Would you like to make a difference in the lives of children? Perhaps you grew up relying on your Before and After School Care and can remember the positive impact it had on you. If you do, please consider applying to be an Instructional Tech in BUSD's Before & After School Program.
You will get to participate in things ranging from playing sports with the kids to gardening to helping children with their homework. You can be a part of fostering a nurturing environment for kids to flourish.
Come be a part of this rewarding experience.
Under the direction of a Principal or Vice Principal, and guidance of an Afterschool Program Specialist:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Provide a safe, caring, positive, and interesting learning environment for students in an assigned extended day school program; prepare materials and supplies for daily activities; take attendance.
• Provide tutoring and/or homework assistance to a group of 1 to 20 students in reading/language arts, mathematics, history, and social studies or science; explain questions and enhance student understanding of homework as needed
• Lead and supervise a group of 1 to 20 students in various classroom activities including games, crafts, projects, and related activities; supervise students in outdoor activities
• Serve as a role model and develop positive social behaviors of children; discipline students according to established procedures; reinforce positive behaviors as appropriate
• Assure the health and safety of students by following health and safety practices and procedures; assist in maintaining a clean and orderly environment
• Perform a variety of clerical duties including typing, duplicating, recording attendance, and maintaining assigned records; prepare bulletin boards
• Operate various office, audio-visual, playground, and cooking equipment as assigned;; answer telephone calls and direct inquiries to the appropriate personnel
• Communicate with parents regarding student behavior as necessary
• Administer first aid and follow necessary emergency procedures; identify and report safety hazards to appropriate personnel
• Escort students to and from classrooms as assigned
• Assist in the preparation of snacks for children
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This is an open and continuous recruitment. This recruitment will have a cut-off date every 90 days.
Cutoff dates for this recruitment will take place yearly on:
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Since the founding of the University of California, Berkeley in 1868 and the establishment of Berkeley’s first high school in 1879, Berkeley’s community has been proud to be a leader in public education. In 1968, the Berkeley Unified School District was the nation’s first school district to desegregate without a court order. What you should know about our District:
Berkeley Unified is responsible for educating more than 9,400 individual students in 11 public elementary schools, 3 middle schools, one comprehensive high school, and an alternative high school. In addition, the district has 3 preschool facilities and an Adult School serving several thousand students each year. With a tradition of excellence rooted in a vibrant community, Berkeley Unified alumni have become national and international leaders in business, civic society, politics, academia, sports and the arts. Students and staff in Berkeley Unified come from a wide variety of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, surrounded by one of the most intellectually and culturally rich regions in the United States.
The Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals of Berkeley Unified are encapsulated in the four E’s:
Excellence in Learning, in Teaching, and in Service to our Students and Families
Equity in Access, in Resource Allocation, and Educational Outcomes
Engagement with Parents, Guardians, Families, and Community
Enrichment in Curriculum with Music & the Arts, Libraries, Gardens & Nutrition, Science & Health, Physical Education & Sports
Parent and Community Involvement
The Vision for BUSD is one in which parents, family, and community are an integral part of each school. When parents and families get personally involved in education, their children do better in school and grow up to be more successful in life. This is why Berkeley has dedicated resources and specialized staff to support the home-school partnership and to give all parents/guardians access to understanding opportunities and services available for their children.
Public Support
Over the past 25 years, the Berkeley Unified School District’s ability to provide well-rounded educational resources and opportunities to all students has been significantly boosted by the generous financial support of local taxes that augment the General Fund for specific purposes.
Berkeley voters have overwhelmingly supported the Berkeley Schools Excellence Program (BSEP), a special local tax first adopted in 1986 and renewed consistently since then, most recently as Measure A in 2006. (1986 to present)
Berkeley voters are as committed to the safety and modernization of school and district facilities as to the students and educational programs they house, most recently evidenced in the renewal of a maintenance special tax and a new facilities bond in 2010.
Very Low Class Size
Berkeley Public schools have among the lowest class sizes in the state. While many school districts have exceeded 20 students in kindergarten through third grade, thanks to the BSEP tax measure Berkeley has maintained 20:1 since 1984. Grades 4 and 5 classrooms have average student-teacher ratios of 26-1, again much lower than the state average.
Because the Berkeley community recognizes that public education is the cornerstone of a productive, creative, and healthy society, all of our schools benefit from the generosity of monetary and in-kind donations. Visit our “Public Support” page to find out more about the generosity and commitment of our supporters and how the many different funding and volunteer organizations enhance each child’s education in the Berkeley Public Schools.