After School Program: Inclusion Specialist

Bay Area Community Resources•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Inclusion Specialist delivers high-quality expanded learning experiences that support the academic, social-emotional, and developmental growth of K–12 youth. The role creates safe, engaging, and inclusive environments 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, belonging, and success. The position includes planning and facilitating accessible academic, enrichment, recreation, and leadership activities; supporting social-emotional learning through relationship-building and restorative practices; and using proactive, strengths-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed approaches. The specialist collaborates with families, school personnel, and colleagues, communicates student updates professionally and confidentially, maintains required records, follows applicable policies and safety protocols, and participates in training, coaching, and continuous quality improvement. This role reports to the Program Coordinator. Hours are negotiated upon hiring and range from 15 to 25 per week depending on location and need. The role requires working after-school hours and committing 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 during 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 and foster belonging through consistent connection and proactive support for all students.
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, restorative approaches.
Build professional relationships with families and caregivers, maintain confidentiality, and recognize families as partners in student success.
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 meet 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 align student supports and accommodations.
Promote equity and inclusion through respectful communication, cultural responsiveness, and awareness of personal and systemic biases.
Use visual supports, modeling, checks for understanding, sensory-aware strategies, and flexible response methods to support diverse learners.
Arrive on time and prepared with materials, support strategies, routines, and accessible activities.
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; handle sensitive student and family information discreetly and confidentially.
Notify the coordinator promptly about safety incidents, behavioral concerns, mandated reporting situations, or student needs beyond program capacity.
Bring energy and a positive attitude to program activities, including during challenging moments.
Plan and facilitate engaging activities that incorporate social-emotional learning and youth voice; provide genuine, specific praise and create predictable routines and accessible environments.
Communicate timely, strengths-based updates about student participation, progress, concerns, and support needs while maintaining confidentiality.
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 coverage.
Vision coverage.
Wellness program.
Life insurance.
Flexible spending account.
Transit and parking flexible spending accounts for commuting expenses.
403(b) plan; eligibility is based on total weekly hours.
Pay rate of $25–$27 per hour, based on regional grant funding and experience.
Stepping stone into a career in education, leadership, advocacy, social entrepreneurship, and social justice.