Fort Worth After School (FWAS) Program Pool

Fort Worth ISD; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 22,041 - 48,216; Part time

Job summary

Fort Worth ISD seeks a Specialist (Activity Leader) for the FWAS Program in Fort Worth, Texas. This part-time position involves planning and implementing safe activities while supervising students in after-school programs. Candidates must have good interpersonal skills and experience in child care or youth program settings.

The position focuses on student engagement and safety, ensuring activities are developmentally appropriate. Bilingual candidates in English and Spanish are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old for general funded positions.
• Experience in child care or youth development is a preference.
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish are preferred in some settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver program activities in the FWAS program.
• Implement and supervise activities for students.
• Attain student participation goals and ensure safety.

Skills

Child care experience

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

Accredited High School diploma or GED

Tools

Standard office equipment

Job description

Specialist (Activity Leader) – FWAS Program

Department: FWISD AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Reports to: Site Supervisor – FWAS Program

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Part-Time / Hourly

Pay Rates:

• Certified Teacher – $35.00
• Degree/Not certified – $25.00
• No Degree/90 college hours – $22.00
• No Degree/60 college hours – $19.00
• No Degree/30 college hours – $16.00
• No Degree/less than 30 college hours – $13.00

Specialists (Activity Leaders) work up to 14.5 hours per week. Employment does not guarantee a minimum number of work hours. Specialists are placed according to individual areas of expertise.

Retired teachers are encouraged to review TRS rules as they relate to employment after retirement. www.trs.state.tx.us/.

Position Purpose

Responsible for the delivery of program activities in the FWAS program. Assists in developing and implementing activities; provides constant visual supervision of students.

Essential Job Functions

Primary Duties

• Greets parents and children with salutations and smiles.
• Provides a safe and healthy environment for the participants.
• Plans and implements daily lessons and activities for assigned group.
• Designs activities that are developmentally appropriate and enable participants to learn new skills; develops activities that engage, motivate, and expose students to intentional learning experiences.
• Creates a range of activities and opportunities for students’ work to be showcased throughout the school year.
• Serves meals to the program participants.
• Uses approved discipline techniques when dealing with a student’s inappropriate behavior.
• Ensures students are signed in and out by authorized parent or nominated person.
• Notifies Site Supervisor as early as possible of the need to be absent.
• Attends and participates in regular staff meetings and all training provided by FWAS and CBO provider.

FWAS Program Compliance

• Confirms that activities are ongoing and consistent throughout all terms within a year (Fall & Spring).
• Oversees events throughout the year and engages/sustains daily activity programming.
• Works toward achieving student participation goals and maintains staff-to-student participant ratio as specified by FWAS.

Programming

• Ensures activities will be selected based on the identified needs of the targeted students.
• Safeguards that activities are innovative, interactive, and respond to the identified needs of the students.
• Implements activities that are educational and literacy related, based on need and in collaboration with the school.

Safety

• Follows established safety procedures (i.e., engages in no unsupervised activities with student participants, provides constant visual supervision of students).

Activity Leader Responsibilities

• Reviews and maintains understanding of program deliverables.
• Exams student data and provides input for programs that may assist with student success.
• Coordinates tasks and activities with other Activity Leaders where applicable.
• Oversees and monitors student participants to ensure compliance with FWAS Program guidelines.

Personal Work Relationships

• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District’s mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport and relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co‑workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork. Responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Performs all job related duties as assigned and in accordance to the Board rules, policies and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of FWAS policies and procedures (i.e., not eating anything that is not available to students, not consuming dinner provided to students, leading and monitoring students at all times).
• Skill in talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Skill in leading student activities and managing their behavior.
• Skill in interpersonal relationships, including using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Ability to provide information and assist office personnel, parents and students related to District programs and activities.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Ability to respond promptly and appropriately to an emergency or crisis situation, as well as administer First Aid, if applicable.
• Ability to exercise discretion regarding matters of a sensitive or confidential nature.
• Ability to use software to access databases, status work, and do email.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written forms.
• Ability to engage in self‑evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Travel Requirements

• Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

Physical & Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including computer and peripherals.
• Posture: Prolonged sitting and standing; occasional stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
• Motion: Frequent repetitive hand motions, including keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching.
• Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds).
• Environment: Works in an office setting, and works outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); frequent exposure to noise; may require occasional irregular and/or prolonged hours.
• Attendance: Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.
• Mental Demands: Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions.
• Other: Specific hearing and visual requirements. May be subject to adverse working conditions, including violent confrontations. Ability to defuse sudden violent or extreme physical acts of others and exhibit rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Education: Accredited High School diploma, GED, or Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency required; any degree from an accredited college or university, or currently enrolled in accredited college or university preferred.
• Certification/License: None.
• Experience: Child care experience preferred; youth-development program experience preferred.
• Language: Bilingual (English/Spanish) working proficiency preferred in some settings.
• Additional Requirement: Must be 18 years’ of age or older.

Specialist Assistant – Fort Worth After School Program

Assists with the delivery of program activities in the FWAS program. Provides constant visual supervision of students.

Essential Job Functions

Primary Duties

• Greets parents and children with salutations and smiles.
• Provides a safe and healthy environment for the participants.
• Assists with daily lessons and activities for assigned group.
• Serves meals to program participants.
• Uses approved discipline techniques when dealing with a student’s inappropriate behavior.
• Ensures students are signed in and out by authorized parent or nominated person.
• Provides constant supervision of students and ensures their safety.
• Notifies Site Supervisor as early as possible of the need to be absent.
• Attends and participates in regular staff meetings and all training provided by FWAS and Community-Based Organization (CBO) provider.

Safety

• Follows established safety procedures (i.e., engages in no unsupervised activities with student participants, provides constant visual supervision of students).

Personal Work Relationships

• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District’s mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport and relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co‑workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork. Responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Performs all job related duties as assigned and in accordance to the Board rules, policies and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of FWAS policies and procedures (i.e., not eating anything that is not available to students, not consuming dinner provided to students, leading and monitoring students at all times).
• Skill in talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Skill in assisting with student activities and managing their behavior.
• Skill in interpersonal relationships, including using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Ability to provide information and assist office personnel, parents and students related to District programs and activities.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Ability to respond promptly and appropriately to an emergency or crisis situation, as well as administer First Aid, if applicable.
• Ability to exercise discretion regarding matters of a sensitive or confidential nature.
• Ability to use software to access databases, status work, and do email.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written forms.
• Ability to engage in self‑evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Travel Requirements

• Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

Physical & Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including computer and peripherals.
• Posture: Prolonged sitting and standing; occasional stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
• Motion: Frequent repetitive hand motions, including keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching.
• Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds).
• Environment: Works in an office setting, and works outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); frequent exposure to noise; may require occasional irregular and/or prolonged hours.
• Attendance: Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.
• Mental Demands: Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions.
• Other: Specific hearing and visual requirements. May be subject to adverse working conditions, including violent confrontations. Ability to defuse sudden violent or extreme physical acts of others and exhibit rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Education: Enrolled in Accredited High School at grade 11 or higher; Accredited High School diploma, GED, or Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency preferred.
• Certification/License: None.
• Experience: Child care experience preferred; youth-development program experience preferred.
• Language: Bilingual (English/Spanish) working proficiency preferred in some settings.
• Additional Requirement: Must be 16 years’ of age or older (general funded only).