21st Community Learning Centers Program , Bentley Academy Innovation School, Salem MA SY
Listed on 2026-08-30
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Education / Teaching
After School, Elementary School, Youth Development
21st Century Community Learning Centers (21C) Program Staff, Bentley Academy Innovation School, Salem, MA [SY ] — INTERNAL ONLY
Bentley Academy Innovation School (BAIS) is seeking teachers, support staff, and paraprofessionals to join our 21C After-School Program for the 2026–2027 school year. The program serves students in grades 3–5 across three 10-week sessions. Staff may apply to work all three sessions or select specific sessions.
Program Schedule & Sessions- Fall Session (11 weeks): October 5, 2026 – December 18, 2026
- Winter Session (10 weeks): January 11, 2027 – March 26, 2027
- Spring Session (10 weeks): March 29, 2027 – June 4, 2027
1. Site Coordinator (1 Position)
The Site Coordinator serves as the lead point of contact for the 21C program, overseeing daily operations, student well-being, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Program Management & Fidelity: Oversee daily operations, student attendance tracking, and compliance with all 21st CCLC and DESE guidelines (including staff/student SAYO surveys and grant documentation). Attend DESE training and meetings.
- Culture & Environment: Cultivate a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment; lead daily space setup and breakdown.
- Routines & Logistics: Develop and strengthen check-in, daily circle, and closing routines. Facilitate daily snack distribution, student transitions, and transportation change tracking.
- Academics & Showcases: Support teachers in implementing Project-Based Learning (PBL) and enrichment, ensuring strong Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) strategies. Lead the planning and execution of end-of-session program showcases.
- Communication: Serve as the primary on-site contact for school staff, parents, community partners, and district administration. Manage incident reporting, issue timesheet reminders, and produce a monthly program newsletter for families via Parent Square.
- Student Well-Being & Transitions: Support positive student behavior and assist with immediate behavioral challenges, escalating complex issues to the Site Coordinator. Oversee smooth activity transitions and dismissal/transportation changes.
Hours: 2:30 PM – 4:15 PM (2:30 PM – 3:00 PM for prep/planning; 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM for student instruction)
Compensation: Contractual hourly rate for SPS teachers.
Schedules & Roles:
- Tutors (Mon & Tue): Small-group academic support (2:30 PM – 3:00 PM) and program support.
- Tutors teachers are allocated 1-2 hours of pre-planning prior to the start of each session
- PBL Teachers (Mon & Tue): Lead hands-on Project-Based Learning units (3:00 PM – 4:15 PM).
- PBL Teachers are allocated 3-4 pre-planning hours prior to the start of each program session.
- Enrichment Staff (Thu and/or Fri): Lead engaging enrichment activities (3:00 PM – 4:15 PM).
- Enrichment LEAD teachers are allocated 1-2 hours of pre-planning prior to each session
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver differentiated, hands-on learning experiences aligned with district frameworks and HQPBL guidance with support from district staff, coaches, and site coordinators.
- Ensure academic and social-emotional skill development goals stay on track.
- Build strong, supportive relationships with students while supporting positive behavior management.
- Maintain lesson plans for grant documentation and assist with DESE-required tracking (attendance, SAYOs).
Hours: 2:00/ 2:15 PM – 4:30/4:40 PM (2–4 days per week: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri)
Compensation: Contractual hourly rate for SPS support staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support in overall program structure and to ensure students engagement and safety
- Guide and support a consistent cohort of 12–16 students during PBL / enrichments
- Build strong youth-adult relationships while modeling positive behavior and social-emotional learning (SEL) skills.
- Assist with activity facilitation, academic support, transition monitoring, and daily setup/breakdown.
- Other duties as assigned by the site coordinator.
If you are interested in joining the 21C team at Bentley for the 2026–2027 school year, please contact Taylor Mac Donald at tmacdonald.
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