Hybrid Certified Afterschool Teacher na Lexington County School District One

==================================================================================================

Position Title:    Teacher, Certified Afterschool (Temporary/Supplemental)

Department:    Instructional Services

Reports To:    21st Century Afterschool Program Site Coordinator

FLSA Status:    Temporary

==================================================================================================

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• A bachelor's degree in elementary education or early childhood education, or a similar field.

• 21 years of age

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to foster a fun and safe classroom environment conducive to learning.

• Strong knowledge of child behavior and learning patterns.

• Ability to work with children and remain friendly, calm, and patient at all times.

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to set rules and guidelines for children to follow.

• Solid organizational skills and ability to maintain a tidy and neat class

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Valid SC Teaching License (any applicable area)

Must have current government issued identification

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Temporary/Part-time

Monday-Thursday 3:15-5:15 p.m.

$35/hour for certified staff

The terms of employment detailed in this job description are based on full time employment during the school year. Conditions of employment may be adjusted for part time employees or individuals who are hired for less than an entire school year.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

In this role, you'll be in charge of overseeing and planning daily activities, preparing learning materials, and helping students with homework.

To ensure success as an afterschool teacher, you should be able to encourage social, physical, and intellectual growth within children and possess a strategic mindset. Ultimately, a top-notch afterschool teacher should be a friendly, approachable individual with a passion for teaching and excellent communication skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supports and upholds the mission, vision and strategic goals of Lexington County School District One towards increased outcomes for students.

• Interacts, communicates and collaborates with all stakeholders effectively.

• Establishes a safe, supportive, positive and productive working and learning environment.

• Operates general office and technology equipment needed for daily activities.

• Maintains confidentiality regarding all employee and student information.

• Participates in all professional meetings and training sessions as required.

• Requests and maintains materials needed for daily responsibilities and essential functions; provides for safe storage and proper use of all tools, equipment and materials. 

• Planning, preparing, and implementing an approved curriculum that includes ELA and math.

• Overseeing daily lesson plans and activities that focus on developing children's social and motor skills.

• Assisting children with assignments and homework, such as reading, writing, and math.

• Preparing learning materials and supplies, such as books, arts and crafts, stationery, and other supplies as needed.

• Interacting with children to provide guidance, emotional support, and motivation to complete tasks.

• Creating monthly or quarterly progress reports to monitor children's scholastic development and personal growth.

• Communicating with parents to provide information about their children's performance and any areas in need of improvement.

• Maintaining an organized and clean classroom environment and ensuring students conduct themselves appropriately.

• Ensuring that all school rules, policies, and guidelines are adhered to in the classroom.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

No direct budgetary responsibility.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Lexington County School District One Board policies. Must be able to access reliable transportation.

Personal computer experience required. Strong knowledge of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets, electronic file management, the internet, and reporting and presentation software. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Ability to apply knowledge and current research and theory. Ability to organize and implement a flexible work schedule in order to meet reporting deadlines. Ability to self-monitor and manage multiple tasks while working individually and with members of a group. Ability to submit all requested reports and documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with scheduled deadlines. Some extended hours and multiple demands from several people are frequently required of the employee. Computer literacy required. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as boxes of materials. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as furniture or boxes of materials.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, listen and/or reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision. Occasionally the position requires the employee to work irregular or extended hours. Duties of the job require frequent use of a computer monitor and related equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment for this position varies. The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day. 

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job is evaluated annually according to Board Policy.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:

The information contained in this job-description is intended for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY:

Lexington County School District One is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all students, parents/legal guardians, staff, visitors, personnel and community members who participate or seek to participate in its programs or activities. Therefore, the district does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or any related medical conditions), color, disability, age, genetic information, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by local, state, or federal law.

The district will use the grievance procedures set forth in policy to process complaints based on alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; and Titles I and II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 

Visit https://www.lexington1.net/about-lex1/nondiscrimination-statement for more information.