Minimum after school staff qualifications are dictated by district policy and standards are most often set by the qualifications for a school’s Paraprofessional or Instructional Aid position. Most district and community based organization (CBO) sub-contractors comply with the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) guidelines for Title 1 programs. http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/tq/paraprofessionals.asp

 

DEVELOP YOUR EXPANDED LEARNING JOB DESCRIPTIONS

A valuable resource for the development of job descriptions and professional development plans is the “California Core Competencies for Before/After School Professionals” developed by Expanded Learning program Regional Leads from Regions 3, 5, 10 & 11. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SJeYyQD1rbQdXYMEyOqN0zM0Ir1jHiy6/view?usp=sharing

 

ENGAGE IN OUR ONLINE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY

Region 5 partners with the Global Institute for Teaching (GiFT), an online learning community. We've organized our ReV Up Expanded Learning workshop content and other courses by Quality Standards for Expanded Learning. See our Region 5 Training Alignment Guide for available courses. The GiFT community is available free to staff of Region 5 ASES, 21st CCLC, ASSETs and ELO-P funded programs. To register: https://forms.gle/sw2auvPwEEjU1Peb6

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LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED STAFF?

Each county in Region 5 has a local Workforce Investment Board (WIB) that oversees the strategic use of federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) dollars to support the training and placement of qualified workers into private and public sector jobs. There are a variety of programs delivered through local One-Stop Career Centers which cater to youth, adult, and dislocated workers. If you are looking for staff to fill direct service or administrative positions in your after school program, this may be a good place to start.  Below are the links to our region's local WIBs.

 

• Monterey County (PDF)
   

• Santa Clara (PDF)
   

• San Benito (PDF)
   

• Santa Cruz (PDF)