Expanded Learning Mentor FT

Wonderful College Prep Academy•Delano, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Wonderful College Prep Academy (WCPA) is seeking an Expanded Learning Mentor to assist the Expanded Learning Manager, Coordinator, and Site Lead in developing, organizing, and implementing activities that promote the program's mission. This role involves working with team members to plan and lead focused activities to embed positive behavior, and to plan and lead enrichments, physical education, and academics for groups of up to 20 scholars. The Expanded Learning Mentor will enhance program quality by encouraging student engagement through intentional planning of activities such as enrichment clubs, field trips, academic support, and nutrition access. Responsibilities include recording student attendance, supervising and ensuring scholar safety, daily set-up and clean-up of materials, maintaining cleanliness and orderliness of classrooms and school spaces, and ensuring programs adhere to health and wellness protocols. The role also requires establishing and maintaining cooperative relationships with management and employees, arriving to work on time, and being prepared to work on lesson plans during daily prep time. The schedule is subject to change based on program needs. The Expanded Learning Mentor will coordinate structured play before, during, and after school, and design and lead engaging enrichment lessons for kindergarten students, fostering creativity, social development, and foundational skills through age-appropriate activities. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of one (1) year prior experience working in an expanded learning environment.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with students, families, and staff of diverse ethnic, racial, cultural, educational, and economic backgrounds.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Reliable transportation and a valid CA driver’s license.
Strong communication skills, both oral and written
Ability to work collaboratively within a team setting.
Strong leadership skills in planning and implementing activities.
Ability to successfully pass a background check (including fingerprints) upon official offer and acceptance of a position with WCPA.

Nice To Haves

Ability to fluently speak Spanish, preferred.
CPR & First Aid certified., preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Expanded Learning Manager, Coordinator and Site Lead in developing, organizing, and implementing activities that promote the mission of the program.
Work with team members to plan and lead focused activities to embed positive behavior.
Plan and lead enrichments, physical education, academics to a group of 20 scholars.
Enhance the quality of the program by encouraging student engagement through intentional planning of activities which include, but not limited to the following: enrichment clubs, field trips, academic support, nutrition access.
Record student attendance and submit daily to the Program Site Lead no later than fifteen (15) minutes into the start of your session each day.
Supervise and ensure the safety of scholars at all times.
Responsible for daily set-up and clean-up of all materials used during the program.
Ensure that classrooms and school space utilized during the program are clean and orderly.
Ensures programs and activities adhere to current health and wellness protocols.
Establish and maintain cooperative relationships and work effectively with management, other employees and people contacted through the course of work.
Arrive to work at your scheduled time every day (including intersession days) and be prepared to work on your lesson plans during the daily prep time.
Coordinate structured play before, during and after school.
Design and lead engaging enrichment lessons for kindergarten students in a structured environment.
Foster creativity, social development, and foundational skills through age-appropriate activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.