PART-TIME AFTER SCHOOL COUNSELORS (Afternoons North Dade location Only)

YWCA South Florida • Miami Gardens, FL

7d • $15 - $16 • Onsite

About The Position

This part-time position reports to the Site Manager and/or Assistant Site Manager and is responsible for teaching and nurturing children and maintaining the group area in an after-school setting. The role includes providing physical care, encouraging children’s positive self-image and independence, and guiding behavior through constructive verbal and non-verbal positive reinforcement. Counselors organize groups of children and promote effective communication, enthusiasm, and motivation.

The counselor follows the YWCA’s After School Program procedures and reports problems to the Site Manager immediately. Duties include preparing afternoon activities, supervising breaks, tracking attendance, distributing snacks, and cleaning and maintaining the site and its equipment. Counselors develop and follow a weekly activity schedule aligned with the YWCA’s developmentally appropriate curriculum framework, supporting children’s cognitive, social/emotional, physical, self-esteem, and creative skills.

The position is at Bunche Park Elementary in Opa-locka, Florida. The schedule is 20 hours per week, either 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The posting lists Counselor I at $15 per hour and Counselor II at $16 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Counselor I: Register for the first DCF childcare training course within 90 days of hire and complete the required training within 12 months.
• Counselor II: Complete 45 hours of DCF childcare training.
• First Aid and CPR training/certification.
• Complete 10 hours of in-service training each year by June 30.
• 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.
• Pass a Level 2 fingerprint background check and pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

• Teach, nurture, and provide physical care for children in an after-school setting.
• Encourage children’s positive self-image and independence through listening, responding, and positive reinforcement.
• Guide children toward controlling their behavior using constructive verbal and non-verbal approaches.
• Organize groups of children and promote effective communication, enthusiasm, and motivation.
• Follow the YWCA’s After School Program procedures and report problems to the Site Manager immediately.
• Prepare afternoon activities and supervise breaks, including snack and water breaks.
• Track daily attendance records for the assigned group.
• Distribute snacks and clean and maintain the site and site equipment.
• Develop and follow a weekly schedule of activities aligned with the YWCA’s developmentally appropriate curriculum framework.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED