Afterschool Educator- Blanding

Overview

The San Juan County Office of Utah State University Extension is seeking individuals to work as after-school educator staff at Blanding Elementary. After-school educator staff will be expected to work directly with elementary-aged participants. After-school educators will be responsible for supporting participants with their academic performance and developing enrichment activities. We encourage our staff to share their unique talents, or skill sets with the participants in our program.

You will be provided the necessary training to develop skills to work with the youth participants in a variety of subject matters, such as, but not limited to Sewing, STEM, Cake Decorating, Music, Art, Etc. Educators need to be available Monday-Thursday 3:00 pm-6:00 pm and occasionally other times for training or parent engagement nights.

• Develop, plan, and teach all after-school programming
• Attend required staff training (26 hours of training required).
• Organize, develop, and facilitate all after-school service projects, club showcases, and Family Night-Out events.
• Implement daily schedules and activities that support the educational and recreational needs and requirements of participants.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations, licensing requirements, and organizational policies, procedures, and employee handbook provided during hiring.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive environment for all students.
• Constructively address behavioral issues and conflicts with the Site Specialist.
• Maintain accurate records of student attendance, incident reports, and program evaluations.
• Support the civil rights mandate of Utah State University Extension.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Work effectively with youth, families, and school personnel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-starter, good with follow-through and follow-up
• Ability to work with little supervision
• Job offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with youth
• Past experience in the 4-H Program as a youth, volunteer, or 4-H staff.
• Skills related to STEM.

Along with the online application, please attach:

$17/hour

The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work each department performs. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

Outdoors, incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions and may be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold. Additionally, indoor or outdoor work environments may include being confined or in narrow spaces for periods of time. The incumbent may also be exposed to loud noises or vibrations from equipment, and conditions that may affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and poor ventilation.

Bending, crawling, and crouching may be required. Incumbents may be required to lift, push, and/or pull objects up to 50 pounds and be required to walk and/or stand for long periods of time.

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