Afterschool Program Assistant

Position purpose

Under the supervision of the After School Program Director and the Principal, the After School Program Assistant works in collaboration with other Instructional Assistants and the After School Program Site Director to help provide a safe and connected environment where students thrive both academically and socially / emotionally. After School Program Aids work in both classroom and playground settings after the school day. The foundation of Aveson Charter Schools is the combination of Personalized Mastery Learning (PML), Social Leadership, and Healthy Living. ASL serves the richly diverse Altadena and Pasadena community, and is committed to reflecting and protecting this diversity in terms of race, class, ethnicity, abilities, income, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and other aspects of identity.

Duties / Responsibilities / Functions / Tasks

• Collaborate with staff to effectively manage playground behavior and / or afterschool class lesson plans;
• Work with individuals or small groups of GenEd students and / or students with IEPs to guide their learning;
• Participate in staff discussions about what's working and what's not working so that the team can problem solve;
• Work with other Instructional Assistants as a team to supervise students during the after-school program;
• Participate in trainings for SpecEd, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and other topics as scheduled;

Qualifications

Special Position Requirements

Must have a strong desire to work with children, especially those with special needs - including academic, behavioral and / or social / emotional needs;

Preferences

Work Requirements