Part-Time After-School Education Coordinator

LearningWorks Afterschool East End Community School Portland

20 hours per week School-year position Afternoons $28.67/hour

About LearningWorks

LearningWorks is a nonprofit organization committed to empowering youth and families through education workforce development and community service. Our mission is to equip Maine learners with the confidence and skills to realize their full potential.

Through relationship-centered programming LearningWorks helps young people create pathways for long-term success. We foster a collaborative and inclusive workplace where staff are encouraged to bring compassion creativity and authenticity to their work every day.

About LearningWorks Afterschool

LearningWorks Afterschool (LWAS) provides high-quality academic intervention and enrichment programming for elementary students. We partner with local school districts to help students strengthen foundational literacy and mathematics skills improve school engagement and develop the social-emotional skills needed for long-term success.

Our students are often students who need additional academic support. We work hands-on with students who are performing below grade level including regular low performers using targeted small-group and individualized instruction to help improve foundational skills confidence and school performance.

The Position

LearningWorks is seeking a Part-Time After-School Education Coordinator to lead our afterschool program at East End Community School in Portland.

This position is a good fit for an experienced educator retired teacher school-based professional education graduate instructional specialist or other youth-focused professional who wants to work directly with students in a consistent school-year setting.

The Coordinator serves as the instructional and day-to-day site leader. This includes supporting staff coordinating programming communicating with families and school partners and helping ensure that students receive engaging and effective academic support.

Schedule

• Monday Tuesday and Thursday: 2:104:10 p.m.
• Wednesday: 1:104:10 p.m.
• 20 hours per week
• School-year position September through May
• Additional paid time is provided for planning staff meetings professional development family engagement and administrative responsibilities.

What Youll Do

• Lead the daily operation of the afterschool program.
• Create a structured welcoming learning environment that promotes academic growth and positive behavior.
• Provide and support targeted academic instruction for elementary students.
• Work with students individually and in small groups including students performing below grade level.
• Help monitor student academic progress and use student data to inform instruction.
• Support enrichment activities that build communication problem-solving initiative and perseverance.
• Supervise and support afterschool teaching staff.
• Coordinate daily programming attendance transportation and nutrition.
• Maintain strong relationships with students families school staff and community partners.
• Support student recruitment enrollment and registration.
• Participate in team meetings planning professional development and continuous program improvement.

What Youll Bring

We are looking for someone who can build strong relationships with students while maintaining a structured and supportive learning environment.

Ideal candidates will have:

• A relationship-centered approach to youth development.
• Strong communication mentoring and conflict-resolution skills.
• Patience and the ability to remain calm and supportive when students are struggling.
• Experience working with elementary-aged students or in a school youth-development or educational setting.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in education or youth programming.
• The ability to differentiate instruction and respond to varying academic and behavioral needs.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities independently.
• Comfort using Google Workspace and other common educational technology.
• The ability to analyze student progress and adjust instruction based on student needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in education or a related field required.
• Maine teaching certification preferred.
• Elementary teaching experience preferred.
• Experience with academically struggling or historically underserved student populations preferred.

Transferable experience will be considered. We encourage applications from experienced educators retired or former teachers Ed Techs tutors youth-program professionals and other candidates whose background demonstrates the ability to lead students and staff effectively.

Why LearningWorks

LearningWorks offers a supportive and collaborative work environment and the opportunity to make a direct difference in the lives of students.

This is a particularly good opportunity for someone who wants to remain connected to education without returning to a traditional full-time classroom schedule.

Compensation: $28.67/hour

Apply through LearningWorks online application system.

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