ExPLORES After School Program is based at 3 of our elementary schools - Pleasant Acres, Eastlawn, and Northview.

 

Certified Teachers: Create fun, engaging sessions that focus on STEAM topics, enrich or celebrate cultural diversity, encourage a love of learning, or build social-emotional skills and resiliency. Write a blurb for the session handbook that “sells” the session, create a list of materials needed for the session (at least a week in advance to the site coordinator to order), communicate with families weekly, communicate with classroom teachers weekly, administer the pre/post survey provided for each session and submit surveys to the site coordinator. We are looking for those who want to teach a six-week session on a skill/activity of your own choosing. You can choose to teach 2, 3 or 5 days a week for 1 hr each of those days or conduct the session twice for 2 hrs a day (3-3:50 and 4-4:50). That pay is $35/hr for actual time with students. 
 
Teaching Assistants/Monitors: Set up and manage the Game Room or Homework Lab/Learning Lab, teach students how to play games, model/teach self-regulation strategies, conflict resolution, answer questions about homework, distribute snacks, assist with serving light meals and arrival and dismissal procedures. That pay is $20/hr for actual time with students. 
 
Job Descriptions:
 

Rantoul City Schools District 137

 

Job Description – EXPLORES After School Program Certified Teacher

 

 

Position:  EXPLORES After School Program Certified Teacher

 

Area:  Instructional

 

Reports to:  EXPLORES After School Program Coordinator

 

Grade level:  K-5

 

Under the direction of the EXPLORES After School Coordinator, the EXPLORES After School Program Teacher is responsible for helping out with activities and games for participants in the program. The EXPLORES After School Program Teacher must provide instruction and supervision in 45 minute sessions for six weeks/session. The work hours (15 per week) are Monday through Friday from 2:30pm-5:30pm at $35/hr. The teacher reports to the Program

 

Essential Duties

  • Develop lesson plans and activities, instructs students, maintains discipline, and evaluates student’s development for the 21st Century programs, in concert with the Coordinator.
  • Monitor student attendance of the programs by collecting attendance rosters, overseeing attendance database, and tracking number of days in attendance per student.
  • Provide the support and guidance necessary to each student and their family to ensure that program elements sponsored by other organizations are introduced smoothly.
  • Accepts responsibility for maintenance/ necessary housekeeping duties of the classroom, common use areas and playground.
  • Along with the Teaching Assistant, coordinate snacks time and bathroom activities.
  • Assist in other capacities as determine by the Coordinator.
  • Observe all rules and regulations of Rantoul City Schools, and local, state, or national regulatory agencies pertaining to health, safety and care of students.
  • Maintain overall professional personal appearance adhering to the guidelines of Rantoul City Schools.
  • May provide support to summer program if one is scheduled.
  • Perform related duties as required.

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree, Professional Educator License (PEL) Preferred.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Must have previous experience working with elementary school aged children.
  • Possess basic knowledge and understanding of school aged children.

 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications such as Skyward when necessary; preparing and maintaining accurate records; administering general first aid.

 

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform elementary math; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: concepts of grammar and punctuation; stages of child development and learning styles; and age appropriate activities; and working with diverse youth.

 

ABILITY is required to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with similar types of data; and utilize job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; setting priorities; working as part of a team; and working with constant interruptions.; being attentive to detail; displaying tact and courtesy; teach a sport, form of art, specific academic area, technology, or experience in social development and ability to speak, read and write English and Spanish is preferred.

 

 

Primary Function:

  • Provide leadership to EXPLORES Program staff to ensure implementation and fidelity of program goals and outcomes
  • Ensures that staff and programmatic activities comply with all rules, regulations, policies and procedures established at local, state and federal levels for implementation of Learning Centers
  • Leads and facilitates ongoing planning efforts of staff and community partners to achieve academic and social outcomes
  • Ensures project staff establishes and maintains procedures to adequately document program activities and services
  • Ensures student and programmatic evaluation activities are consistently implemented
  • Collaborate with Rantoul community and community agencies and partners to provide appropriate extra-curriculum activities
  • Provide assistance in preparing enrichment activities and instructional lessons
  • Communicate with the building principal regarding student and program needs and resolutions
  • Actively engage students during the program to build strong relationships, fostering long-term social/emotional and academic outcomes
  • Ensure a safe environment for all participants, staff, partners, and families
  • Connect with school personnel when appropriate, such as social workers, for outreach needs.

