As a TK/K Instructor, you will help our youngest students develop foundational academic, social, and emotional skills in a nurturing, engaging environment. You’ll support students through structured activities, creative play, and routine-building exercises that promote curiosity, independence, and positive behavior.

Please note: This position begins in Fall 2025 for the 2025–2026 school year.

TK/K After School Program Instructor (Part Time) 

Mission: 

Safe Passages disrupts the cycle of poverty by engaging youth and families to build and drive a continuum of services that supports student success and community development.

We envision a community where all young people have the opportunity to realize their full potential. Safe Passages’ work is based on the premises that access to educational opportunity, health services, and family support, should not be dictated by race or socio-economic status, and when young people have the health and support, they need, they are better prepared and equipped to not only learn, but to succeed.

Safe Passages’ After School Program provides quality enrichment support services to children and youth through a strong youth development framework. Safe Passages is a provider in the delivering of school-based After School Programs within OUSD schools.

Primary Responsibilities:

The After-School Program Instructor will be part of an after-school team dedicated to providing high quality programming to youth and their families. The After School Program Instructor will facilitate activities for students in a structured and supportive environment. After School Program Instructors sessions will be delivered in person. The After-School Program Instructor will be supervised by Safe Passages After School Program Site Coordinator and the After School Program Specialists.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure program safety by implementing and enforcing all School Site, and Safe Passages policies. 
• Develop and instruct enrichment activities for youth within social emotional learning, S.T.E.A.M, health and fitness, youth leadership, and social justice. 
• Complete weekly lesson plans to be submitted via Google Classroom.
• Prepare students for performances or presentations at showcases and family events. 
• Provide youth development best practices, monitor student progress and collect surveys as appropriate.
• Participate in weekly collaborative staff meetings and trainings. Agency-wide professional developments quarterly.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated children and youth instructions and facilitation experience (volunteer/paid) working in an urban K-12 environment.
• Ability to work with children, youth, families, and staff from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities.
• Bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Classroom management skills.
• Ability to develop and implement weekly lesson plans.
• Strong Communication skills
• Demonstrated experience working on a team.
• Experience using Microsoft Offices and Google Suites.
• Quarterly professional development will be provided.
• Must be dedicated and able to commit to the entire school year. No exceptions.
• Must have a High School Diploma.
• At least 48 semester units from an accredited college or passing grade on Instructional Aid.
• Clearance of TB test and background (fingerprint) check.

Employment Classification: This is a part-time hourly position. The position does not include medical, dental or vision benefits.

Work Schedule: 14-25 hours per week, M-F; based on OUSD academic calendar (holidays and teacher professional developments). Must be available all days of the week.

Candidates must be available for 2024-2025 school year.

Compensation: $22 - $25 per hour/paid weekly depending on education, experience and references.

Salary : $22 - $25