Program Coordinator III at The Village Method Program Coordinator III at The Village Method in Hayward, California Posted in 12 days ago.

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full-time WHO WE AREIf you grew up in a barbershop, a church fellowship hall, a step show, a cookout where the elders held court and the little ones ran wild and safe at the same time, you already know what we are building. ASHE is that room. We are looking for the person who can teach in it.

The Village Method is an African-centered youth development organization working in curriculum design, culturally affirming education, and building spaces where Black and Brown kids get to be brilliant on purpose. We run ASHE under the Freedom Through the Arts banner for scholars in grades K-8 across Atlanta Metro and the Bay Area.

ASHE carries As, the West African understanding that every person moves through the world with divine life force in them. We build every lesson around that idea, tying each one back to a real person or place from the African Diaspora, past or present, so scholars see themselves in what they are learning instead of learning around themselves.

THE ROLEThe Village Method is hiring a Program Coordinator to teach ASHE at our elementary sites through our long-standing partnership with Hayward Unified School District. ASHE runs 16 weeks, one day a week at each site, serving scholars in 3rd through 6th grade.

This is a teaching job. You are the one in front of the room. You deliver the weekly enrichment lesson, you run the activity, you keep 3rd through 6th graders engaged for 90 minutes on a Tuesday afternoon when they have already been in school all day. That takes a particular kind of person. Fun is not a bonus here. It is the instructional strategy.

You report to the Program Manager, who owns the site relationship, the family relationship, and the season plan. You enhance the classroom experience and relationship with the scholars.

THE SEASONThis is a part-time, seasonal position for the 2026-27 school year. ASHE runs 16 weeks of programming, October through May, with training and development beginning in September. You will cover two elementary sites, one program day per site each week.

The position is aligned to our program contract with Hayward Unified School District and concludes when that contract term is complete. There is a chance of continued service into the summer and the fall season. We want to be straight with you up front that continuation is possible and not guaranteed.

Every session moves the same current: welcome and snack, Harambee, enrichment activity, scholar support time, dismissal. You carry the teaching inside that flow.

A typical week runs 11 to 14 hours:5 hours on site. Two sessions, roughly 2.5 hours each, including prep and close-out, with 1.5 hours of teaching time per session3 to 4 hours of lesson preparation. Materials, activity setup and lesson planning with the Program Manager2 to 3 hours of scholar and family follow-up. Check-ins, session notes and communication the Program Manager asks you to carry1 to 2 hours of team and site work. Volunteer support, attendance and session recordsPaid training in September ahead of the season, plus periodic coaching and check-ins with your Program ManagerHOW TO APPLYSend a resume and a short note to mark@thevillagemethod.org with the subject line ASHE Program Coordinator. Tell us about a lesson you taught that actually landed, how you handle a room that is losing focus, and why this work matters to you.

We are not looking for perfect resumes. We are looking for someone who already does this work in their community and wants to do it with structure, support and a team behind them.

The Village Method is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and to a workplace grounded in dignity, respect and belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

WHAT YOU WILL

DOClassroom instructionTeach the weekly enrichment lesson using TVMs lesson format: Objective, Materials, Pre-Questions, Introduction, Activity, Sharing and ReflectionAnchor every lesson to a real person or place from the African Diaspora, past or presentPrepare materials and set up the activity before scholars walk inHold a group of 3rd through 6th grade scholars for a full 90-minute block and keep them with you the whole wayRead the room in real time and adjust pacing, energy and grouping when the lesson needs itAdjust your instruction for scholars with different backgrounds, learning styles and support needsCoach scholars into Innovator, Analyst and Specialist thinking through how you show up in the roomBuild real relationship with the same group of scholars across all 16 weeksSession flow and scholar supportCo-lead Harambee with the Program Manager and set the tone the second scholars walk in the doorRun scholar support time so it stays consistent in tone with the rest of the sessionRedirect behavior in a way that keeps the scholar in the room and keeps their dignity intactNotice the scholar who is quiet, off, or checked out, and tell the Program ManagerSupport volunteers and guest artists during the session so they know where to be and what to doProgram operationsTake attendance and complete session notes the same dayTrack which lessons landed and which did not, and bring that to lesson planningCare for site supplies and materials and flag what needs restockingContribute scholar stories and program data to funder and district reporting through the Program ManagerProtect scholar confidentiality and follow all school and organizational expectationsFamily and teamGreet families at pickup and drop-off and know scholars people by name what is going well with the Program Manager so families hear good news, not only concernsParticipate in September training, periodic coaching and season debriefsSupport family touchpoints across the season: orientation, showcases and end-of-season celebrationRequired Skills

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING

FORExperience leading students in a classroom. This is the requirement we will not move on. You have stood in front of a group of children and taught, whether that was a school classroom, an afterschool site, a summer program, a church or a community spaceTwo or more years of teaching, youth development or expanded learning experience, formal or built from the ground upYou know Black community. Not from a training module, from living in it and moving through itYou are fun to learn from. Scholars want to be in your room and you know how to earn that every weekYou can teach a prepared lesson and stay flexible inside it when the room calls for something elseYou hold structure and warmth in the same hand, and you carry discipline and love togetherComfortable being coached. You take feedback from your Program Manager and use it the next weekYou show up, on time, every time. Consistency is the whole model, and scholars feel it when it is missingYou are good with a background check and Live Scan clearance. We are in elementary schoolsReliable transportation between sitesPreferred SkillsClassroom teaching experience in an elementary settingExperience with Africana studies, ethnic studies, arts integration, STEM enrichment or rites of passage programmingFamiliarity with Hayward, Southern Alameda County or Bay Area community-based educationComfort with Google Workspace and program tracking toolsSoft SkillsHas led students in a classroom and is comfortable being the one teachingMakes learning fun on purpose, because that is what holds a roomMakes every scholar feel seenHolds structure and warmth together, and holds discipline and love togetherReads the room and adjusts the lesson in real timeTakes coaching from a Program Manager and applies itBuilds real relationships with the same scholars across a full seasonNotices when a scholar needs more than the room can give and says soAlready does this work in their communityQualificationsDemonstrated experience leading students in a classroom settingTwo or more years of teaching, mentoring or youth development experience, credentialed or built from the ground upAbility to teach and hold a room of 3rd through 6th grade scholars for a 90-minute blockSkills in lesson delivery, classroom management and scholar engagementWorks under the direction of a Program ManagerClears a background check and Live Scan, since you are in elementary schoolsReliable attendance and punctuality, since consistency is the model recblid 9wcbz5m93faz0o3klzntfkwju67kje