Counselor - Oak Grove After School

YMCA of the Triangle; Apex (NC); On-site; USD 13,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

YMCA of the Triangle is seeking a part-time Counselor for the Oak Grove After School program in Apex, NC. The role supports youth development by leading activities, building positive relationships, and modeling healthy behaviors in a safe environment.

Schedule is Monday, Wednesday and Friday 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The position emphasizes teamwork with staff, adherence to YMCA policies, and effective communication with families and school partners.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Previous experience working with children or teens preferred but not required.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and builds relationships with a group of elementary and/or middle school students.
• Implements program activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate and consistent with YMCA values.
• Creates an atmosphere that is fun, safe, friendly and challenging.
• Mentors and models responsible behavior while leading children in the program.
• Models and facilitates relationship-building skills in all interactions and maintains positive relationships with campers, parents, school staff and other YMCA staff.
• Adheres to YMCA policies and procedures, including medical and disciplinary procedures, child abuse prevention and emergency management.
• Ensures space and equipment used for the program is taken care of and left in good, clean condition daily.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.

Skills

Must be at least 16 years old

Experience with children/teens

Relate to diverse groups

Multilingual a plus

Job description

# Counselor - Oak Grove After SchoolApex, NCPart-Time Non-Exempt$11.50/HourKraft Family YMCAYouth DevelopmentApply1. Home2. About3. Jobs4. Current Opportunities5. Counselor - Oak Grove After School## Job Description Apply**POSITION SUMMARY:**Under the supervision of the Youth Site Director the Youth Counselor is responsible for leading, developing, and building relationships with the youth participants in the program.They are responsible for managing these functions in accordance with the stated mission, goals, and policies established by the administrative staff, governing committees, and Board of Directors of the YMCA.Job Schedule: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**· Supervises and builds relationships with a group of elementary and/or middle school students.· Implements program activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate and consistent with YMCA values.· Creates an atmosphere that is fun, safe, friendly and challenging.· Mentors and models responsible behavior while leading children in the program.· Models and facilitates relationship-building skills in all interactions and maintains positive relationships with campers, parents, school staff and other YMCA staff.· Adheres to YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergency management.· Ensures that space and equipment used for the program is taken care of and left in good, clean condition daily.· Attends staff meetings and trainings.· Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations. Maintains regular, clear, and concise communication within area of responsibility.**QUALIFICATIONS:**· Must be at least 16 years of age.· Previous experience working with children or teens preferred but not required.· Experience preferred in one or more of the following areas: outdoor education, planning and organizing activities, crafts, songs/music, skits, sports, recreational games, etc.· Specific certifications and/or training may be required.· Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.· Multi-lingual desired but not required.**WORK ENVIRONMENT & 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.· Ability to plan, lead and participate in a range of activities in a variety of outdoor/indoor settings.· Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range, or special accommodations made of sufficient nature for completion of assigned tasks.· Ability to communicate clearly through speech and understanding of the English language.· Ability to walk, run, stand, kneel, stoop, and manual dexterity.· Ability to lift a maximum of 40 pounds.· Compliance with all COVID related PPE, cleaning, reporting and prevention expectation efforts. Further training and detail will be provided upon question and/or hire.## Job LocationThis position is located at Kraft Family YMCA in Apex, NC