After School Staff

St. Mark’s Episcopal School; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Mark’s Episcopal School in Houston’s West University area is seeking an After School Staff member for our aftercare, clubs, and camp programming. This part-time position runs weekdays from 2:30 pm to 6 pm, with potential additional hours during holidays.

You will supervise 10-20 students with a co-teacher, engage children with activities, monitor safety, and support homework and reading time while upholding school rules and a positive environment.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Experience with children.
• At least one year of work, volunteer, or organization participation experience.
• Education background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 10-20 students with a co-teacher.
• Interact with students, lead games, and facilitate activities.
• Check in/out students and monitor safety and basic medical information.
• Support homework and reading time and ensure a respectful environment.
• Maintain cleanliness and reset spaces after activities.

Skills

Age 18+

Experience with children

Education

Education background preferred

Job description

After School Staff uses their passion for child development to provide mentorship, safety, and enrichment to students during our aftercare, clubs, and camp programming. This part-time position is located at St. Mark’s Episcopal School in the West University neighborhood of Houston, Texas.

Pay Range: $15 - $21 per hour

Duties:

• Be able to consistently work from 2:30 pm- 6 pm, Monday-Friday.
• Opportunity for additional hours during the school’s Staycation and Seasonal Camps during holidays off from school, which are half-day and all-day hours.
• Responsible for overseeing 10-20 students along with a co-teacher.
• Be actively engaged! Interact with students, play music, develop challenges, lead games, and ensure strolling supervision.
• Have snacks and activities ready for students prior to their arrival to aftercare.
• Responsible for checking in/out students and staying informed about basic medical information such as allergies.
• Produce an encouraging environment that ensures active student participation in homework and reading time.
• Ensure students are being responsible and respectful to both instructors and fellow classmates.
• Ensure classroom, playground, and shared spaces are clean and reset upon departure from the area.
• Provide social-emotional support to students throughout the day and utilize Conscious Discipline measures for redirection and behavior management.
• Report concerns, incidents, emergencies, and supply requests to Extended Care leadership.
• Follow all school rules and expectations.
• Be responsible for checking in/out all assigned technology.
• Navigate a constantly moving environment with moderate supervision.
• Walking and standing for long periods.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 18+ years old
• Experience with children
• At least one year of work, volunteer, or organization participation experience
• Education background preferred

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Works in a sometimes highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Physical agility to lift up to 50 pounds; to bend, stoop, and reach overhead
• Work primarily in a traditional climate-controlled classroom environment
• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold

WE ARE AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

I understand that the School is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, handicap or disability, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.