Extended Day Support​/Asociado del día Extendido

Job Details

Job Location:

Cook campus – Washington, DC, 20001

Position Type:
Part Time

Salary Range: $20.00 – $24.00 per hour

Job Overview:
After School Associates are members of the Extended Day team. This position supports the extended day program and leads a Spanish immersion classroom, supports students through transitions, manages classroom behavior, develops enrichment activities, and participates in professional growth.

• Develop and facilitate daily opening circles.
• Develop and facilitate team trainings.
• Collaborate with an after school associate to lead a full Spanish immersion classroom.
• Lead weekly grade group meetings during training, modeling Responsive Classroom protocols and guiding curriculum development efforts.
• Actively engage in planning and facilitating activities such as read alouds, creative play, nature walks, arts & crafts, physical education games and projects highlighting sustainability efforts such as gardening and cooking.
• Develop and implement daily lesson plans.
• Follow a schedule of highly structured activity rotations.
• Assist with the transition of students from the daytime program to their after school classrooms.
• Support administrative tasks such as gathering supplies and materials, taking attendance, distributing and tracking snacks, and completing incident reports as needed.
• Gain exposure to and participate in the Responsive Classroom philosophy for creating a community of learners and safely managing the classroom.
• Participate in after school team meetings, weekly professional development, and a 1‑2 week summer institute.
• Contribute to the productivity of the school as a whole.
• Attend and participate in school events outside of regular school hours (as needed and able).
• Provide childcare during parent‑teacher conferences and family engagement events.
• OPTIONAL:
  Teach in Mundo Verde’s summer program for an additional stipend.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Schedule:
  
  2:45pm – 6:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Wednesday: 10:30am – 6:00pm (may be required to attend meetings after student dismissal).
• Class sizes range from 16–24 students. Grades with lower after school enrollment may share an associate between two classes.
• Location:
  
  Both campuses, 30P St. NW, Washington, DC, and 44018th St. NE, Washington, DC.
• Position Type:
  Hourly part‑time; not eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Employment subject to TB test, fingerprinting, and background check.

• A Tier1 school home in which to inspire children in a progressive environment.
• An opportunity to be part of developing compassionate global stewards and lifelong biliterate learners.
• Colleagues who are devoted to their practice, their students, and the school mission.
• A leadership team dedicated to supporting professional growth by providing feedback and support.
• Staff receive professional development weekly and 1–2 weeks during the summer institute and other development opportunities as available.

MVBPCS is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Associate degree.
• Advanced or native proficiency in Spanish; bilingual preferred.
• One year of experience working with children ages 3–12 (e.g., tutoring, camp, after school); preferred if experience in a school setting.
• An interest in exploring the possibility of a teaching career.
• Urban teaching experience preferred.
• Experience working with special needs students in an inclusive setting, preferred.
• Ability to work as a member of a team, strong leadership capabilities, and a commitment to personal learning.

Skills and Values

• Demonstrated ability to be an independent, solutions‑oriented problem‑solver.
• Commitment to demonstrate love and joy toward students, colleagues, and the work.
• Willing, hard‑working attitude with a growth mindset toward self, students, and colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of personal work and the school mission.
• Strong commitment to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion and creating an anti‑racist school environment.
• Capacity to embody the characteristics of a Community Steward by practicing six community building virtues and values every day: empathy, speaking truth, perseverance, inquiry, collaboration, and appreciation.
• Familiar with different levels of age‑appropriate student development.
• Dedicated to learning how to meet the needs of every diverse learner.
• Ability to manage time and work in a fast‑paced, dynamic school environment, multitask, prioritize, and stay calm under pressure.
• Open to deepening understanding of how to differentiate for students with IEPs.