Job Description
Overview
The mission of Jubilee Park & Community Center (Jubilee) is to be a catalyst for community revitalization and enrichment in the Southeast Dallas/Fair Park neighborhood. The agency provides free multi-generational services to families living in the 62-block neighborhood of Jubilee Park and surrounding areas, a part of Dallas, which has long been under-resourced. Founded in 1997, Jubilee has grown into a campus, which includes a community center, resource center, Head Start facility, Early Head Start facility, senior housing complex, a Clinic, and a 3-acre park. Jubilee has also worked closely with residents to identify five key pillars that form our work and reflect the community's greatest challenges and opportunities. Those pillars are Safety, Health, Housing, Education/Workforce, and Opportunity.
The Afterschool Teacher is a part-time position part of Jubilee’s Out of School Time (OST) team. The Afterschool Teacher is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing appropriate instructional materials in a learning environment that guides and encourages elementary students to develop to their full academic potential during the Jubilee’s Afterschool Program. The Afterschool Teacher teaches Monday – Friday from 2:15-6:15 PM (times subject to change) and reports to the Director of OST Programs. Jubilee's after school program takes place in 3 different campuses: Oran M. Roberts Elementary, Mount Auburn STEAM Academy, and at Jubilee Park.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Classroom management: Ability to maintain discipline and create a positive learning environment.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver enrichment activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Develop and provide weekly lesson plans and provide homework assistance.
• Maintain an environment conducive to learning where students feel safe.
• Manage student behavior by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
• Maintain time sheet.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Moderate standing, bending, and lifting.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings as required.
Qualifications
• 2+ years working in a classroom or afterschool setting
• Experience in caring for children and ensuring their safety and well-being.
• Ability to prepare high quality lessons.
• Ability to instruct and manage afterschool students effectively.
• Understanding of child development and the ability to engage and connect with students of different ages.
• Ability to communicate efficiently.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Work Location: In person