Overview of Position

The San Francisco School seeks an enthusiastic, dependable, and collaborative educator to join our Extended Day team. Extended Day Instructors support students in Preschool through 8th grade through after-school play, enrichment, activities, and community building.

Under the direction of the Director of Auxiliary Programs, instructors supervise students, facilitate indoor and outdoor activities, support student check-in and dismissal, and help create a safe, engaging, and welcoming environment after the school day.

This part-time position is a great opportunity for someone interested in gaining experience in education, recreation, youth development, or after-school programming.

Job Responsibilities

Supervise and actively engage with students during Extended Day programming (~3:00 - 6:00 pm, 15+ hours/week).
Plan and facilitate age-appropriate activities, games, crafts, projects, and outdoor play.
Maintain a safe, positive, and inclusive environment for students, both physically and emotionally.
Build positive relationships with students and serve as a supportive mentor and role model.
Collaborate with the Director of Auxiliary Programs and Extended Day team to support daily programming and student needs.
Support attendance, check-in, dismissal, transitions, and other daily program routines.
Communicate and collaborate professionally with families, faculty, staff, and fellow Extended Day team members.
Help maintain clean, organized, and welcoming program spaces.
Extended Day Instructors may be asked to develop and lead Specialty Classes, which are typically one-hour enrichment classes for students in Preschool through 8th grade. Specialty Classes may reflect an instructor’s skills, interests, or areas of expertise.
Participate in Extended Day team meetings, trainings, and other required program-specific professional development.

Qualifications

Required:

High school diploma or GED.
Interest in and enthusiasm for working with children and young people.
Strong communication, judgment, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while also taking initiative.
Flexibility, reliability, and the ability to adapt to the changing needs of an after-school environment.
Ability to complete required background check, fingerprint clearance, and other health and employment requirements.

Preferred:

Previous experience working with children in a school, camp, recreation, childcare, or youth-development setting.
Experience working with students across different ages and backgrounds.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Understanding of social-emotional learning and developmentally appropriate practices.
Familiarity with identity-safe and anti-bias educational practices.
College coursework, degree, certification, or training in education, recreation, child development, or a related field.
A skill, hobby, or area of interest that could translate into student enrichment programming or a Specialty Class.

Schedule & Part-Time Position Expectations

Extended Day Instructors are part-time Auxiliary Programs staff members, with regular work primarily taking place during after-school hours. Additional hours may occasionally be available or required for program needs, including school events, childcare, evening programs, and weekend events.

Because this is a part-time Extended Day position, instructors do not follow the same school meeting schedule as full-time classroom teachers. Extended Day staff participate in meetings, training, and professional development specifically required for their role and program responsibilities.

The San Francisco School is an equal opportunity employer. We continually strive to build an inclusive culture in our diverse community. The San Francisco School encourages applications for employment from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status.