After School Program TK Instructor- SF (Elementary School)

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

1d • 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, the instructor builds positive relationships with students, families, and school staff while supporting the developmental needs of children ages 4–5.

The position involves planning and facilitating inclusive, culturally responsive activities across early literacy, numeracy, creativity, physical development, and social-emotional learning. The instructor supports positive behavior, maintains student safety and required documentation, collaborates with families and school partners, and participates in training and professional development. The role requires working after school and committing through the academic school year, from hire date through mid-June.

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, from hire date through mid-June.
• Ability to stand, sit, kneel, bend, and move throughout the program space for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to actively supervise and accompany students during indoor and outdoor activities.
• Ability to maintain active supervision and respond appropriately to the physical and safety needs of young children.

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, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment where children feel a sense of belonging and build 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 partners in student success.
• Participate in training, coaching, staff meetings, and professional development, applying feedback to improve 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 for children’s developmental, linguistic, cultural, and learning needs.
• Design and facilitate inclusive, culturally responsive, developmentally appropriate activities for diverse backgrounds, abilities, and developmental needs.
• Collaborate with program staff, school-day teachers, families, and community partners to support student success and program goals.
• Demonstrate flexibility, self-awareness, and professionalism, seeking support when needed and responding constructively to challenges.
• Arrive on time and prepared with materials, lesson plans, and consistent routines.
• 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, and other significant issues to the coordinator.
• Facilitate 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.

Benefits

• Pay rate of $25 per hour.
• Typical schedule of 20.5 hours per week.
• Up to 15 paid holidays annually.
• Eligible employees may receive dental, vision, and 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