Specialized Student Support (S3) Interventionist

​ Overview The mission of Jubilee Park & Community Center (Jubilee) is to be a catalyst for community revitalization and enrichment in the Southeast Dallas/Fair Park neighborhood. The agency provides free multi-generational services to families living in the 62-block neighborhood of Jubilee Park and surrounding areas, a part of Dallas, which has long been under-resourced. Founded in 1997, Jubilee has grown into a campus, which includes a community center, resource center, Head Start facility, Early Head Start facility, senior housing complex, a Clinic, and a 3-acre park. Jubilee has also worked closely with residents to identify five key pillars that form our work and reflect the community's greatest challenges and opportunities. Those pillars are Safety, Health, Housing, Education/Workforce, and Opportunity.

The S3 Interventionist is a part-time (10 hours/week) exempt position, responsible for providing intensive one on one or group intervention for students who are in the S3 Program or who have learning challenges. The S3 Interventionist works Monday–Friday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and reports to the S3 Coordinator. The S3 program sits within Jubilee’s larger Out of School Time (OST) programming with a core tenant to provide high quality, innovative, relevant, and engaging programs that help students succeed and thrive. The S3 programming consists of targeted interventions by trained professionals in dyslexia and other areas of specialized support services. This role will require work and event attendance that occur outside traditional work hours.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work in tandem with S3 Coordinator and Director of OST Programs to ensure S3 program meets program outcomes
• Actively engage students in the learning process; plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials and equiptment that meet the needs of students with dyslexia or other learning challenges, such as, but not limited to, ADHD, ADD, and Autism
• Conduct ongoing formal and informal assessments of students and set individual student goals
• Responsible for completing, maintaining, and logging weekly S3 student data reports for Director of Research, Impact, & Evaluation
• Meet with S3 Coordinator and/or parents to discuss student growth and challenges
• Maintain confidential and sensitive information and records

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education or Special Education, required
• Valid Teachers Certificate, required
• Dyslexia Practicioner or Reading Specialist, preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus
• Knowledgeable about federal and state laws and mandates regarding students with learning challenges
• 2+ years' experience with working with students with learning differences
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with students, parents, and teachers
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner/demeanor

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please email a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for professional references to hr@jubileecenter.org. No phone calls, please.

To perform the job successfully, applicants should demonstrate the following Jubilee Core Values:

We are AUTHENTIC

We are COMPASSIONATE

We are INCLUSIVE

We are PURPOSEFUL

We are RESILIENT

We are JUBILEE

Afterschool Lead Teacher

​ Overview The mission of Jubilee Park & Community Center (Jubilee) is to be a catalyst for community revitalization and enrichment in the Southeast Dallas/Fair Park neighborhood. The agency provides free multi-generational services to families living in the 62-block neighborhood of Jubilee Park and surrounding areas, a part of Dallas, which has long been under-resourced. Founded in 1997, Jubilee has grown into a campus, which includes a community center, resource center, Head Start facility, Early Head Start facility, senior housing complex, a Clinic, and a 3-acre park. Jubilee has also worked closely with residents to identify five key pillars that form our work and reflect the community's greatest challenges and opportunities. Those pillars are Safety, Health, Housing, Education/Workforce, and Opportunity.

The Afterschool Lead Teacher is a part-time position part of Jubilee’s Out of School Time (OST) team. The Afterschool Lead Teacher is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing appropriate instructional materials in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop to their full academic potential during the Jubilee’s Afterschool Program. The Afterschool Lead Teacher teaches Monday – Friday from 2:30-6:30 PM (times subject to change), at one of our 3 afterschool campuses (Jubilee, Mt. Auburn STEAM Academy, or Oran M. Roberts Elementary), and reports to the Director of OST Programs.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, prepare and deliver enrichment activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Develop and provide weekly lesson plans.
• Provide homework assistance.
• Maintain an environment conducive to learning where students feel safe.
• Manage student behavior by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
• Maintain time sheet.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Moderate standing, bending, and lifting.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings as required by the Education Manager.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years working in a classroom or afterschool setting.
• Ability to work well with children.
• Ability to prepare high quality lessons.
• Ability to instruct and manage afterschool students effectively.
• Ability to communicate efficiently.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please email a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for professional references to hr@jubileecenter.org. No phone calls, please.

To perform the job successfully, applicants should demonstrate the following Jubilee Core Values:

We are AUTHENTIC

We are COMPASSIONATE

We are INCLUSIVE

We are PURPOSEFUL

We are RESILIENT

We are JUBILEE