After School Program TK Instructor- SF (Elementary School)

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) • San Francisco, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The EXL TK/K Instructor provides engaging, expanded learning experiences for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students in BACR after-school and enrichment programs. The instructor creates a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment that supports social-emotional growth, early learning, independence, and a love of learning. Through play-based and hands-on learning experiences, the instructor builds positive relationships with students, families, and school staff while supporting the unique developmental needs of children ages 4–5.

Requirements

• Associate degree or higher, completion of at least 48 college units, or passage of a qualifying Instructional Aide examination.
• Experience working with young children in educational, childcare, enrichment, preschool, TK, kindergarten, or community-based settings.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children and families from diverse cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Ability to actively supervise and engage groups of young children while maintaining a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment.
• Basic proficiency with email, Google Workspace, and required program documentation systems.
• Successful completion of criminal background clearance, TB clearance, Mandated Reporter certification, and all required trainings.
• Ability to work during after-school hours and commit through the academic school year (hire date through mid-June).

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Education, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or a related field.
• Experience with play-based learning and early childhood, preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, kindergarten, expanded learning, or childcare programs.
• Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices for children ages 4–6.
• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish, English/Chinese, or other languages).

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, welcoming, and developmentally appropriate environment where young children feel a sense of belonging, build positive relationships, and develop confidence.
• Support students’ social-emotional growth through relationship-building, co-regulation, positive behavior supports, restorative practices, and developmentally appropriate conflict resolution.
• Build respectful partnerships with families and caregivers, maintain confidentiality, and recognize families as essential partners in student success.
• Participate in training, coaching, staff meetings, and professional development opportunities, applying feedback to strengthen practice.
• Plan and facilitate engaging, play-based learning experiences that support early literacy, numeracy, creativity, physical development, and social-emotional learning.
• Differentiate instruction and activities to meet the diverse developmental, linguistic, cultural, and learning needs of young children.
• Design and facilitate inclusive, culturally responsive, and developmentally appropriate activities that support diverse backgrounds, abilities, and developmental needs.
• Collaborate effectively with program staff, school-day teachers, families, and community partners to support student success and program goals.
• Demonstrate flexibility, self-awareness, and professionalism by seeking support when needed, acknowledging mistakes, and responding constructively to challenges.
• Arrive on time and prepared with materials, lesson plans, and consistent routines that provide structure and predictability for young learners.
• Maintain accurate attendance, documentation, and required reports while safeguarding confidential student and family information.
• Maintain professional boundaries and promptly communicate safety concerns, behavioral incidents, mandated reporting situations, or other significant issues to the coordinator.
• Facilitate engaging, play-based experiences that encourage exploration, creativity, movement, collaboration, and learning.
• Incorporate storytelling, art, music, hands-on activities, and social-emotional learning into daily programming.
• Cultivate a joyful classroom community where children feel safe, valued, and empowered to participate while contributing positively.

Benefits

• Pay rate: $25 per hour
• Typical schedule of 20.5 hours per week
• Up to 15 paid holidays annually.
• Eligible employees may receive dental, vision, life insurance, wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, transit benefits, and 403(b) participation based on hours worked.
• Opportunity to build experience in education, leadership, advocacy, social entrepreneurship, and social justice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree