Enrichment Site Aide - Afterschool

City of Springfield; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Springfield is seeking an Educational Coordinator to ensure the 21st CCLC grant and Afterschool Program requirements are met. The role involves supporting teachers and leaders in project-based learning activities and coordinating program components across afterschool and summer sessions.

The ideal candidate will assist with curriculum planning, data collection for surveys, and collaboration with school staff to expand learning opportunities in math, science, and literacy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; an associate degree is preferred.
• Two years of experience in an educational setting or similar role.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all 21st CCLC grant and City Afterschool Program requirements are met.
• Assist staff with implementing project-based learning activities.
• Support planning, curriculum development, and program design to align with grant needs.
• Promote and support afterschool and summer programming with school staff.
• Collect data for program reporting and pre/post surveys as required.
• Prepare, organize, and present materials to students and perform clerical tasks.
• Maintain daily attendance records and incident reports; manage snack sheets and food program tasks.
• Facilitate collaboration among staff to strengthen partnerships between in-school and afterschool programs.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Data collection

Project-based learning

Learning styles

Team collaboration

Empathy

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree in education or related field preferred

Job description

Responsible for insuring that all 21st CCLC grant/City Afterschool Program requirements are met including program components, reporting requirements, and data collection.

• Responsible for ensuring all programming components of the 21st CCLC grant program are fully implemented in accordance with the grant requirements.
• Responsible for assisting staff including teachers and head recreation leaders with implementing project-based learning (PBL) activities
• Responsible to the project director, Educational Coordinator, and Afterschool Advisory Board.
• Assist in planning and curriculum development program design to foster more consistency and stem summer learning loss between in-school, afterschool and summer programs.
• Work with staff to increase opportunities to participants in the afterschool and summer programs to learn and practice new Math, Science, Technology, English Language Art skills, build social emotional competencies and 21st century learning skills as required by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Work with teachers and school staff to promote the After School and Summer programs and foster cooperation.
• Participate in follow-up staff meetings to share experiences and formulate a plan to continue partnerships between in-school and summer programs
• Address any additional grant-related needs or requirements including but not limited to collecting data for the pre and post Survey of Academic Youth Outcomes.
• Responsible for providing auxiliary services such as preparing, organizing and presenting materials to students and/or performing clerical tasks.
• Responsible for all recording keeping including daily attendance, snack sheets, incidence reports, etc.
• Facilitate food program.

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft and word processing.
• Basic knowledge of data collection and management.
• Knowledge of project-based learning.
• Knowledge of different learning styles.
• Ability to work as part of a blended staff.
• Ability to demonstrate compassion, understanding, acceptance when working with participants, families and staff.
• Ability to express oneself clearly through written and verbal communication.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associates degree in education or related field preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience in an educational setting.
• Bi-lingual preferred.