Extended Day Counselor

Sresdragons; Indianapolis (IN); Presencial; USD 30.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sresdragons is looking for a dedicated individual to work with children in Grades PK-8 as part of our Extended Day program in Indianapolis, Indiana. The role encompasses facilitating enrichment activities and ensuring a safe, engaging environment for students.

The ideal candidate will model character development and interact positively with students and team members. Responsibilities include maintaining safety procedures, managing student behavior, and conducting first aid when necessary.

Formación

• Ability to interact professionally with team and students.
• Capacity to manage student behavior respectfully.
• Ability to provide first aid and CPR/AED.

Responsabilidades

• Model and guide students in character development.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Enforce rules and regulations with program participants.
• Monitor work environment for safety.
• Ensure emergency equipment accessibility.

Conocimientos

Positive communication

Student behavior management

Regular attendance

Outdoor work adaptability

First aid knowledge

Descripción del empleo

The purpose of this position is to work with children in Grades PK-8: To work as part of a team whose purpose is to competently and actively create and facilitate enrichment activities; sometimes assist with Grades 1-8 student homework; and provide a safe, enriching, and character-driven environment for students enrolled in our Extended Day program (school-year and/or summer).

Daily Job Functions

• Consistently model and guide students in character development through actions, activities, and dialogue.
• Implement and model respect for all spaces and materials used, ensuring they are well maintained and left as found, including buses and field trips.
• Use proper customer service skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with aftercare counselors, school employees and parents.
• Enforces applicable rules and regulations with program participants.
• Ensures adherence to established safety procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Ensures first-aid supplies and emergency equipment are in order and accessible.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
• Performs other related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

• Interact and communicate in a positive, professional manner with team, students, and public.
• Ability to confidently and effectively manage student behavior in a positive, respectful manner at all times.
• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Ability to work within moderate to loud environments associated with child care.
• Ability to work in the outdoor environment, with exposure to weather, cold, heat, wind.
• Ability to provide first aid, CPR/AED in a calm, professional manner.
• Ability to exert moderate physical effort, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and that might involve the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials weighing 10 or more pounds.