After-School Care Assistant: Safe, Engaging Programs

Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused educational organization in Richland is seeking individuals for their Extended Day Program to assist in providing safe and engaging before and after school care. Responsibilities include engaging students in activities, implementing procedures, and ensuring student safety. Candidates must have strong communication skills and an ability to build trust with students and parents. This role is pivotal in enhancing the educational experience for children while their parents are at work or school.

Qualifications

• Ability to comprehend instructions and communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish effective relationships with students and parents.
• Ability to use appropriate language and techniques with adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Engage students in weekly activities and programs.
• Implement EPS procedures and promote student safety.
• Perform additional duties assigned by administration.

Skills

Effective communication

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Job description

SUMMARY:

The Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation’s Extended Day Program goals are:

• To provide safe, affordable, high quality before and after school care for children while parents work or attend school

The design of the program allows for a safe environment while actively involving children in enriching experiences during before and after school hours when parents are working or in school.

• The Before School Component operates from 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. following the RBBCSC calendar.
• The After School Component operates from 3:15 – 5:45 p.m. following the RBBCSC calendar.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• assist to engage students in weekly activities and programs
• assist in implementing EPS procedures and expectations
• promote student safety
• other duties as assigned by administration

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, parents and/or staff.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Ability to use appropriate language and accompanying techniques with adolescents on a one-to-one basis as well as in groups. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skill in oral and written communication.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, as to operate office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderately noisy.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act(A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed and additional duties may be assigned.