Thrive Out of School Programs - Academic Teachers (5 Positions Available)

Salary: $34.56/ hr Per Contract Effective Date: 2026 - 2027 School Year

• East Hartford Board of Education Employees: Submit Letter of Interest Only to Human Resources by closing date.***

The following documents must be complete and current for application to be considered for this position:

X Online Application

X Letter of Interest

X Resume

X Copy of Valid Certification and/or License

X Transcripts

X Three Current Letters of Recommendation (dated within one year of application)

X Other: Letter of interest should include background information

Title: Thrive Academic Teacher – Out of School Programs

Qualifications

• Certified teacher currently employed by East Hartford Public Schools
• Strong communication, organizational skills, and project management skills
• Detail oriented, flexible, and adapts to change
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Experience with out of school programming and activities preferred
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable

Reports to: Program Supervisor – Out of School Programs and Site Coordinator

Job Goal: To work with Thrive Afterschool staff to assist and guide staff in programming in afterschool activities, including homework assistance. The role of the academic teacher is to bridge the academics of the student's school day into the afterschool program within the school environment.

Performance Responsibilities

• Develop program curriculum and support for Thrive staff to offer homework and academic assistance to students, including, but not limited to movement-based, hands-on activities.
• Provide recommendations for appropriate reading materials and supplies for students based on grade-level and/or student need.
• Provided structured resources to guide Thrive staff in leading academic support for students.
• Identify an academic area of focus for each student enrolled in the Thrive program at assigned school site.
• Collaborate with classrooms teachers to solicit specific areas of need for students (i.e. sight word, letter sounds, vocabulary, mathematics, measurement, telling time, etc)
• Create student groups based upon academic needs for Site Coordinator to implement with Thrive staff.
• Meet with Thrive team weekly to review upcoming assignments and/or strategies during afterschool programming.
• Offer professional development and training workshops as necessary and requested by Program Supervisor and/or Site Coordinator.
• Assume such other functions as may be determined.

Terms of Employment: Hourly rate; this is a part-time position that runs only during the school year only. This position requires a minimum of 4 hours on site with students, and up to an additional 4 hours of planning/ prep time.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of non-certified staff.