Expanded Learning Instructor

Job Description

Title: Expanded Learning Instructor

Division: Middle School

Reports to: Coordinator of Extended Day and Enrichment Programs

Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt, (Year-Round)

Hourly Range: $24.00 - $28.00

Position Summary

The role of the Expanded Learning Instructor, under the supervision of the Coordinator of Extended Day and Enrichment Programs, will be to create and facilitate an academically rigorous, engaging, and culturally relevant curriculum for the Marlin Academy Program. Expanded Learning Instructors operate from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm every school day. Expanded Learning Instructors will operate from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on Intersession days. The program comprises two key segments; supplemental Math and English Instruction and Academic Tutoring Support. The purpose of the Marlin Academy program is to support students in improving their ability to: think critically and creatively; achieve proficiency in core academic skills; communicate confidently; work both independently and collaboratively; engage as responsible citizens; and apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems. Marlin Academy operates during the following sessions; every school day after school, designated intercession dates during traditional vacation windows, and during summer.

Primary Responsibilities

Academic and Expanded Learning Support

• Support students with Math and English supplementary instruction and academic tutoring during core day Flex Period,  Afterschool, and full-day intersession dates.
• Collaborate with core-day Teachers and the Department of Academic Support Services to facilitate an Expanded Learning curriculum that compliments core-day course content.
• Monitor and document students’ academic progress and advocate for students learning needs.
• Communicate progress updates regularly with parents/guardians
• Maintain prompt and accurate student attendance records.
• Plan and organize lessons, manage time effectively, and organize materials for activities.
• Support students in completing assignments and improving their academic performance.
• Attend consistently year-round to provide wrap-around services during afterschool, intersession, and summer school.

Supervision/Safety

• Supervise students as they transition between classes, during snack, and during dismissal.
• Attend to Supervision Duties as assigned
• Document student behavior regularly, including sending discipline referrals to an appropriate Dean of Students when necessary.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy educational environment.
• Manage both small and large groups of 5th and 6th-gradestudents
• Adhere to all protocols related to adult and student safety and reporting, including mandated reporting.

Additional Responsibilities and Expectations

Mission Alignment

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Making Waves Academy’s mission, core values, standards, competencies, and code of conduct outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Participate in the school community – attending school competitions, performances, assemblies, and extracurricular activities, if necessary.

Other

• Assist with executing state testing requirements throughout the year
• Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly staff meetings.
• Participate in Professional Development as assigned.

Work Environment

This job operates in a classroom and outdoor environment. This role routinely uses standard classroom equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, whiteboards, and Chromebooks.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to adhere to the following:

• Frequently walk across the middle and upper school campus.
• Participate in campus supervision duty each week – Monday through Friday frequency may vary based on schedule and supervision assignment each semester.
• Lift files, open filing cabinets, bend or stand on a stool as necessary, and sit for long periods.

Travel

None

Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year working with groups of ethnically and socioeconomically diverse students.

Skills

• Ability to plan and organize lessons, manage time effectively, and organize materials for activities
• Ability to manage both small and large groups of students between the ages of 10 and 14
• Ability to support students in completing assignments and improving academic performance
• Communicate effectively and professionally with both staff, parents, and students
• Provide students with academic support, assisting with homework assignments and projects
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and independently on projects
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision
• Ability to analyze facts quickly and make sound decisions during instruction and when dealing with student conflicts
• Ability to be a “team player” and to collaborate with colleagues, parents, and community members to affect the best outcomes for students
• Demonstrate an understanding of technology and literacy learning platforms (Microsoft Office Suite, PowerSchool, Canvas, Blackboard, Google Drive and Calendar, if applicable)
• Professional orientation – appearance, communication, organization, and attitude

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Licenses or Certificates Needed

• Employment eligibility will include fingerprints, tuberculosis, COVID-19 vaccination, and/or other employment clearance

Preferred but not required

• Spanish language proficiency preferred but not required
• Specialization in Math or English Preferred but not required

Reasonable Accommodation
Consistent with its obligations under the law, MWA will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Equal Employment Opportunity Is Our Policy

Making Waves Academy is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the School to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to their perceived or identified: race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and hairstyle, including but not limited to braids, locks, and twists); color; gender, (including gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity, whether or not the employee is transitioning or has transitioned); sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to such); religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices); marital/registered domestic partner status; age (forty (40) and over); national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken and possession of a driver’s license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the U.S. is authorized by federal law); physical or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS); medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics); taking of a leave of absence pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), Pregnancy Disability Leave (“PDL”) law, Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”), the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), or laws related to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking laws; genetic information; sexual orientation; military and veteran status; or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy extends to all job applicants and employees and to all aspects of the employment relationship, including the hiring of new employees and the training, transfer, promotion, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits of existing employees. For a full copy of our non-discrimination policy, visit: https://bit.ly/mwapublicnotices

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