About the Employer
Eureka City Schools, in partnership with families and communities, promotes academic success and career readiness for every student. We are committed to:
- Ensuring rigorous and innovative programs through high standards of teaching and learning
- Providing a safe and supportive learning environment
- Embracing our diversity as a strength
- Promoting creative expression, critical thinking and digital literacy
- Offering relevant learning opportunities to help guarantee a sustainable future
- Developing responsible, productive, and ethical citizens for our communities and the world.
Your Students, Your Schools, and Our Community - We Are Eureka City Schools
Job Summary
Explore a rewarding job in education by becoming an After-School Program Assistant at Eureka City Schools. The workdays for the After-School Program Assistant positions follow the school calendar, with holidays and breaks off. Part-time positions may be combined to give you more hours and the possibility of benefits.
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Shift: 4.35/day based on a 5-day week depending on site and student needs.
The After-School Program times are below. Employees will likely not work the entire program times, instead shifts are often staggered. Employees may be asked to start 15 minutes prior to the program starting or 15 minutes after the program ends. Mondays are early release days, so employees may work longer on Mondays compared to other days of the week.
Program Times (Not work times):
Elementary Schools: Monday 1:42pm - 6:00pm, Tues - Fri 2:30pm - 6:00pm
Middle Schools: Monday 2:16pm - 6:00pm, Tues - Fri 3:19pm - 6:00pm
Applicants will be considered for the 25-26 school year, with a start date as early as August 13, 2025.
Sites (Please indicate on your application your preferred sites under "Additional Work History" or on a Cover Letter):
Alice Birney Elementary
Grant Elementary
Lafayette Elementary
Washington Elementary
Winship Middle School
Zane Middle School
Requirements / Qualifications
Comments and Other Information
APPLICATION :
Current Eureka City Schools regular employees who wish to LATERAL TRANSFER from their current position may submit a transfer request form to the Personnel Office by the deadline date. (Please refer to your Union Contract for Lateral Transfer eligibility language). Probationary employees are not eligible for a lateral transfer but may apply as a general applicant. All general applicants must submit a completed Eureka City Schools edjoin application via this website.
This position will remain open until an adequate pool of applicants is received or the posting is closed.
On 10/19/23, Posting was updated from a flat 3 hrs/day to a range of potentially assigned hours (2 hrs/day - 4.1 hrs/day) depending on the site and student ratio needs.
On 8/23/24, Posting was updated from 2-4.1 hrs/day to a range of potentially assigned hours (2 hrs/day - 4.35 hrs/day) depending on the site and student ratio needs.
On 6/25/25, Posting was updated from 2-4.35 hrs/day to 4.35 hours.
**Applicants will be considered for the 25-26 school year, with a start date as early as August, 2025.**
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, and in order to serve our community at the highest level of quality, we welcome all applicants of our richly diverse community and state. It is the policy of Eureka City Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, handicap, medical condition or other protected disability, marital status, sex, age or any other unlawful basis in its education programs, activities, or in its employment practices. It is the policy of the District to follow the requirements of Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and all other applicable laws and regulations.