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SalaryAfterschool Program Support Staff Position
Boston’s Higher Ground, Inc. (“Higher Ground”) is a nonprofit organization that works with residents and partners to achieve excellent outcomes in education and promote health and wellbeing of children and families in Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan. We offer a different approach – a collaborative, “collective impact” model focused on mobilizing community voices to advance equity in the areas of housing, education, health and community capacity. Higher Ground provides direct services, collaborates with more than 65 partners, and has organized parents into an increasingly strong coalition to shift power and disrupt chronic social issues rooted in unresolved inequity.
Higher Ground started a Summer Learning Academy program in 2019 followed by an After School Program in January 2022 to address the pandemic learning loss and educational gap in the community. Now in our third year, Higher Ground is looking for dynamic After School teachers, paraprofessionals and Support Staff for our literacy and STEM-based After School Program for K1-6 graders attending the David A. Ellis Elementary School.
After-school Program details:
Location: David Ellis Elementary school in Roxbury, MA.
Time: 4:00 - 6:30 pm
Serving grades: K1- 6th.
Start date: April 2024
Responsibilities:
● Ability to arrive on site by 3:45pm.
● Attend orientation and training sessions.
● Collaborates with program staff to implement enrichment activities which reinforce the daily instruction of developmentally appropriate early childhood experiences.
● Support classroom paraprofessional when the lead teacher is absent.
● Provide a supportive environment for students to learn, grow and have fun.
● Daily or weekly communication with the Education Program Manager and Education Program Coordinator.
● Report attendance daily and as necessary discuss any behavioral or health concerns with the Education Program Manager.
● Assist classroom teachers with gathering and putting away instructional materials.
● Assists in classroom set up and clean up.
● Ensure that all After School rules, policies, and guidelines are adhered to.
● Assist program staff during snack and dismissal.
● Attend field trips throughout the year in alignment with BPS rules, guidance, and policies.
● Support lead teacher in keeping track of student progress throughout the year during the academic period.
● Expect daily or weekly communication with the Education Program Manager or Education Program Coordinator.
● Report attendance, behavioral or health concerns to the Education Program Manager or Education Program Coordinator.
● Provide feedback on the After-School Program to inform next year's process.
Qualifications:
● Associate’s Degree
● Minimum of three years experience working with young children
● Applicants must either have access to reliable transportation or knowledge of the public transit system (Note: THIS POSITION IS IN-PERSON).
● Applicants must demonstrate significant commitment to working with students in an urban setting.
● Applicants must pass a background check via fingerprinting, Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI)
If you would like to know more about the after-School Program and the teaching positions, please contact Jokaimy Caceres: Jokaimy@HigherGroundBoston.org or 857 245 6341.
Compensation: $27.71 hourly
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $27.71 per hour
Work Location: In person
