Education Partnerships Fellow - EPASA Coordinator (school year)

Level/Pay Rate

$12.75 to $14.10 per hour, depending on experience; federal and community service work-study recipients are strongly encouraged to apply

Hours

This position requires a three-quarter commitment (possible exceptions for overseas studies) and averages 8 to 12 hours per week except for dead week and finals week; the first week of the quarter is usually slightly higher (10 to 12 hours).

Reports to

Theresa Metz

Context

East Palo Alto Stanford Academy (EPASA) offers an exciting two-year academic support program opportunity to middle-school students in the Ravenswood School District. Our mission is to support middle school students from the Ravenswood City School District to pursue academic excellence throughout middle school, high school, and into post-secondary education. We challenge young people to learn in a structured, supportive, and academically-enriching environment where they can also explore their leadership potentials. EPASA strives to enhance students' academic and personal skills and strategies, as well as their social and self-awareness.

Through their leadership in EPASA, Stanford student participants interested in youth and education become involved in the Ravenswood community. Serving as mentors, they gain valuable insights into the larger social and policy issues impacting students' experience in local schools.

During the school year (October to May), EPASA offers a Saturday program consisting of project-based math and language arts curriculum and workshops designed to prepare our students for a successful academic future. EPASA also provides a five-week summer program for students consisting of academic and elective classes and weekly service, swimming, and field trips. Education and Youth Development Fellows staff the summer program.

EPASA participants are highly motivated and represent differing academic abilities and socio-cultural backgrounds. It is a joint student- and staff-run organization. We are looking for student coordinators to participate in mentor outreach, planning curriculum, workshops, field trips and overall supervision of activities for the school year program (October through May).

Responsibilities

EPASA Coordinators, under the supervision of the EPASA Director, are responsible for the general oversight of the program. Responsibilities include:

• planning and teaching weekly lessons in math or English language arts
• organizing quarterly workshops and field trips for youth participants and program alumni
• supervising youth participants
• assisting with the recruitment, training, supervision, and recognition of volunteer tutor-mentors
• communicating with parents when necessary
• maintaining accurate attendance and other program records
• completing quarterly progress report forms/evaluations
• participating in weekly staff meetings and staff-development events
• maintaining 1 hour in the office a week
• participating in Haas Center sponsored activities for student leaders
• contributing to quarterly newsletter and other program communications

Qualifications

• commitment and dedication to the program and its mission
• dependability and detail-oriented skills
• experience working and communicating with a diverse group of school-age children
• experience in program coordination/management (previous experience in EPASA or another Haas Educational Partnerships program preferred but not required)
• experience working collaboratively with other students in a leadership role

Additional Expectations

As an Educational Partnership Fellow, an EPASA Coordinator is expected to participate in a fall retreat in Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29, 2012 and quarterly professional development workshops.

To apply

Thank you for your interest. We are now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 academic year. To apply, complete the application at https://www.stanford.edu/dept/haas/inside/EPASACoord1213.fb

Application deadline is Friday, June 1, 2012 at 5:00 pm. Interviews will be scheduled the weeks of June 4 and June 11, 2012.