PART-TIME AFTER SCHOOL COUNSELORS (Afternoons Hialeah location)
About The Position
"We are an equal opportunity employer. We are a Drug Free Workplace." Job Summary: This part-time position reports to the Site Manager and/or Assistant Site Manager and carries the major responsibility of teaching and nurturing the children as well as the general maintenance of the group area in an after-school setting. Responsible for the physical care and nurturing of all children. Promotes the positive self-image of the children by listening, responding and encouraging independence, while giving verbal and non-verbal positive reinforcement. Guides the children toward controlling their own behavior by using a constructive appropriate approach of verbal and non-verbal positive reinforcement. Promotes effective communication and is capable of organizing groups of children; Promotes enthusiasm and motivation within the after-school setting. Follows proper procedure in accordance with the YWCA’s After School Program; Reports problems to Site Manager – immediately. Prepares for afternoon activities; Supervises during breaks (i.e., snacks/water breaks) Tracks daily attendance records for assigned group; distribute snacks and cleans and maintains the site and site equipment. Develops and follows weekly schedule of activities which include group ratio of activities that meet the YWCA’s developmentally appropriate curriculum framework of encouraging the development of cognitive, social/emotional, physical, self-esteem and creative skills.
Requirements
- High School diploma/GED
- 45 hrs. of DCF childcare training completed or to be completed; must register for 1st course within 90 days; and complete within 12 months
- First aid/CPR Training
- 10 hours of in-service training each year to be completed by June 30th
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and forms
- Ability to write simple notes
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions
- Required to have fingerprint level 2 background check and pre-employment drug testing
Responsibilities
- Teaching and nurturing children
- General maintenance of the group area
- Physical care and nurturing of all children
- Promoting positive self-image of children
- Guiding children toward controlling their own behavior
- Promoting effective communication and organizing groups of children
- Following proper procedure in accordance with the YWCA’s After School Program
- Reporting problems to Site Manager
- Preparing for afternoon activities
- Supervising during breaks
- Tracking daily attendance records
- Distributing snacks
- Cleaning and maintaining the site and site equipment
- Developing and following weekly schedule of activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
