Hillbrook School is seeking a part-time (12-15 hours/week – 2:30pm-5:30pm) Extended Care Associate who will join our extended care team. Together, the extended care team delivers personalized, hands-on/inquiry based, developmentally appropriate, and joyful learning experiences to each of the after school extended care students.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
● Assist with the Hillbrook School Extended Care Program and help support a high energy, organized, processional and positive experience for students, parents and staff
● Support extended care team with all aspects of the extended care programs
● Assist with extended care check-in and check-out processes
● Assist with student activities, including homework, crafts and games
● Help with the snack distribution process
● Ensure a high-quality experience for students and parents through clear and frequent communications
Qualifications
● High energy, creative, cheerful, and compassionate personality
● Flexibility to meet changing work needs and demands
● Ability to work collaboratively on a high-functioning team in a school environment
● Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently, calmly and accurately
● Ability to communicate clearly, maturely and compassionately with parents
● Accountability to be present on time as scheduled each day
● Ability to maintain and excellent work ethic, a high energy and exceptional enthusiasm all day
● A growth mindset, active sense of humor, warm personality, and excellent organizational and communication skills
Requirements
● Experience working with large groups of young kids in a school or a summer camp setting
● Demonstrated leadership experience
● Preference for current university student majoring in Child Development or working on obtaining teaching credentials or certification, or a college graduate
The hourly rate is $18.50-$23.00 per hour for this position. Hillbrook School is an equal opportunity employer. Opportunities are open to all individuals without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, or disability status.
Interested candidates should reply to this posing and send a cover letter and resume as .pdf files.
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The School: Who Are We
For more than 85 years, Hillbrook School has been a junior kindergarten-8th grade independent school located on 14 acres of oak woodland in Los Gatos, CA. Founded in 1935, the school remains deeply connected to its historical roots as a place where children are known, learning is authentic and active, and success is measured one child at a time. Over the years, we have grown and evolved from a small boarding school serving wards of the state to one of the leading independent schools in the Bay Area, and yet our vision remains the same—to inspire children to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world.
We are now embarking on one of the school’s most ambitious strategic initiatives ever: the expansion to a JK-12 with the addition of a new high school in downtown San José. We are driven by a foundational belief - that our 8th graders and other students deserve an extraordinary educational experience in high school that builds upon the exceptional foundation we provide our JK-8 students. The core differentiators for our current program - the placement of choice and engagement at the center of the learning experience, integrated, real world education that challenges students to reach beyond and make a difference, and a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion - will translate seamlessly into a 9-12 environment, allowing us to extend our innovative approach into a market in need of a new model of secondary school education.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Action
As noted in our Statement of Inclusivity, we strive to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Silicon Valley, believing that educational excellence and equity depend on the creation of a diverse and inclusive community where all students, families and employees feel a full sense of membership. To live up to our DEI Teaching Philosophy Statement, all employees contribute to developing culturally competent students and building an educational institution committed to social justice and reaching beyond. We offer a wide range of opportunities for all employees to engage in work that furthers these goals, from personal dialogues that help us understand different perspectives, to pedagogical training designed to support equitable instructional practices and build habits to disrupt bias whenever we see it. Ultimately, we hope that this work helps all of our constituents—employees, students, and families—be more aware, empathetic, globally-minded, and justice-oriented.
A highly collaborative community, we use the following norms to guide our communication with each other:
● Assume good will
● Come from your own experience
● Be more curious than certain
● Hold yourself and others capable
Our commitment to these norms makes it possible for us to partner meaningfully, disagree productively, and lean into conversations that are both challenging and generative.
Each and every day our students will be challenged to live out our Core Values - be kind, be curious, take risks, be your best - as they engage with an exceptional team of educators committed to helping each student reach their highest potential in school and in life. Our program is also guided by the core questions of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship- “What matters to you? What are you doing about it?” Simple yet provocative, these two questions inspire all members of our community as they convey two foundational beliefs: learning must be purposeful and have enduring impact, and leveraging student interest drives both engagement and success. Hillbrook, unlike any other school, not only calls on its students to make the world a better place, but also explicitly prioritizes the skills and habits that prepare them to do so, activating and empowering students to make immediate and lasting social impact during their JK-12 years while launching them into a lifetime of social impact work.
Location
Hillbrook has two campuses located in Los Gatos and San Jose. These locations in the heart of Silicon Valley are 35 minutes south of Stanford University, 30 minutes north of Santa Cruz, and 1 hour south of San Francisco. The Bay Area is home to world-class universities, museums and restaurants, farmers markets and wineries, and outstanding outdoor opportunities for biking, hiking, surfing and more.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.50 - $23.00 per hour
Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Education:
High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
