Burlington Kids Afterschool Youth Staff
Burlington Kids Afterschool Youth Staff
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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.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Afterschool Youth Staff shall meet or exceed the following qualifications
- be at least sixteen years of age and
- 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
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- 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 ones 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
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- 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
Employment Type
Full-Time
