School Age Childcare Counselor - West Seattle and Northwest Seattle

ASSOCIATED RECREATION COUNCIL•Seattle, WA

21d•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Associated Recreation Council (ARC), in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, serves Seattle by offering access to licensed childcare and a variety of recreational and lifelong learning programs, classes, and activities. In this role, you will guide and support a classroom of children ages 5-12 by providing active supervision, implementing developmentally appropriate activities, and creating a safe, inclusive, and engaging after-school environment. Our programs provide a fun, creative, safe, and welcoming environment for children to learn, play, and grow.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older
Must have High School Diploma, GED, college transcripts or other secondary education
MMR vaccination record, Tuberculosis testing, MERIT portable background check, and WA state food worker's card are required after being hired as required by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). (ARC will assist you through all of it and pay the fees associated with the TB testing.)

Nice To Haves

Lead Counselor applicants must have a year of prior experience in school-age childcare.
Strong preference for experience in a licensed program.

Responsibilities

Assists and leads in the application of daily curriculum activities with a classroom of children ages 5-12 years old
Models appropriate behavior and provides opportunities for social and emotional growth
Helps ensure a ratio of 1:10 (staff to children) is maintained as much as possible to ensure that children are safe and always accounted for
Collaborates with and supports fellow School-Age Childcare staff and receives guidance, coaching, and direction from the ARC School-Age Program Director
Lead Counselor directly supports the School-age Program Director in more advanced daily operations with greater responsibilities