Burlington Kids Afterschool Youth Staff

Burlington School District•Burlington, VT

13d

About The Position

BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT AFTERSCHOOL YOUTH STAFF JOB DESCRIPTION JOB GOALS : Youth staff must enjoy working with school aged children. They are responsible for interacting with children and their families, supporting a lead teacher in the implementation of activities and supervision of a group of students, and creating an enriching, fun and safe environment that meets all licensing and school regulations. The Youth Staff must have a positive attitude and serve as a role model to participants in the program.

Requirements

Afterschool Youth Staff shall meet or exceed the following qualifications be at least sixteen years of age
Ability to work at least 2 days a week, maintain high level of attendance- arriving on time, being ready to work, following protocol when absent
Interest in learning about child development, lesson planning, and student behavior management
Ability to ask for help when needed
Ability to demonstrate excellent communication with parents, staff and coworkers
Ability to be flexible, take initiative and be open to feedback
Eagerness to working with diverse populations
Hold current first aid or willing to be trained within 90 days, if 16 or older
Enthusiasm, patience, creativity and a desire to work with children
Ability to pass a criminal record and background check
Possess strength and stamina to be able to remain stationary for up to 90 minutes at a time throughout the work day
Possess the physical ability to transition quickly from one position to another to meet the needs and ensure the safety of each child
Ability to lift as well as lift and move from place to place up to 50 pounds
Ability to reach, bend, walk, run, climb stairs to quickly engage and ensure the safety of children
Possess the physical stamina to be outdoors for up to 60 minutes or more in a temperature range of 12 to 90 degrees while engaging children in a variety of play activities (i.e. show play, water play, sand box...)
Frequent walking, lifting (both light and heavy), pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, reaching, grabbing, stooping, or other physical activities often in multilevel buildings, some without elevator access

Responsibilities

Follow and enforce all program, department, license, and school rules and regulations
Assist a lead teacher in the implementation of afterschool activities as well as help to plan, as appropriate
Maintain safe conditions for all students; check areas for safety hazards and report deficiencies to site leaders
Attend staff meetings and trainings and at least eight hours of training, as determined by supervisor
Report all accidents and incidents occurring within jurisdiction to Site Directors and administer proper First Aid as required (if certified to give First Aid, 16+)
Clean up at the end of the day and use district facilities with care
Participate in the evaluation process
Assist core staff in the supervision of a group of students at recess and snack time
Report any behavior incidents to a core staff and work with staff to manage student behaviors, as needed
Report all suspected incidents of abuse/neglect to site leaders and follow guidelines for mandatory reporting
Work cooperatively with a Core Staff member
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.
Effectively handle stress and stressful situations at work
Seek and ask for help if needed
Perform other duties, as required