Job Description: Extended Learning Program Manager and Enrichment Teacher

 

Role Summary: Teach a high-quality enrichment course during the school day. Plan and lead high-quality extended learning programs that extend and enrich the core Montessori and liberal arts curriculum at Libertas, including before school care, after school enrichment programs, and athletics programs.

 

Our School: Libertas is a public charter school serving the Frayser neighborhood in Memphis. Our mission is to be a school for human flourishing: cultivating minds, hands, and hearts for lives of wonder, work, and love. We offer a rich, rigorous, and personalized education through the method of Dr. Maria Montessori and the classical liberal arts. We offer an attachment village of wraparound family supports and develop virtues of character. Tennessee has twice named Libertas a Reward School - a top 15% school. We currently serve infant and toddler, early childhood and elementary at our founding location and a middle school on a second nearby campus. Over the next 1-2 years we will open a small high school (250 students in grades 9 to 12) that uniquely imparts literary and cultural tradition while also fostering student enterprise and work of the hand - together preparing students for college, career, and citizenship. We also operate a nationally- accredited, state-licensed teacher training program. Learn more about Libertas on our website.

 

Role information

• Full-time, following the school calendar, with one additional week of planning in the summer to plan for after-school programming. Optional work in summer programming (preferred but not required; for additional compensation).
• Most days 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with some flexibility to oversee before-school programs (which begin at 7:00 a.m.) or the conclusion of after-school programs (which end at 6:00 p.m.)
• Flexible start date (as early as March 2026, as late as summer 2026)
• Reports to: Assistant Principal of Administration
• Key relationships: extended learning program staff, classroom teachers, Attachment Village Team members, Family Engagement Team members, students, families, community partners

 

Measures of success

• Lead a peaceful, orderly, rich, nurturing classroom that cultivates minds, hearts, and hands for lives of wonder, work, and love. Foster relationships with families to enable open and responsive communication about student growth and needs.
• Successful planning and implementation of assigned programs
• 85% satisfaction among stakeholders (including staff, students, and families)
• Specific measures for after-school. For example: 
• Increase growth in reading and math, exhibit positive behavioral changes, decrease chronic absenteeism
• Recruitment and retention of staff and community partners to provide extended learning programs
• After-school family engagement activities implemented
• All assigned programs operate within budget and meeting all compliance standards
• Satisfactory performance evaluations
• Other indicators as determined

 

Key responsibilities (hours per week are estimates)

 

Enrichment Program Teaching (20 hours / week)

• Plan and teach enrichment courses to groups of elementary and/or middle school students. Course content will be determined based on candidate’s background and interests (e.g. choir, instrumental music, Latin, culinary arts, Physical Education, visual arts, manual arts, gardening, etc.)

 

After School Learning (16 hours / week) and Before School Care (2 hours / week)

• Plan and implement high-quality After School learning programs (serving well over 100 children daily) according to grant guidelines and school priorities. Programs should include academic tutoring, academic enrichment, arts, and athletics – see current family-facing program overview here.
• Increase opportunities for students to participate in after school athletics programs through intramural sports and/or community leagues. (We currently offer intramural baseball, softball, and dance, in addition to our partnership with Soccer Shots.)
• Plan and implement daily Before School Care for students who arrive before the school day begins.
• Recruit and assign staff members and community partners. (Past, current, and potential partners include Collage Dance Collective, Soccer Shots, Girls Inc, Code Crew, New Ballet Ensemble, Memphis Symphony, Girls, Inc, etc.) 
• Supervise staff. Observe and give feedback aligned to program goals. Address performance issues directly and in a timely manner.
• Create and publish daily program schedules for staff and students. Ensure all programs are scheduled to occur in appropriate classrooms or other locations.
• Recruit and enroll students. Communicate with families about program offerings and program fees. Send invoices to families and process payments using our online system. With support from school clerical staff, follow up with families who fail to pay. Allocate scholarship money equitably and strategically. 
• Ensure student safety. Maintain a safe environment and comply with all state and childcare guidelines and regulations. 
• Monitor students as they arrive at the After School Program and oversee transitions to assigned classes and programs. Address student behavioral issues. 
• Manage resources by coordinating staffing, schedule, and materials to meet program requirements and stay within the given budget
• Monitor, report, and respond to data (e.g. attendance, student outcomes, etc.): Accurately update all systems in accordance with published deadlines, especially the state extended learning reporting system. Address off-track indicators.

 

Other Duties as Assigned

 

Qualifications and traits

• Experience working in a K-12 school environment is strongly preferred
• Highly organized and extremely detail-oriented; able to multitask while staying organized and attentive to detail
• Proven experience in successfully working with and supporting a team of adults to reach stated goals and desired results
• Proficiency with creating spreadsheets for data input and analysis as well as working with Google Suite
• Timeliness and commitment to meeting deadlines
• Customer service oriented. Effective communication skills, including listening, writing, and speaking
• Warm and firm demeanor
• Flexible, takes initiative, and has a strong sense of personal ownership of responsibilities
• Work collaboratively and with a growth mindset; give and receive feedback in a spirit of craftsmanship
• Model of character and virtue
• Dedication to support human flourishing through the school’s philosophy of wonder, work, and love for all students

 

Compensation

• Salary: $45,000 to $55,000 based on experience and proven effectiveness
• Eligible for increases or stipends for performance or additional duties
• Investment in professional development and growth
• Paid sick leave. Deferred pay model distributes salary throughout the year (including breaks and vacations)
• Full time employees are eligible for health insurance benefits, which we sponsor at an above-market rate. We also offer dental, vision, and other benefits, and retirement plans similar to local schools