Community Liaison - After School Program (Cerritos)

Woodcraft Rangers; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick time

Lifecraft

Upward Mobility

Career development

Impact on youth

Job summary

Woodcraft Rangers seeks a Community Liaison to support after-school programs in Cerritos, CA. The role is part-time and non-exempt, offering 20–25 hours per week with shifts varying by location.

The Community Liaison builds positive relationships with participants, families and the community, oversees daily sign-ins/outs, maintains attendance rosters, and communicates program events and field trips. On-site training at Little Tokyo and school sites are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• FBI & DOJ Livescan clearance.
• TB Test clearance.
• First Aid & CPR certification.
• 6 months experience supervising a group of children in a school or recreational setting OR 6 units in child development.
• Must successfully pass an assessment test evaluating skills in math, reading comprehension, and spelling.

Responsibilities

• Ensure students are always in a safe environment (physically and emotionally).
• Promote an inclusive, welcoming environment for all participants, staff, and families.
• Support club leaders and site coordinators with sign-in/out procedures and parent communication.
• Monitor attendance and engagement and maintain accurate rosters.
• Organize registration forms, site binder and ensure staff have access to documents.
• Assist with cycle reports and other required reports.
• Assist team with site-based events.
• Serve as substitute when needed.
• Build positive relationships with participants and stakeholders.
• Adhere to safety requirements and training certifications.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Public speaking

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Title:Community Liaison

Pay Range:$20.36 –$23.94

Status:Part-time, Non-Exempt

Schedule:20-25hours/week,shiftsvaryperlocation

Reports to:SiteCoordinator

Programhoursofoperation:1:00PM–5:00/6:00PM (variesperlocation)

Locations: Cerritos, CA

Are you passionate about giving back to your community and serving youth? Join us!

Who We Are:

In 1922, Woodcraft Rangers opened its doors in Los Angeles and began its mission ofguiding young people as they explore pathways to purposeful lives. As a progressive organization, Woodcraft has always been responsive to the evolving needs of the communities served, and is notably inclusive, youth-led, and rooted in the Woodcraft Way, a holistic framework that develops body, mind, spirit, and service. Continuously at the forefront of expanded learning opportunities, Woodcraft Rangers has a rich history of making a significant impact in the greater Los Angeles area, believing that all youth is innately good, deserves the opportunity to realize their full potential, and should be an active participant in defining their own path.

What We Do:

Woodcraft Rangers provides TK-12 expanded learning programs, including before and after school, specialty enrichment, and summer learning. In the past few years, Woodcraft has expanded its menu of services beyond traditional afterschool programs and summer camps to include early learning, environmental and social justice, college access, and inclusion services for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Additionally, we offerLifecraft, a college and career advancement program to support the development of approximately 1,500 staff. Today, Woodcraft Rangers serves more than 25,000 youth ages 4 to 18 each year across 130 plus Title I schools in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties, and continues to expand its reach.

Job Summary:

Community Liaisons support theafter schoolprograms by developing positive relationships with program participants, their families, and the community, with the intent of providing meaningful partnerships. Theyare responsible foroverseeing the daily sign-ins andsign outsof allprogram participants. They ensure that the communication board is up to date with program related information and that all families are up to date with program events, schedules, and upcoming field trips. They manage the accuracy of our dayafter school programrosters and manage the daily head counts ofparticipants.

The Community Liaison position is an on-site position, including attending training at the Woodcraft Rangersmain officein Little Tokyo and school sites.

Role Overview:

• Ensure students are always in a safe environment (physically and emotionally). Promotes an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces diversity for all program participants, staff, and families.

• Support clubleaders andsitecoordinators with sign-in/out procedures and any program relatedparentcommunication during sign-out. Ensure all information on attendance rosters areaccurateand complete daily.

• Monitors participant attendance and engagement to ensure participants are present andactively engaged in program activities.

• Organize andmaintainparticipant registration forms, site information binder, site directory board and ensure staff always have access to necessary documents.

• Assistsitecoordinator with collecting and organizing informationpertaining tocycle reports and other necessary reports.

• Assistteam with site-based events.

• Serves as a substitute or fills in for a club if a clubleader or other team member needs a break or lunch.

• Build positive relationships with program participants, colleagues, and all stakeholders.

• Complies withall applicable safety requirements and emergency protocols, including, up to date on alltrainingsand required certifications.

• May be required to attend off-site field trips.

• Participate in staff developmenttrainings, asrequired, approximately 15 hours spread out over multiple weekends/intersessional days throughout the spring.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Why work for Woodcraft Rangers:

• Sick time

• Lifecraft

• Upward Mobility

• Career development

• The opportunity to create a lasting positive impact on youth within your community.

Ideal Candidate:

Ideally, we are looking for someone who is detail-oriented, energetic, ambitious, proactive, and positive, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Multi-tasking and attention to detail must be strengths this individualpossesses. Individuals need to be comfortableto presentandspeakin front of staff and peers during in-person training.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• FBI & DOJ Livescan clearance

• TB Test clearance

• First Aid & CPR certification (provided by WR)

• 6 months experience supervising a group of children in a school or recreationalsettingOR 6 units in child development.

• Must successfully pass an assessment test evaluating skills in math, reading comprehension, and spelling

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 employeeis regularly required to:

• Stand

• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel and use a computer.

• Frequently required to talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms.

• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to a computer monitor. The noise level reflectstypicalwork environment for job description.

Woodcraft Rangers provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without discrimination with regard to race, religious belief, color, sex, sex stereotype, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including breast feeding), age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identification and expression, transgender status, transitioning status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, genetic information, family care, marital status, enrollment in any public assistance program, status as military, a veteran or qualified disabled veteran, status as an unpaid intern or volunteer, or any other classification protected by law. We also prohibit discrimination based based on theperceptionthat anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.