What are the responsibilities and job description for the FY 25-26 ENRICHMENT ASSISTANT - ART position at VAUGHN NEXT CENTURY LEARNING CENTER?
JOB TITLE: Enrichment Assistant – ART
STATUS: Hourly, Part-Time, up to 29 hrs/week
CAMPUS: Pandaland (TK – 1st Grade)
REPORTS TO: Curriculum Coordinator
Organization Overview
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center (“Vaughn”), located in Pacoima, is a large urban public school within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Since the early 1970s, low student achievement had been a pattern. In 1993, tired of being helpless and hopeless, Vaughn became the first conversion charter school in the nation and was authorized by LAUSD. The charter was renewed most recently in 2018. Vaughn has over 25 years of experience as a successful independent charter school serving the district’s low-income students. This previously failing elementary public school is now a full-service, community-based, K-12th charter school that assures all students are college/career ready, digitally literate, and globally competent.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Team Teach with all Enrichment Teachers and Enrichment Assistants
- Assist in the development and implementation of lessons that will expose students to visual arts: drawing, ceramics, paintings and other art content.
- Assist Teachers in developing a showcase/display case of student work for the community at least once a year
- Participate in staff development
- Assist Teacher in the maintenance of records of student progress
- Monitor & Supervisor children indoors and outdoors
- Conduct observations as needed
- Implement classroom procedures
- Support educational program through-out the school day
- Attend educational field trips as needed
- Participate in all school emergency and safety plans.
- Support children in all learning activities
- Work effectively with Vaughn staff and students
- Additional duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Proof of current college enrollment if Bachelor’s degree not yet earned
- 1-year experience working with students in a school setting
Desired Qualifications
- Able to establish and maintain professional working relationships
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Bilingual: English/Spanish
Compensation and Benefits
- $19.00 - $23.00/hr. (Non-Bachelor's Degree Track), $26.00 – $30.00/hr. (Bachelor's Degree Track), $31.00 - $36.00/hr. (Credential/Master's Degree Track)
- Sick Time Accrual
- Ongoing Professional Development
Additional Information
Upon receiving an offer of employment:
- Must pass a criminal background check (Live Scan) with the Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Must provide a Tuberculosis skin test (Mantoux) clearance within 60 days of employment
- Will be assigned mandated state training to be completed prior to the first day of employment
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected basis under the law. Equal opportunity shall be provided to all employees and applicants in every aspect of personnel policy and practice. Vaughn does not discriminate against persons with disabilities who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job in question
Salary : $19 - $36