Educator Assistant

Responsibilities

 

Teaching -50%

• Assisting with preparation for classroom activities, virtual or in-person

• In-class teaching, leading students through various activities and providing structure at a pace that considers all students’ capacity to follow along at the direction of their lead

• Reflection of that day’s classroom session, with areas of celebration and areas of opportunity for improvement and growth

• Assisting with attendance tracking

 

Curriculum Development 25%

• Working with other educators in creating a program for subsequent classroom curricula under the supervision of of an experienced lead

• Testing curricula for the purposes of ensuring high standard of quality and enjoyment

Youth and Family Engagement 10%

• Recruitment of students to enroll in our programs

• Showcasing our programs’ successes

Professional Development  10%

• Attendance of workshops in which team members will learn emerging skills helpful to performance of role

• Readings on topics that parallel our mission and help create disciplinary breadth

• Growth and Empowerment Process

Administrative 5%

• Responding to and composing work-related emails

• Being part of regular all-staff meetings

• One-on-one progress and debriefing meetings

 

Core Competencies

 

• Knowledge of critical race theory with the ability to teach youth 

• Cultural competency (know positionality within classroom environment), 

• Basic knowledge of computing and coding

• Foundational knowledge of teaching techniques and classroom management

• Knowledge and skills to support social emotional development in children

• Basic knowledge of child development

• Knowledge of project management (setting deadlines, planning, goal settings, etc.).

Preferred Education, Experience, Abilities

• Available up to 20 hours between 10 am - 8 pm Monday through Friday. Must be available to attend the occasional morning, evening, and weekend meeting.

• Must have experience working with multicultural youth who are overcoming intersecting barriers to success.

• Multilingual skills are a plus.

• Interest in building curricula for and teaching Computer Science and/or Coding. 

• Engaging volunteers

• Knowledgeable around racial & gender theory, decolonization in education, and critical white theory. 

• Coming from a background similar to the community we serve is desired.

• Must have ability to take direction from experienced peers well and implement the desired steps in the curriculum

• Must have reliable and independent transportation. 

• Must be committed to creating and sustaining a learning environment in which students and fellow employees feel safe, supported, and encouraged; foster an environment that is inclusive, culturally rich, and bias-free.