Urbana School District #116

TITLE:  Freedom School Program Enrichment Activity Facilitator

LOCATION:  Tiger Academy 

SUPERVISOR:  Coordinators and/or Executive Director

SUPERVISES: Students

JOB SUMMARY: The Enrichment Activity Facilitator will provide skill-based enrichment activities/sessions to students participating in the freedom school after school program. Facilitators will teach activities / sessions to foster skill or trade development based on their interest/skillset such as boxing, cosmetology, coding, dancing, photography, spoken word, art, home economics, theatre etc. Facilitators are expected to teach skills and/or trades to students in 3-6 week long sessions for the duration of the program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Actively participate in the Freedom Schools Program, providing sessions on Mondays and/or Tuesdays from 4:15pm-5:00pm. 
• Facilitators will teach an enrichment activity to students based on their interest/skillset, such as one of the following: boxing classes, hairbraiding, cooking, coding, dance classes, spoken word, etc. 
• Submit proposals for courses and lesson plans in advance to program coordinators for approval.
• 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 coordinators 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.
• Perform other specialized duties as assigned. (i.e.: taking attendance, meal counts, program arrival and departure).

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum of Associate’s Degree or 60 hours of college credit desired

EXPERIENCE

• Experience working in a school setting 
• Previous experience working in Freedom School Programming desired
• Internal applicants preferred

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 program.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Hourly position and assigned number of hours/days.
• Position is for the school year 2023-2024, 1-2 days per month on Monday or Tuesday from 4:15pm-5:00pm.
• Specific hours to be determined by the coordinators.
• Orientation meeting scheduled prior to the program startup.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of  the Board’s policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

START DATE:  To Be Determined by the Building Administration and the program coordinator.

NOTE:

• This position is not part of the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
• Position contingent upon grant funding.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED: August, 2023