Afterschool Behavioral Assistants

Orleans Southwest; Greensboro (VT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick time

Paid holidays on program days

Coworking and Makerspace access

Job summary

Orleans Southwest Afterschool and Summer Programs in Greensboro, Vermont, is seeking a Part-time Afterschool Behavioral Assistant to support WonderKids programming for students in grades K–8 across Craftsbury, Hardwick, and Wolcott sites. You will work with Administrative and Enrichment Coordinators to provide behavioral support, model positive conduct, and help students engage in enrichment activities.

This in-person role averages up to 16 hours per week for the 2026-2027 school year, with

Qualifications

• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Responsibilities

• Behavior Support: Provide behavioral support through therapeutic communication and strength-based strategies to ensure safety and well-being of students.
• Co-Regulation: Maintain awareness of one’s affect, posture, body language, and tone of language.
• Program Support: Assist children’s engagement with the program and understanding activities.
• Communication: Maintain ongoing communication with coordinators to track student progress.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with staff to implement behavior and safety plans as directed by Coordinators.

Skills

Behavioral support

Co-regulation

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

Afterschool Behavioral Assistants

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Job Details

Job ID: 5908382

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 31, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

This position is for the Craftsbury, Hardwick, and Wolcott afterschool sites. The behavioral assistant will work closely with the administrative and enrichment coordinators to support our participants as they engage in our enrichment program. The candidate will help to ensure the emotional well-being of students in grades K-8 in Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union who attend WonderKids programming. This individual will support students with a range of needs and abilities while maintaining a positive behavioral approach that embraces each student’s uniqueness and ability to thrive. The candidate will present themselves as a strong role model for children and adolescents and demonstrate management and supervision of students in accordance with WonderKids’ philosophies and mission.

This is a part-time in-person position averaging up to 16 hours per week for the duration of the 2026-2027 school year. Benefits include paid sick time, paid holidays if they fall on program days, and access to our Coworking and Makerspace.

Responsibilities:

• Behavior Support: Provide behavioral support through therapeutic communication and strength-based strategies to ensure the safety and well-being of students. The proper candidate will embrace the following trauma-informed best practices: co-regulation, connection, empathy, acceptance, congruence, naming emotions, presence, and attunement.
• Co-Regulation: Maintain awareness of one’s affect, posture, body language, and complexity and tone of language.
• Program Support: This includes supporting children’s general engagement with the program, helping the children understand activities, being kind to their peers, and managing themselves within an enrichment activity.
• Communication: Will maintain ongoing communication with the coordinators to ensure transparency and consistency and to track student progress.
• Collaboration: Communicate with all staff to ensure behavior and safety plans are being implemented correctly to the benefit of the students. This includes attention to students’ abilities, treatment needs, and behavior plans in accordance with direction from the Administrative Coordinator.

Duties:

• On-site program support, assisting the Administrative and Enrichment Coordinator, and helping the students engage in the programs
• Provide behavioral support through therapeutic communication and strength-based strategies to ensure the safety and well-being of students
• Strive at all times to foster a positive approach to behavioral management
• Working with the Administrative Coordinator to implement appropriate supports
• Participant supervision and general safety
• Problem-solve and support during crises
• Communicate enrichment observations to the Enrichment Coordinator
• Communicate behavioral data and interventions to the Administrative Coordinator

Position Type: After school/Evening

Salary: $20 to $23 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Athletics & Activities > After School Programs

Welcome to Afterschool and Summer Programs

As a valued partner of the Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union, the Rural Arts Collaborative cultivates vibrancy in our region. We value art, recreation, technology, and sustainability in our programs, activities, and events. WonderKids Afterschool Program will provide afterschool and summer enrichment for the students of the Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union. WonderKids Afterschool utilizes the synergy of schools, families, and community resources to expand opportunities for youth during out-of-school hours. WonderKids manages the business aspects of afterschool (staffing, financial management, program development, and quality assurance) and organizes community resources to provide dynamic, fun, creative activities for kids after school. WonderKids applies national research and evidence-based practices to its structure and activities that are proven to accelerate positive student outcomes, and tracks andreports program impacts on students.

Job Requirements

• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Virginia Lapierre , Administrative Manager
• c/o Rural Arts Collaborative
• PO Box 300
• Greensboro, Vermont 05841
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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