Buena Vista Horace Mann Enrichment Teacher

Hours:  Up to 25 hours per week

Pay : Starting at $21.55-$25/hour, depending on experience

Dates:  August 2024 to June 2025

Locations: Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 at June Jordan

Deadline:  Open until filled.  

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Since 1971, Jamestown Community Center has been providing learning opportunities and safe spaces for low-income youth in San Francisco’s Mission District. Our youth represent the low-income, racially and ethnically diverse community in which they live and attend school. Our strategy is to serve a core group of neighborhood youth with multiple, high-impact programs as they grow through a full range of programs designed to help them transition from children into confident young adults. 

Programs include arts instruction, academic tutoring, sports, leadership development, employment, counseling, and parent programs. Throughout these programs, Jamestown aims to provide all participants with the highest-quality youth development experience. This approach builds young people’s resilience as they face their daily challenges and supports their natural inclination to pursue their own growth into healthy, productive young adults. Our work focuses on the innate assets of youth to develop their leadership and ability to challenge discrimination and oppression and to bring about change in their communities. 

ORGANIZATION VALUES

The Jamestown Community Center is located in San Francisco’s Mission District and provides services at several sites. Jamestown is an affiliate of UnidosUS.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Jamestown is looking for experienced and enthusiastic individuals to teach after-school classes that weave together enrichment, recreation and academics for children in kindergarten, first, and second grade five days a week.  In addition, this position will collaborate with school-day staff to lead activities and to develop and implement strategies to promote literacy and healthy development.  The ideal candidate has expertise in designing curricula that provide academic support in the areas of math, literacy and cooperative learning strategies, has experience working with elementary youth, and possesses a strong youth development background. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

▪ Plan a project-oriented curriculum to support youth’s social-emotional, academic, and physical success by:

• Incorporating the five supports and opportunities of Youth Development Theory and Practice:  safety, youth participation, skill building, community involvement, and relationship building
• Developing and leading a comprehensive curriculum that embeds high-quality skill-building through activities that are sequenced, active, focused, and explicit
• Planning regular, creative math and literacy-based activities that allow youth to build listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills

▪ Prepare and organize teaching materials, including a long-term plan, unit plans, and daily lesson plans  

▪ Work with the Site Manager and school day staff to implement activities that are aligned with the school curriculum and California’s Common Core Standards by:

• Communicating student progress to teachers
• Attending professional development opportunities with the school
• Developing an understanding of academic curricula, expectations, and standards

▪ Be familiar with program’s selected literacy skills of focus and incorporate literacy development strategies into all activities 

▪ Participate in ongoing professional development before program starts and during the school year by:

• Engaging in weekly professional development and collaborative planning time with peers
• Undergoing regular formal and informal observations and coaching sessions
• Implementing new skills and knowledge into practice

▪ Offer professional mentorship and supervision to a high school apprentice

▪ Plan and supervise field trips

▪ Supervise and support homework help and daily physical activities 

▪ Assist in evaluating program effectiveness

▪ Comply with Jamestown policies and procedures, and laws pertaining to the operation of Jamestown

▪ Maintain a professional attitude and work ethic

QUALIFICATIONS

▪ A passion for Jamestown’s mission and a commitment to providing young people with the highest-quality youth development experience 

▪ Experience teaching, tutoring, and/or working with preschool-aged or elementary school youth required

▪ Experience working with multi-ethnic, multicultural youth

▪ Ability to build meaningful relationships and engage with elementary school youth and high school assistants

▪ Strong elementary school-level math and literacy skills

▪ Strong interpersonal skills

▪ Strong understanding of the theory and practice of youth development

▪ Availability during the after-school hours

▪ Willingness and ability to act as a role model for young people

▪ Ability to speak and write in Spanish preferred

▪ Ability to work well on teams

▪ Provide documentation that meets SFUSD Instructional Aid requirements or take the equivalency exam.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

▪ Must be able to lift and carry 25 pounds. 

▪ Working conditions include standard office, school settings as well as occasional travel within the Bay Area. 

▪ Use a computer, phone, copier and office equipment. 

▪ Fingerprint and TB clearance required.

This is a part time hourly, non-exempt position, up to 25 hours a week, with no benefits.