Extended Day Program Lead - Teaching Assistant Job Description in Hopkins, Minnesota at THE BLAKE SCHOOL

Job Description:

The Blake School seeks to hire an Extended Day program lead for our Lower School campus in Hopkins for the 2026–27 school year. The Extended Day program lead teaching assistant will provide logistical and supervisory leadership across the after-school Extended Day program. This position supports lunch, recess and coverage duties at Blake’s Early Learning Center and reports to the Lower School operations coordinator and collaborates with the director of enrichment programs.

Blake is particularly interested in candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, lived experience and thinking that makes our community strong and empowers students to engage across differences.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Experience and Skills:

• Ability and desire to work with children, parents and colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Collaborative working style and strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and support a team, including assigning responsibilities to staff and following up to ensure student supervision and program needs are consistently met
• Knowledge of children's social, emotional and cognitive developmental stages
• Creative, joyful approach to learning and teaching
• Active listener who honors children's thoughts, feelings and ideas

Responsibilities:

• Create and implement a variety of projects, community-building activities and enrichment for students in the Extended Day program
• Track student attendance, including monitoring and responding to drop-in requests, overseeing check-in and check-out for student programs
• Prepare and maintain billing documents
• Communicate effectively with the Extended Day team, school personnel and the Lower School operations coordinator to coordinate program needs
• Foster a collaborative, creative group experience while recognizing and supporting individual growth
• Participate in professional development opportunities offered by Blake
• Provide supervision for lunch, recess and staff breaks at the Early Learning Center as scheduled by building administrators (10:30am-2pm)
• Perform day-to-day duties that support after-school activities and student supervision, including Extended Day (2-6pm)
• Assist in planning, staffing and supervising childcare when offered on campus

Hours, Pay and Benefits

• Starting at $23/hour, may increase according to years of relevant professional experience
• 35 hrs/wk (10:30am-6pm) during school year
• Benefits eligible
• Opportunity to support spring break and summer programming

The Blake School is a pre-kindergarten through grade 12, co-educational, nonsectarian, independent day school. Founded in 1900, The Blake School has the advantage of facilities and campuses designed for specific developmental ages. Blake’s mission is to engage students with a dynamic, academically challenging education in a diverse and supportive community committed to pluralism and a common set of values. Students pursue an integrated program of academic, artistic and athletic activities, preparing for college, lifelong learning and purposeful lives as community and global citizens. The school community is also guided by its Commitment to Pluralism and core values.

The Blake School believes that a diverse society enriches all individuals and communities. Diversity of race, ethnicity, national origin, geography, religion, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, age, physical ability, and marital, parental or economic status forms the fabric of our society. As a result of these beliefs, The Blake School actively seeks students, families and employees who value and contribute to the fullness of a diverse community within the context of its mission. In doing so, we recognize our responsibility to help make each person's experience a success. EOE

Application Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 2 years experience with PK-5 students
• Additional required trainings/conditions of employment include:
  • DHS background study
  • Yearly health and safety training
  • Yearly child development course(s)
  • CPR certification
• Presentation of transcripts