After School Program Aide
Young Explorers Enrichment Centers
Part-Time
Closes on Sunday, November 24, 2024
Job Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Supervise a group of children alongside Program Assistants and is responsible for their overall health and well-being. Provides careful, attentive supervision; alert at all times.
- Plan and implement program activities that are engaging, developmentally appropriate, and consistent with Young Explorers’ values.
- Cultivate positive relationships and maintain effective communication with parents, children and other staff.
- Assist students in completing daily homework assignments.
- Help record and maintain the student information.
- Supervise and monitor participants during hand washing and bathroom breaks.
- Supervise and monitor participants during indoor and outdoor programming and free play.
- Provide appropriate First-Aid to participants as the need arises.
- Set up for nutritional snacks.
- Clean up areas after snacks.
- Clean up after participants have left.
- Attends trainings and weekly staff meetings with After School leadership.
- Other duties as assigned by Child Care Director, Child Care Coordinator, or Site Director.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Ability to read, interpret and communicate information effectively. ∙ Ability to work alone or in groups.
- Ability to solve practical problems.
- Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.