After School Enrichment Specialist - IDEA Pharr (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•Pharr, TX

About The Position

The After School Enrichment Specialist facilitates after-school programming for priority students, with a focus on academic support, enrichment opportunities, and college and career readiness. The specialist works with campus principals and the After School Coordinator to ensure programming supports the school’s vision and priorities. The role involves working after school for 2–2.5 hours. The specialist provides enrichment and recreation leadership, facilitates planned activities for groups averaging 12–18 students, supports students’ cognitive and academic skill development, and fosters self-esteem and motivation through positive interactions. The specialist is directly supervised by the Site Coordinator and coordinates with the Site Coordinator and Project Director on program design, evaluation, outreach, activity schedules, and evaluation tools. The specialist must follow all IDEA campus rules and procedures. The position is based at IDEA Public Schools, a network of tuition-free Pre-K–12 public charter schools. The organization describes its mission as helping students get to and through college and emphasizes accountability, urgency, adaptability, feedback, collaboration, professionalism, and belonging.

Requirements

Current college enrollment, up to 15 college hours, or professional certification in the subject to be taught.
Experience working with youth, whether formal or informal.
Experience working in a classroom or school setting, whether formal or informal.
Attach an official or unofficial transcript to the application to verify GPA and earned credit hours.
Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior.
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to adjust and adapt to situations in a school environment.
Ability to track data weekly and monthly for reporting.

Responsibilities

Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system aligned with campus-wide initiatives while developing students’ character and sense of community.
Help foster a productive and enthusiastic school-wide learning culture.
Build and maintain cooperative, trusting, understanding, and respectful relationships with students and families.
Provide enrichment and recreation leadership for program students.
Facilitate planned enrichment and recreational activities for groups averaging 12–18 students.
Support students’ cognitive capacity, academic skill development, and respect for learning.
Foster students’ self-esteem and motivation through positive interaction.
Attend scheduled meetings with the Site Coordinator and Project Director to coordinate program design, evaluation, and outreach.
Work with the Site Coordinator and Project Director to organize activity schedules and implement evaluation tools.
Follow all IDEA campus rules and procedures.
Track data weekly and monthly for reporting.