After School Program: Inclusion Specialist

Bay Area Community Resources•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Inclusion Specialist delivers expanded learning experiences that support the academic, social-emotional, and developmental growth of K–12 youth. The role creates safe, engaging, and inclusive environments where students feel valued and connected, and ensures students with disabilities and diverse learning needs have equitable access to academic support, enrichment, recreation, leadership opportunities, and peer relationships. The specialist works with program staff, school-day personnel, and families to provide individualized and small-group support, implement accommodations and behavior strategies, and promote student independence and belonging. The position includes planning and facilitating accessible academic, enrichment, recreation, and leadership activities; supporting social-emotional learning through relationship-building and restorative, strengths-based practices; and adapting instruction and activities to students’ needs. The specialist documents attendance, incidents, and progress; follows organizational, district, site, and safety policies; and communicates appropriately with families and colleagues while protecting confidential information. The position reports to the Program Coordinator and is scheduled for 22.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during after-school hours, with a commitment through the academic school year.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher, 48 college units, or passage of the Instructional Aide examination.
Experience working with youth in educational, afterschool, enrichment, recreation, or community-based settings.
Ability to build positive relationships with youth and families from diverse cultural, linguistic, socioeconomic, and ability backgrounds.
Ability to work after-school hours and commit through the academic school year.
Successful completion of background clearance, TB clearance, and required trainings.
Basic proficiency with email, Google Drive, and related technology platforms.
Ability to implement accommodations and collaborate effectively with school-day and expanded learning staff.
Ability to stand, sit, kneel, and move throughout program spaces 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 support students with varying mobility, communication, sensory, and regulation needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting students with disabilities and diverse learning needs.
Knowledge of social-emotional learning, restorative practices, trauma-informed care, de-escalation, and positive behavior support strategies.
Experience interpreting and implementing accommodations outlined in IEPs and 504 Plans.
Familiarity with inclusive practices, visual supports, sensory-aware strategies, assistive technology, and collaborative problem-solving.
Bilingual or multilingual skills.
Experience working in diverse school communities.

Responsibilities

Build trusting relationships with students and foster belonging through consistent connection and proactive support, including for students who are disengaged or need individualized support.
Support students’ social-emotional learning through relationship-building, restorative practices, de-escalation, co-regulation, and strengths-based approaches.
Provide individualized and small-group support while promoting dignity, independence, and peer connection.
Address conflict, bullying, exclusion, and behavioral concerns using culturally responsive and restorative approaches.
Build professional relationships with families and caregivers, communicate strengths-based updates, and maintain confidentiality.
Participate in training, coaching, staff meetings, and professional development; apply feedback to improve inclusion practices and program quality.
Use engagement, behavior, and participation data to refine supports, activities, and routines, and participate in Continuous Quality Improvement processes.
Provide homework support and skill-building activities, adapting instruction, materials, pacing, groupings, and participation options to student needs.
Use required digital platforms and communication tools, including Workday, Workvivo, Google Drive, and email.
Design and facilitate inclusive, culturally responsive activities that account for diverse backgrounds, abilities, communication styles, sensory needs, and developmental needs.
Collaborate with program staff, school-day personnel, teachers, case managers, coordinators, support staff, and community partners to coordinate student supports and accommodations.
Use visual supports, modeling, checks for understanding, sensory-aware strategies, and flexible response methods to support diverse learners.
Arrive prepared with materials, strategies, routines, and accessible activities; maintain consistent support for students.
Maintain accurate attendance records, incident reports, progress notes, and other required documentation.
Implement accommodations, behavior plans, and support strategies consistently and with fidelity.
Maintain professional boundaries and ethical conduct; promptly notify the coordinator about safety incidents, behavioral concerns, mandated reporting situations, or needs beyond program capacity.
Plan and facilitate engaging academic, enrichment, recreation, and leadership activities that incorporate social-emotional learning and youth voice.
Provide specific, genuine praise that recognizes students’ strengths, self-advocacy, effort, persistence, and growth.
Create predictable routines and accessible learning environments that encourage participation, independence, belonging, and shared decision-making.
Follow BACR, district, and site policies, procedures, and safety protocols, and complete required trainings, certifications, and compliance requirements.

Benefits

Up to 15 paid holidays per year.
Employee assistance program.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Wellness program.
Life insurance.
Flexible spending account.
Transit and parking flexible spending accounts for commuting expenses.
403(b) retirement plan; eligibility is based on total weekly hours.
Career development opportunity in education, leadership, advocacy, social entrepreneurship, and social justice.