 5hrs/ week )

• Communicating information and directives to staff and students within the program
• Collaborating with manager to evaluate site tutors
• Assist Manager in holding weekly site staff meeting with an agenda and minutes
• Assist Manager in ensuring staff coverage and structure for effective tutoring environment
• Assist Manager to implement and oversee a Positive Behavior Support system
• Assist Manager to implement an effective student check-in/check-out process
• Assist Manager to monitor student attendance
• Elementary School- With guidance from Program Manager and Site Manager, ensure individual student folders are updated weekly with individual lesson plans for students
• Middle and High School- In coordination with Program Manager and Site Manager, ensure programming adequately supports academic achievement and personal development
• Supports enrichment and social, emotional learning (SEL) design and implementation
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Strong academic base
• Proficiency in or capacity to learn Google Suite
• Experience working with at-risk youth beneficial
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Ability to interact with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong ability to multitask
• Capable of being flexible when needed
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Bilingual skills beneficial, but not mandatory

Programming Hours:

• REC operates 16 after-school programs (9 elementary, 4 middle schools, 2 high schools) - operating hours vary based on location
• Elementary Schools- Tues- Thurs 4-6:15 pm, Fri 2-6 pm
• Dual Immersion Academy (Elementary): M-Th 4:5:30pm
• Middle and High Schools: Mon-Thu 3-5:30pm
• 12-14 hours a week on averageAdditional one-two hours per month of in-person training outside of program hours

Additional occasional 6-8 additional hours/month (Mondays, Fridays or Saturdays, depending on program or when school is out of session)

Position Details:

• Part-time position (Up to 28 hours) following Mesa County School District 51’s school year (Fall and Spring semesters) and a three-week summer program in June
• On-site hours during programming time during the school year, additional hours with other REC tasks outlined above
• Ability to work three to four evenings after programming per semester, occasional Saturdays and other non-school days for outdoor programming and field trips
• $18-$20/hour based on experience
• Accrued HFWA Sick Leave. (1 hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 48 hours a year)
• $250/ month health stipend
• Aflac (optional)

Riverside Educational Center is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• After school

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Grand Junction, CO: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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