The Mission: The mission of Oasis Community Corporation is to support children in their social, emotional, and academic development by providing them with enriching, community-based after-school programs. Our goal is to help children become more confident, more responsible, and more involved in the world around them.

Program Description: Oasis after-school programs provide young people with a nutritious snack, homework help, creative learning activities, and recreational and educational games. Oasis emphasizes low ratios of adults to children, creative staffing and programming, and a staff training strategy that enables our young professionals to develop extraordinarily meaningful relationships with the students in their care.

Primary Function: The primary function of the Instructor is to work with staff and students to enforce a positive community culture at Oasis programs and to ensure that Oasis’ goals for children are being realized. Instructors are expected to develop extraordinarily meaningful relationships with and be positive role models for the children they supervise.

Organizational Role
Minimum Hours: One to five days per week, 3:00 – 6:00
Reports to: Program Director
Peer relationship: Group Leaders
Supervises: Students

Job Responsibilities
· Lead approximately 50 minute activity sessions in her/his content area
· Supervise transition times to maintain order
· Work collaboratively with Group Leaders to maintain order and participation in activity
· Submit lesson plans to the site director at least two weeks in advance
· Interact with staff and students at all times
· Assist in the planning and organizing of community service and student leadership opportunities
· Assist in planning and organizing functions such as performances, competitions, and field days
· Perform other related duties as requested or assigned by Program Director
· Encourage a positive environment that fosters mutual support, community service, good humor and the desire to learn and grow
· Attend all staff meetings and professional development workshops, which may occasionally be held on weekends.

Qualifications: Qualified candidates must have a high school diploma and at least three years experience teaching young people in her/his content area. Outstanding interpersonal skills, references, and rapport with children are required. Qualified candidates have a strong commitment to children. Must be willing to learn and implement new strategies to motivate and encourage students to be positive, thoughtful and willing to work hard and take risks. The ability to work as part of a team, initiate and follow-thorough with minimal supervision, handle pressure situations, adapt to changing priorities, and balance competing deadlines a must. A Bachelors Degree is a huge plus.