Job Summary:
The Elementary Afterschool Site-Leader is a temporary and part-time position designed for a current Reading School District (RSD) teacher to support Alvernia University’s elementary afterschool programming at Tyson-Schoener and Millmont Elementary Schools. The Site-Leader provides supervision of Alvernia staff and volunteers during programming hours, as well as programmatic coordination between the represented school and Alvernia program leaders. This position may be virtual or in-person depending on changes to RSD academic implementation. Up to 10 hours per week.
Essential Functions:
1. Supervise Alvernia student employees and volunteers during programming hours (remote or in-person).
2. Track and report on Alvernia student attendance and elementary student participation.
3. Regularly report and connect to Alvernia SRYI staff about program implementation, Alvernia student employment participation, elementary student engagement, and program challenges and recommendations.
4. Serve as a liaison with teachers and administration in the represented school to better align homework help & tutoring activities to curriculum and class assignments, encourage participation, and scheduling.
5. Coordinate use of technology to connect elementary students with university student employees and volunteers. This may include setting up Zoom meetings and breakout rooms and creating Dojo posts for teachers to encourage elementary student participation.
6. Attend and support training for Alvernia student employees and volunteers in mid-September.
7. Promote Franciscan ideals and adherence to the Mission of the University as demonstrated by the University Ideal Characteristics. As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while demonstrating: service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus and innovation, and mutual accountability.
Qualification/Education:
1. Commitment to the mission statement, core values and goals of Alvernia University.
2. Current Reading School District teacher
Physical Requirements:
1. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
2. Virtual and/or in-person attendance is required during program hours.
Skills Required
- Current Reading School District teacher
- Commitment to Alvernia University’s mission statement, core values, and goals
What We Do
As one of only 24 Franciscan institutions in the United States, we believe in developing ethical leaders with moral courage and a commitment to service. Our values-based learning philosophy and emphasis on experiential learning opens doors to careers with a variety of companies throughout the region and nation. Alvernia combines the personal touch and attention of a small private college with the outstanding academics of a university. Our students benefit from a liberal arts foundation that helps them develop their own passions and goals. They also receive first-rate professional preparation to provide them with the skills and knowledge needed for career success. Taught by faculty who are experts in their fields, our students appreciate the small class sizes and breadth of our academic programs. Our School of Graduate and Adult Education offers several graduate programs and dozens of degree-completion programs across nearly every field to prepare students for the life and career they want to pursue.
