After School Inclusion Instructor- Oakland

Job Title

Job Description:

Available Work Locations:
Oakland Academy of Knowledge, Brookfield, Grass Valley, and MLK Jr.

$200 signing bonus after 90 days of successful continuous employment

Benefits:

• Pay rate: $24 - $28 an hour, based on regional grant funding and experience
• Hours negotiated upon hiring (20 - 30 hours per week, depending on location and need)
• Up to 15 paid holidays per year
• Stepping stone into a career in education, leadership, advocacy, social entrepreneurship, and social justice
• Employee assistance program, dental, vision, wellness program, life insurance, flexible spending account, transit and parking flexible spending accounts for commuting expenses, 403b (Eligibility based on total weekly hours)

People-Centered Service & Care

Key Responsibilities:

• Build trusting relationships and foster a strong sense of belonging through consistent connection and proactive support for all students, including students who are disengaged, struggling, or in need of individualized support.
• Support students' social-emotional learning (SEL) through relationship-building, restorative practices, de-escalation, co-regulation, and strengths-based approaches.
• Provide individualized and small-group support for inclusion students while promoting dignity, independence, and peer connection.
• Address conflict, bullying, exclusion, and behavioral concerns using culturally responsive, restorative approaches.
• Build respectful, professional relationships with families and caregivers while maintaining confidentiality and recognizing them as key partners in student success.

Continuous Learning & Improvement

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in training, coaching, staff meetings, and professional development, applying feedback to improve inclusion practices and program quality.
• Use student engagement, behavior, and participation data to refine supports, activities, and routines.
• Engage in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) processes outlined in the EXL Handbook.
• Provide homework support and skill-building activities, adapting instruction, materials, pacing, groupings, and participation options to meet student needs.
• Use required digital platforms and communication tools (Workday, Workvivo, Google Drive, email) effectively and independently.

Self-Awareness & Inclusive Collaboration

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and facilitate inclusive, culturally responsive activities that support diverse backgrounds, abilities, communication styles, sensory needs, and developmental needs through trauma-informed practices.
• Collaborate with program staff, school-day personnel, teachers, case managers, coordinators, and support staff to align student supports and accommodations.
• Foster an equitable and inclusive environment through respectful communication, cultural responsiveness, and awareness of personal and systemic biases.
• Use visual supports, modeling, checks for understanding, sensory-aware strategies, and flexible response methods to support diverse learners.

Ethical & Accountable Practice

Key Responsibilities:

• Arrive on time and prepared with materials, support strategies, routines, and accessible activities that provide consistency for students.
• Maintain accurate attendance, incident reports, progress notes, and required documentation.
• Implement accommodations, behavior plans, and support strategies with consistency and fidelity.
• Maintain professional boundaries and ethical conduct in all interactions with youth.
• Notify the coordinator immediately of safety incidents, behavioral concerns, mandated reporting situations, or student needs beyond program capacity.
• Handle sensitive student and family information with discretion and confidentiality.

Positive & Purpose-Driven Engagement

Key Responsibilities:

• Bring energy, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude to program activities, remaining engaged during challenging moments.
• Plan and facilitate engaging academic, enrichment, recreation, and leadership activities that incorporate SEL skill development and youth voice.
• Provide specific, genuine praise that recognizes students' strengths, self-advocacy, effort, persistence, and growth.
• Create predictable routines and accessible learning environments that encourage participation, independence, belonging, and shared decision-making.

Inclusive Learning & Enrichment

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and facilitate engaging academic, enrichment, recreation, and leadership activities that are accessible and meaningful for all learners.
• Incorporate social-emotional learning, youth voice, and collaborative learning opportunities into daily programming.
• Create learning experiences that reflect and celebrate diverse cultures, languages, identities, abilities, and lived experiences.

Positive Behavior Support & Restorative Practices

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement proactive behavior support strategies that promote engagement, self-regulation, and positive peer interactions.
• Respond to behavioral challenges using restorative practices, de-escalation techniques, and trauma-informed approaches.
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