26/27 Part-Time Yard Duty

REPORTS TO: Deans of Culture

Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:35 am- 11:35 am.

Position Summary

Yard duty supervisor ensures the safety of students by supporting them on the playground and in the cafeteria.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of students by supporting on the playground and in the cafeteria by using strong positive behavior management skills and an understanding of the developmental range of transitional kinder to middle school students to establish and maintain a positive, safe, and supportive school environment that values learning and achievement.
• Being visible and providing active supervision on and around the school grounds and securing and monitoring all exits.
• Consistently maintain work habits, appearance and behavior that serve as a model for students
• Support with discipline system per school wide progressive discipline steps
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; accuracy, discretion, and ability to work
• Crisis Management and intervention for students
• Support for student concerns (first aid, socio-emotional support, etc.)
• Support with one-to-one student needs, as assigned
• Facilitate sports and organized games with students
• Lead by example
• Communicate with families, teachers, and Deans of Culture
• Perform related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Experience working with youth ages is preferred, but not required.
• Must possess a growth mindset and be able to use feedback to refine practice.

Desired Qualifications:

• Able to build immediate and caring rapport with children of all ages and from diverse backgrounds; some understanding of child growth and development.
• Passion for teaching and working with students from urban communities, with specific knowledge and understanding of the needs of students from different experiences, languages and backgrounds.
• Excellent organization, time management and follow-up skills; high sense of commitment; ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively.
• Strong behavioral management skills.
• Able to work in a creative and demanding learning environment, including the ability to problem-solve and manage ambiguity and adversity.
• Sense of humor, high ethical professional standards, equity perspective.

EFC Core Values

• Connected- We continually work to build trusting relationships among students, families, staff, and the Oakland community at large. We are an all-hands-on-deck network driven by empathy. We value our collective identity and the individual identities of our community members and scholars such that we have a sense of collective ownership and responsibility for each other and for our scholars.
• Inclusive- We proactively disrupt predictable patterns of opportunity, power, privilege, and performance. We create an inclusive environment where multiple perspectives are not only valued but sought, where people from all backgrounds feel seen and heard and can thrive, and where we all feel a deep sense of accountability to our mission.
• Interdependent- Our success at every level is dependent on our individual and collective sustainability. To that end, we are transparent, creative, and collaborative problem-solvers who seek to build trusting relationships. We are curious and are open to new ideas while also putting systems in place to ensure continuity so that our employees can stay, grow, thrive, and help make good on our promise to our students and families.
• Learners- We support each other to develop and grow so that we can leverage our collective power, intelligence, and passion on behalf of our students. We lean on home-grown leaders who are rooted in our community. Individuals feel known and are provided opportunities to maximize their potential in alignment with their passions and goals.

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination

EFC prohibits sex discrimination including sex-based harassment in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions regarding sex discrimination or harassment to the Title IX Coordinator. The contact information for the Title IX Coordinator, EFC’s Title IX notice of nondiscrimination, and additional information regarding your rights under Title IX are available on the EFC website at: https://www.efcps.org/Title_IX_Coordinator_Rights_Notice