Afterschool Core Staff: Elementary

Burlington School District•Burlington, VT

About The Position

Afterschool Core Staff: Elementary Burlington School District The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision: "Cultivating caring, creative, and courageous people. - Join the journey.” Job Goals: Core staff must enjoy working with school-aged children. They are responsible for planning and implementing activities, interacting with children and their families, working independently as well as with a team, and creating an enriching, fun, and safe environment that meets all licensing and school regulations. The Core Staff must have a positive attitude and serve as a role model for participants in the program.

Requirements

Afterschool Core Staff shall meet or exceed the following qualifications: be at least eighteen years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent
Ability to work at least 1 day a week from 3:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
Maintain high level of attendance, arriving on time, being ready to work, following protocol when absent
Ability to effectively manage challenging student behaviors
Ability to demonstrate excellent communication with parents, staff and coworkers
Ability to be flexible, take initiative and be open to feedback
Ability to effectively collaborate with all school-day and afterschool program staff members
Knowledge of safety principles and practices as they apply to group activities
Experience with direct interaction with students in teaching, care-giving or service delivery.
Experience working with diverse populations
Knowledge of a variety of recreation and leisure activities and group games
Hold current first aid/CPR certification or willing to be trained
Enthusiastic, creative, innovative, flexible, imaginative, culturally competent and thoughtful, eager to engage and care for middle school-age youth.
Ability to pass a criminal record and background check

Responsibilities

Follow and enforce all program, department, and school rules and regulations
Based on interest and skill level, staff may work independently and lead a group of up to 10-12 students through an activity they plan or they may work collaboratively to plan and lead activities with other staff members, as directed by the site leader
Plan and lead activities as directed by site leader; submit weekly lesson plans when appropriate and as requested
Attend monthly staff meetings and trainings as determined by supervisor
Engage students, assume leadership roles, offer constructive solutions/feedback, and take the initiative to resolve challenges
Provide academic support for students during Homework Help
Clean up at the end of the day and use district facilities with care
Create and maintain safe spaces that are physically and emotionally safe that support our diverse student population.
Report any deficiencies in safety to site leader
Facilitate environments that foster youth leadership within programs as appropriate
Demonstrate cultural competence and respond to challenging situations appropriately
Report all accidents and incidents occurring within jurisdiction to Site Directors and administer proper First Aid/CPR as required
Report all suspected incidents of abuse/neglect to site leaders and follow guidelines for mandatory reporting
Participate in the program evaluation process
Accept constructive feedback from team and use the information to enhance/improve one's work
Maintain a positive attitude and working relationship with both students and colleagues
Maintain confidentiality of discussions, interactions and written reports
Seek and ask for help if needed
Respond to emails or phone calls within a reasonable amount of time
Report directly to Site Director
Perform other duties, as required