 

Working Conditions

  • Indoor classrooms/School, exposure to: student noise, lawn mowing, music, odors of food, mowed grass and possible communicable diseases.
  • Outdoor schoolyard and grounds, field trips; exposure to; temperatures (hot warm, cool, cold), and exposure to mowed grass.
  • Regular work attendance.

 

Rantoul City Schools District 137

 

Job Description – EXPLORES Program Teaching Assistant (Non-Certified Staff)

 

 

Position:  EXPLORES After School Program Teaching Assistant (Non-Certified Staff)

 

Area:  Instructional

 

Reports to:  EXPLORES After School Program Site Coordinator

 

Grade level:  K-5

 

Under the direction of the EXPLORES After School Site Coordinator, the EXPLORES After School Program Teaching Assistant (TA) is responsible for helping out with activities and games for participants in the program. The EXPLORES After School Program TA must provide the students with a leadership role, and be a positive role model to them. The TA is responsible for planning, organizing and leading daily activities.  Responsibilities include: working under direct supervision using standardized routines; providing information and/or advising others; and operating within a defined budget. There is some opportunity to effect the organization’s services. This position is approximately 2.5 hours a day for 170 days at $20/hour during the academic school year.

 

Primary Function:

  • Provide leadership to EXPLORES Program staff to ensure implementation and fidelity of program goals and outcomes
  • Ensures that staff and programmatic activities comply with all rules, regulations, policies and procedures established at local, state and federal levels for implementation of Learning Centers
  • Leads and facilitates ongoing planning efforts of staff and community partners to achieve academic and social outcomes
  • Ensures project staff establishes and maintains procedures to adequately document program activities and services
  • Ensures student and programmatic evaluation activities are consistently implemented
  • Collaborate with Rantoul community and community agencies and partners to provide appropriate extra-curriculum activities
  • Provide assistance in preparing enrichment activities and instructional lessons
  • Communicate with the building principal regarding student and program needs and resolutions
  • Actively engage students during the program to build strong relationships, fostering long-term social/emotional and academic outcomes
  • Ensure a safe environment for all participants, staff, partners, and families
  • Connect with school personnel when appropriate, such as social workers, for outreach needs.

 

Qualifications:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Paraprofessional ISBE license preferred
  • Must have previous experience working with elementary school aged children.
  • Possess basic knowledge and understanding of school aged children.
  • Be a self-starter and perform job with little supervision.
  • Possess the ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
  • Possess the ability to follow written and oral directions.
  • Must be able to handle any questions that arise with the public by answering them or by giving them the proper directions for the answer.
  • Must be honest, in good health, accurate, have a neat appearance, and a courteous manner. · Must be in good physical condition.

 

Essential Duties and Performance Responsibilities:

  • Provide students with the appropriate leadership during the program.
  • Prepare the daily snack for the students.
  • Develop and plan activities that incorporate program goals into the daily routine and approved by the coordinator/teacher.
  • Provide a warm and caring atmosphere for participants.
  • Maintain open communication between After School Program staff and school personnel.
  • Prepare activities that are developmentally appropriate for the age of the children.
  • Maintain a safe environment for students.
  • Attend staff meetings as requested.
  • Maintain a positive attitude toward co-workers, parents, volunteers, coordinators, and the school.
  • Report any problems which arise with students, other employees, volunteers or the school to the coordinator.
  • Keep the school areas used neat and orderly.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications such as Skyward when necessary; preparing and maintaining accurate records; administering general first aid.

 

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform elementary math; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: concepts of grammar and punctuation; stages of child development and learning styles; and age appropriate activities; and working with diverse youth.

 

ABILITY is required to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with similar types of data; and utilize job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; setting priorities; working as part of a team; and working with constant interruptions.; being attentive to detail; displaying tact and courtesy; teach a sport, form of art, specific academic area, technology, or experience in social development and ability to speak, read and write English and Spanish is preferred.

 

Working Conditions

  • Indoor classrooms/School, exposure to: student noise, lawn mowing, music, odors of food, mowed grass and possible communicable diseases.
  • Outdoor schoolyard and grounds, field trips; exposure to; temperatures (hot warm, cool, cold), and exposure to mowed grass.
  • Regular work attendance.