After School Extended Day Assistant (Part-time)

Miami Country Day School; Miami Shores (FL); On-site; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Part time

Job summary

Miami Country Day School in Miami, FL is hiring part-time staff for the After School Extended Day Program. You will supervise, support, and ensure safety of children, while building positive relationships with families and guardians.

Responsibilities include sign-out procedures, attendance tracking, and assisting with daily activities. Must be punctual, reliable, and able to work in varying weather conditions while lifting up to 30 pounds.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to relate well to people.
• Must be reliable, punctual, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate with staff, parents, and guardians.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks in a dynamic setting.
• Comfort with varied weather conditions and physical tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Arrives on time to pick up and sign-out sheets before students arrive.
• Supervises and interacts with students in After School.
• Greets and assists parents, guardians, and drivers.
• Greets and signs in students upon arrival.
• Monitors students in classrooms, on playgrounds, and during transport.
• Ensures students are never left unattended in the classroom.
• Supports emergency procedures and evacuation routes as assigned.
• Maintains accurate attendance records with times and signatures.
• Reports concerns to the supervisor (conflicts, injuries, behaviors).
• Adheres to school policies and completes assigned tasks.

Skills

Excellent communication

Reliable and punctual

Teamwork and collaboration

Multi-tasking

Flexibility and patience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Miami Country Day School - Miami, FL 33161

JOB SUMMARY:

As a part-time employee in the After School Extended Day Program, childcare staff are responsible for supervising, supporting, and ensuring the safety and well-being of all children in the program. This role also includes building positive relationships and communicating professionally with parents, guardians, caregivers, and authorized drivers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND TASKS:

• Arrives on time to allow time to pick up and highlight daily attendance and sign-out sheets before students arrive.
• Supervises, assists, and interacts with students in After School.
• Respectfully welcome and assist parents, guardians, caregivers and drivers.
• Greets and signs in students upon their arrival.
• Informs immediate supervisor at once that students are unaccounted for.
• Monitors and accounts for students in the classrooms, on the playgrounds, during snack time, and when transporting them to another location.
• Ensures that the students are never left unattended in the classroom.
• Knowledge of emergency evacuation routes for the classrooms assigned.
• Knowledge of procedures for referring students who have disciplinary problems.
• Knowledge of school procedures and regulations, including evacuation procedures, lock-down procedures, and weather-related emergency procedures.
• Monitors student behaviors and possible conflicts and is prepared to redirect and intervene when necessary.
• Implements sign-out for children when parents, guardians, caregivers, and/or drivers arrive.
• Must be able to load students in and out of vehicles as needed.
• Maintains accurate attendance sheet records that include time in and time out and parent signatures.
• Report any concerns to the immediate supervisor, such as conflicts, injuries, and/or inappropriate behaviors.
• Adheres to the MCDS’s policies and procedures including code of conduct and ethics.
• Completes other assigned tasks consistent with the position upon the supervisor’s request.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• High school diploma or GED
• Work in a fast‑paced, high responsibilityenvironment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts.
• Must be reliable and punctual.
• Prior experience in a similar role is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to relate well to people and to work collaboratively.
• Enthusiastic, flexible, patient, hands‑on, and positive demeanor.
• Ability to multi‑task and prioritize work.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• May work long hours for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds on occasion.
• Ability to work in varied and changing weather conditions, including extreme heat and humidity.