Returner: Extended Day Coordinator | SALA; Summer Arts Learning Academy

• Base Pay $20.00 / Hour
• Employee Type Temporary

Description

Extended Day Coordinator

Reports to:

Site Director, Summer Arts for Learning Academy

Baltimore City Schools’ Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA), operated by Arts for Learning Maryland, offers students an opportunity to imagine, create, and express who they are through the arts. This is an action-packed, full-day, five-week program (Monday - Thursday) that introduces students to a wide variety of art forms —from illustration and spoken word to percussion, drama, and dance— which gives students a chance to work alongside students from across the city and be taught by professional Artists.

Students’ work is celebrated through a student showcase on the final day of the program. Arts for Learning Maryland will host ten Academy sites throughout the city, locations TBD.

The mission of Arts for Learning Maryland’s Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA) is to provide students with an opportunity to spend summer learning from the best Teachers and Teaching Artists our state has to offer. Through a dynamic, creative, and supportive environment, students will explore math and literacy in a unique arts-integrated environment that allows them to develop socially and emotionally, expands their personal creative process, introduces them to different art forms taught by professional Artists, and allows them to experience math and literacy content from a different lens.

We believe unwaveringly that ALL students can achieve high standards in and through the arts.

We provide opportunities for students to develop powerfully articulate voices through art forms and honor their creative processes along the way.

We create safe, brave learning environments for students to grow, make mistakes, and contribute to the community.

We collaborate and reflect by learning from and with each other at every step of the process, cultivating positive relationships between all ages.

We encourage the development of critical thinking, problem solving, inquiry, imagination, and creativity, and provide multiple ways for students to demonstrate knowledge and mastery.

We learn about, honor, and leverage the cultural knowledge, experiences, and frames of reference of our students and community to make learning more relevant and effective.

We ensure that our students are known, loved, supported, celebrated, and valued.

This position leads daily activities, ensures student safety, and helps create a positive program environment. SALA Extended Day Coordinators communicate regularly with parents, maintain accurate records, support program setup and cleanup, and report any issues to the leadership team. Coordinators work closely with staff to enforce policies and assist with evaluations as needed.

As a member of the Extended Day Team:

• Lead daily activities and provide assistance, as needed
• Coordinate with other staff members to ensure safety and security of enrolled participants
• Build and maintain positive relationships with students, parents, and other staff members
• Maintain open communication between the SALA staff, students, and parents
• Communicate with parents on a routine basis
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records (i.e. attendance and sign-in/out sheets, incident/accident reports, etc.)
• Report any problems which arise with students, other employees, or parents to the SALA leadership team
• Responsible for all activity and room preparations for the program
• Follow and enforce program policies and procedures
• Submit verbal and written reports as required.
• Assist with the administration of student program evaluations when needed.

An ability to support inclusive environments where all students’ unique gifts and talents are discovered and cultivated, and where students’ identities (racial, cultural, social, gender, etc.) are acknowledged, affirmed, and reflected around them.

An ability to examine biases and an understanding of the concepts of institutional and structural racism and its impact on…