*Internal Only* After School Programming Support Staff (Multiple Positions Available)

Urbana Middle School; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Job summary

Urbana Middle School in Urbana, Illinois is seeking After School Programming Support Staff to assist with student activities after the regular school day. The role involves supervising students, supporting teachers, and helping with small-group skill-building sessions.

Responsibilities include reteaching, de-escalation, attendance tracking, and maintaining positive relationships with students and staff. The position runs September 8, 2026 to April 29, 2027, on a Tuesday through Thursday

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or 60 hours of college credit required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience working in a school setting.
• Prior experience working for USD 116 Afterschool Program is preferred.
• Internal applicants only.
• De-escalation strategies, SEL, and relationship-building skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Self-initiative and active engagement throughout the day.

Responsibilities

• Answer questions and provide a reteach of information to students participating in the program.
• Actively participate in the program, contribute to daily instruction, and complete all assigned tasks.
• Initiate and encourage students attending the program and maintain positive relationships with students and staff.
• Ask for guidance from the teacher/coordinator when unable to assist a student.
• Monitor and supervise students within assigned areas of the school.
• Support positive approaches for dealing with student behavior and use de-escalation strategies.
• Arrive and depart on time for scheduled work.
• Work with small groups on skill-building activities.
• Perform other duties such as attendance and program logistics.

Skills

De-escalation strategies

Leadership skills

Self-initiative

Engagement

Social and emotional learning (SEL)

Education

Associate degree or 60 college hours

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

**Internal Only** After School Programming Support Staff (Multiple Positions Available)

Urbana School District #116 Urbana Middle School - Urbana, Illinois Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5858996

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 29, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 10, 2026

Job Description

URBANA SCHOOL DISTRICT #116

TITLE: After School Programming Support Staff (Multiple Positions Available)

LOCATION: Urbana Middle School

SUPERVISOR: This position reports directly to the teacher(s), coordinator, building administration and/or Director of Grants.

SUPERVISES: Students

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Answer questions and provide a reteach of information to students participating in the program.
• Actively participate in the program, contribute to daily instruction, and complete all assigned tasks.
• Initiate and encourage students attending the program. Maintain a positive relationship with the students and staff working in the program.
• Ask for guidance and assistance from the teacher and/or coordinator when unable to assist a student.
• Monitor and supervise the students within assigned areas of the school.
• Support positive approaches for dealing with student behavior
• Utilize de-escalation strategies when needed.
• Arrive and depart on time for your scheduled work.
• Work with small groups on skill-building activities
• Perform other specialized duties as assigned. (i.e. taking attendance, snack counts, program arrival and departure times)

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

• Associate’s Degree or 60 hours of college credit required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience working in a school setting
• Prior experience working for USD 116 Afterschool Program is preferred
• Internal applicants only

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• De-escalation strategies, social and emotional learning strategies, and relationship building skills
• Leadership skills
• Position requires self-initiative and active engagement and participation throughout the day.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Hourly position and assigned number of hours/days.
• Position is for September 8, 2026 -April29, 2027,Tuesdaythrough Thursday.
• Specific hours to be determined by the coordinator/building administrator/director.
• Orientation meeting scheduled prior to the program startup.
• Stipend

START DATE: August 10, 2026 as scheduled.

NOTE:

This position is not part of the collective bargaining unit and is not administrative in nature.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on support staff

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Revised: July 2026

Position Type: Stipend

Contact Information

• Tonya Dieken , Director of Grants
• Central Office
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]