Ada Jenkins Center - Camp LEARN Works Classroom Coordinator

Position Title

Camp LEARN Works Classroom Coordinator Reports to: Education Services' Assistant Director Classification: Non-exempt Category: Full-time, temporary position 40 hours a week on weekdays, 7:30am to 3:30pm Salary: $18/hour Job Summary: Under the general direction of Education Services' Assistant Director and in accordance with the mission of the Ada Jenkins Center and the purpose of the LEARN Works Program, the Camp LEARN Works Classroom Coordinator will be directly responsible for providing strong, caring in-person supervision as well as planning, coordinating, and facilitating fun academic enrichment activities to a classroom of assigned grade-leveled elementary students. Minimum Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: At least 16 years old. Must have at least a 2.5 GPA if in high school At least 2 years of experience working with elementary school students required Must already be familiar with or willing to learn and employ the program's philosophy utilizing Love and Logic principles in working children Prior experience working with volunteers preferred Computer proficient CPR and First Aid Certified. If not currently certified at the time of hire, certification can be acquired shortly after

Position Duties, Responsibilities and Minimum Expectations

• Classroom
• Management: model the values and philosophy of the program for participants, ensure program philosophy is consistently applied in classroom, work with participants to make positive choices in alignment with program philosophy, implement strategies designed to promote the students' abilities to make good choices, provide participants with encouragement about their personal growth and development, establish routines and procedures for the students that maintain a safe, positive learning climate for participants, motivate, set the tone of classroom/program atmosphere. Utilize Love and Logic approach with students.
• Academic
• Skill
• Building: plan and implement fun reading and math skill building in collaboration with the other components of the camp and fellow staff members.
• Enrichment and other activities: coordinate the agenda and facilitate enrichment and physical activities of each camp day.
• Administrative/Routine
• Tasks: complete daily attendance, track activities and efforts in our database, and communicate the day's activities and student progress to parents via Class Dojo.
• Personal growth: attend training sessions and meetings as required, communicate with the program Assistant Director and colleagues about needs and concerns, and assess personal performance.

Physical and Mental Requirements

The Ada Jenkins Center is committed to providing a means for job applicants who have a disability to identify areas in which they may request a reasonable accommodation. The following is a description of the physical and mental abilities which are customarily required to perform the essential job functions of this position: Ability to work without intensive supervision. Vision sufficient to read standard text and read a computer monitor. Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to communicate clearly in person and over the telephone. Ability to stand, sit, walk, stoop, and bend routinely. Manual dexterity to use hands, arms, shoulders, repetitively to operate keyboard, to write, etc. Body strength sufficient to lift and transfer at least 50 lbs. Ability to interact professionally with persons from a variety of backgrounds in a high stress environment.

Visit https://www.adajenkins.org/services/education/ to learn more about LEARN Works.

• No calls, emails, or visits please.
• For immediate consideration, please formally apply online and provide a resume and cover letter.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job classification.
• They are not to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all duties, skills, and responsibilities of people so assigned.
• The Agency's policy is to provide equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.