Aftercare Support Assistant

Carolina Day School • Asheville, NC

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Horizons at Carolina Day, an affiliate of the nationally renowned Horizons program, is a public-private partnership that provides academic, cultural, and recreational summer programming designed to support economically disadvantaged students in realizing their full potential. The heart of Horizons is a six-week equity-centered summer academic program that supports a cohort of students in reading, writing, math, and science, paired with swimming lessons, field trips, sports, and enrichment activities in the performing and visual arts. The program also includes a year-round component featuring online tutoring, Saturday events, regular visits to schools, and communication with students’ schools and teachers. Our program launched in the summer of 2018 with one class of 15 Kindergarten students. One grade (15 students) will be added each summer until the program includes K-8th grade. In summer 2026, we will add a class – serving 135 students rising into grades 1 - 9. The primary goal of Horizons is to reverse the trend of summer learning loss that adversely impacts the long-term success of students from underserved communities. The student/teacher ratio at Horizons is approximately 5:1. A core component of our program is providing engaging, hands-on, project-based lessons for our students. We look for experienced, professional individuals with the ability to implement strategies to engage students in active learning through non-traditional methods in our six-week summer enrichment program. Each staff member must work as a team player to help fulfill the Horizons mission. It is our hope that Horizons staff members will return to the program for multiple summers as we continue to support our students and build community within the program. This position is full time during the six weeks of the program.

Requirements

• Experience working with elementary-age children.
• Experience working with children from a variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong passion for working with youth and making a difference in the lives of students from underserved communities.
• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.
• Resume, background check, and drug screening required.

Responsibilities

• Caring for approximately students during the 3pm - 6pm window of our six-week summer enrichment program.
• Help to develop and lead daily, active, hands-on activities involving play and art and sports
• Set up and maintain interior and exterior spaces that create positive experiences.
• Work in partnership with other aftercare support personnel and volunteers.
• Supervise all daily snacks with the students.
• Attend all training sessions prior to the start of the program.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed