Job Description

The purpose of this position is to work with children in Grades PK-8: To work as part of a team whose purpose is to competently and actively create and facilitate enrichment activities; sometimes assist with Grades 1-8 student homework; and provide a safe, enriching, and character-driven environment for students enrolled in our Extended Day program (school-year and/or summer).

Daily Job Functions

• Consistently model and guide students in character development through actions, activities, and dialogue.
• Implement and model respect for all spaces and materials used, ensuring they are well maintained and left as found, including buses and field trips.
• Use proper customer service skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with aftercare counselors, school employees and parents. 
• Enforces applicable rules and regulations with program participants.
• Ensures adherence to established safety procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Ensures first-aid supplies and emergency equipment are in order and accessible.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
• Performs other related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

• Interact and communicate in a positive, professional manner with team, students, and public.
• Ability to confidently and effectively manage student behavior in a positive, respectful manner at all times.
• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Ability to work within moderate to loud environments associated with child care.
• Ability to work in the outdoor environment, with exposure to weather, cold, heat, wind. 
• Ability to provide first aid, CPR/AED in a calm, professional manner.
• Ability to exert moderate physical effort, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and that might involve the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials weighing 10 or more pounds.

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