Enrichment Site Aide - Afterschool

City of Springfield, MA; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Springfield, MA invites applications for a program coordinator to ensure 21st CCLC grant requirements are met and to support afterschool and summer learning initiatives.

The role works with teachers and staff to implement project-based learning, maintain records, and help develop curricula that strengthen math, science, and language arts skills while fostering collaboration across programs. Strong communication, organizational skills, and bilingual ability are valued.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all 21st CCLC grant program requirements are met and program components are implemented.
• Assist staff with implementing project-based learning activities.
• Support planning and curriculum development to align in-school, afterschool, and summer programs.
• Promote STEM and literacy learning and data collection per state requirements.
• Maintain accurate attendance, snack sheets, and incident reports.
• Facilitate the afterschool food program and provide materials to students.
• Collaborate with staff to build partnerships between in-school and summer programs.
• Assist with data collection for pre/post surveys.
• Provide clerical support as needed.
• Report to project director and Educational Coordinator.

Skills

Data collection

Project-based learning

Learning styles knowledge

Compassion and communication

Team collaboration

Bilingual preferred

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree in education or related field preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

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.