Colorado Nonprofit Association
Part Time After School Educator for 1st-5th grades
Girls Inc. Metro Denver is accepting applications for Part-Time After School Educators. Educators at GIMD facilitate and evaluate minds-on and hands-on programs for youth in Denver-Metro schools and at our West Colfax Center. They use the Girls Inc. Experience and Girls Inc. Facilitation Approach that prioritizes experiential learning that is engaging, fun and youth-centered. Educators work with all girls and youth across all GIMD departments including school-based and outreach settings. Educators utilize curricula in the following areas; 1) STRONG Programs: Healthy Living (ex: healthy sexuality, mental and physical health, and social emotional learning), 2) SMART Programs: Academic Enrichment & Support (ex: literacy & STEM), and 3) BOLD Programs: Life Skills (ex: entrepreneurship, leadership, advocacy, financial literacy). The approach begins when girls step onto the Girls Inc. of Metro Denver bus and coaching is provided to girls as they head to the center to start their enrichment program.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Program Educator (60%)
- Facilitate hands-on/minds-on classrooms for girls to engage in fun and daily programs
- Create a safe, and supportive learning environment through effective classroom management, asset-based and pro-girl approach, self-discipline, and culturally responsive practices.
- Provide coaching for girls across the organization with social emotional support, direction, motivation, and behavior management.
- Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Experience facilitating youth programming for groups of at least 15 participants.
- Experience working with girls.
- Experience working in positive youth development settings.
- Possess a valid Colorado driver’s license with driving record that allows employee to be covered by agency auto insurance and drive agency vehicles (must be at least 21 years old) with at least 2 years of driving experience.
- Actively assist with program related logistics such as structured free time duty, opening/closing, supporting other educators and programs, etc.
- Enter program attendance and data in the Compass360 system (ex: classroom attendance)
- Support volunteers and interns that support free time, classrooms and extracurricular activities.
Transporation Support (30%)
- Drive daily routes to pick up girls at local schools in GIMD’s 15-passenger vans around Denver Metro Area.
- Provide social emotional learning as girls enter their biggest transition of the day – from school to center – and start coaching and providing a safe space on daily routes.
Organizational Support (10%)
- Assist with upkeep of shared spaces (ex: organize, clean, report repairs, etc.)
- Fully engage in trainings, team and staff meetings, and other learning activities.
- Perform other job functions as needed.