Extended Day Program Lead - Teaching Assistant Job Description

The Blake School•Hopkins, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Blake School seeks to hire an Extended Day program lead for our Lower School campus in Hopkins for the 2026–27 school year. The Extended Day program lead teaching assistant will provide logistical and supervisory leadership across the after-school Extended Day program. This position supports lunch, recess and coverage duties at Blake’s Early Learning Center and reports to the Lower School operations coordinator and collaborates with the director of enrichment programs. Blake is particularly interested in candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, lived experience and thinking that makes our community strong and empowers students to engage across differences. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 2 years experience with PK-5 students
DHS background study
Yearly health and safety training
Yearly child development course(s)
CPR certification
Presentation of transcripts

Nice To Haves

Ability and desire to work with children, parents and colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences
Collaborative working style and strong organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to coordinate and support a team, including assigning responsibilities to staff and following up to ensure student supervision and program needs are consistently met
Knowledge of children's social, emotional and cognitive developmental stages
Creative, joyful approach to learning and teaching
Active listener who honors children's thoughts, feelings and ideas

Responsibilities

Create and implement a variety of projects, community-building activities and enrichment for students in the Extended Day program
Track student attendance, including monitoring and responding to drop-in requests, overseeing check-in and check-out for student programs
Prepare and maintain billing documents
Communicate effectively with the Extended Day team, school personnel and the Lower School operations coordinator to coordinate program needs
Foster a collaborative, creative group experience while recognizing and supporting individual growth
Participate in professional development opportunities offered by Blake
Provide supervision for lunch, recess and staff breaks at the Early Learning Center as scheduled by building administrators (10:30am-2pm)
Perform day-to-day duties that support after-school activities and student supervision, including Extended Day (2-6pm)
Assist in planning, staffing and supervising childcare when offered on campus