ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Enrichment Specialist plays a crucial role in our afterschool program, responsible for creating and facilitating engaging, project-based activities that promote positive youth development across all age groups. By incorporating youth voice, choice, and staff's unique skills, they design thematic lesson plans that foster creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Working closely with other staff, including Group Leaders and the Education Specialist, they create supportive and engaging environments that encourage learning, growth, and well-being. The Enrichment Specialist also coordinates enrichment opportunities, such as trips and special events, and ensures a safe, positive learning environment, contributing to the overall success of the program and ensuring every youth has a voice and choice in their learning journey.

Position Type: Part time, 20 hours per week

Curriculum Development and Implementation:

• Develop and facilitate unique thematic, project-based lesson plans that incorporate youth voice and choice, ensuring they are age-appropriate, aligned with RiseBoro’s quality standards, and designed to drive student growth in creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking

• Survey youth participants to determine areas of interest, create project-based learning opportunities that promote critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration and creativity and remained effective in reinforcing previously taught skills

• Strategically design and facilitate a wide range of enrichment activities designed to develop skills that go beyond the basics across Beacon’s service population, including Elementary, Middle School, High School, and adult participants

  Instructional Support and Coaching:

• Alongside the Education Specialist, observe and provide feedback to activity specialists, and group leaders, offering advice, modeling lessons, and documenting observations and feedback

• Serve as an instructional coach and mentor for front-line staff, fostering their professional growth and supporting them in delivering effective, engaging activities that reflect the interests and needs of participants

• Plan and implement on-site professional development sessions focused on instructional strategies, classroom management, and incorporating youth interests into activities

  Student Engagement and Enrichment Coordination:

• Supervise participants across all age groups, ensuring their safety, maintaining a conducive learning environment, and fostering strong relationships with and among youth

• Coordinate and organize enrichment opportunities, including trips, special events, and partnerships, ensuring they provide meaningful experiences and align with the program's educational goals

• Source, coordinate, and manage opportunities for trips, special events, partnerships, and unique experiences that enhance the enrichment offerings across Beacon’s diverse service population

  Operational and Enrichment Coordination:

• Assess the effectiveness of the curriculum and enrichment activities, making recommendations for adjustments based on student work, interests, and outcomes, and submit summary reports of student achievements and enrichment activities at the end of each cycle to program leadership and relevant stakeholders

• Attend all required meetings, training workshops, and special events, even those outside regular program hours, to stay updated on best practices and program goals

• Perform other duties as assigned, contributing to the overall success, safety, and enrichment of the program and its participants

  COMPETENCIES

• Participant Engagement- build positive relationships, encourage participation, facilitate group activities and discussions that promote teamwork, communication, and problem solving

• Partnership and Collaboration- engage families and develop partnerships within the community

• Safety – ensure the safety of program participants while adhering to org policies and procedures, and maintain accurate records

  EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

  HS diploma/GED and 2 years’ experience working with youth required

Qualifications

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Policy Statement

It is the policy of RiseBoro to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No individual will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, age, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, political or union affiliation, marital or partnership status, sex, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity, familial status, genetic information or predisposition or characteristic, disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a veteran or member of the U.S. military and related obligations, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, job placement, compensation, benefits, training and apprenticeship, employee development, promotion, demotion, discipline, transfer, lay-off, recall, and termination. RiseBoro makes reasonable accommodations based on religion and/or disability as required by law, and requests for accommodation are to be directed to the Human Resources Department.