KU Afterschool Aide

Kids Unlimited; Medford (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Kids Unlimited of Oregon is seeking individuals to assist with running high quality after school programs across 8 Medford sites. You will support student learning and development through engaging activities and collaborative teamwork.

The role requires experience in elementary to middle school settings, with a strong preference for Spanish fluency. Expect lifting and movement in a classroom setting and potential participation in programs outside instructional hours.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of developmentally appropriate activities for children.
• Prior experience in an elementary, middle school, or early childhood program.

Responsibilities

• Assist with running after-school or school support activities.
• Develop games, curricula, projects, and activities to engage youth.
• Participate in professional development and program improvement.
• Supervise students and promote social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.
• Provide feedback to teachers or Site Managers and reinforce learning.
• Operate and care for program equipment.
• Attend/participate in special programs outside instructional day.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Education

Experience in elementary/middle/early childhood program

Job description

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

Kids Unlimited of Oregon is looking for individuals to assist with running high quality after school programs in 8 Medford After School programs. We will need a variety of youth development specialists to serve different roles within the organization supporting student learning and development.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a key after school or school support staff.
• Develop games, curriculum, projects, and activities to engage youth.
• Participate in professional development pertinent to duties assigned by Kids Unlimited Leadership.
• Assist with the supervision of students while promoting activities to enhance the social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of students.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as expected of the teacher.
• Give teachers or Site Managers an additional source of feedback and of ideas concerning activities while working with a group of students to reinforce learning of material or skills.
• Operate and care for equipment used in the program for instructional or recreational purposes.
• Actively participate in program improvement.
• Other job duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS:

Fluency in Spanish strongly preferred.

Knowledge of developmentally appropriate activities, material, and play for early childhood, elementary, and middle-school aged students.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

Prior experience in an elementary, middle school, or early childhood program

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Special requirements such as lifting heavy objects (i.e. 25 lbs.) and frequent climbing. Ability to move around the classroom including stooping, bending, standing for extended periods and moving heavy objects. Crisis intervention may require participating in physical restraints (training will be provided if the individual has not been trained in physical restraint).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

May be asked to attend/participate in special programs or activities outside the instructional day.

This description may be changed at any time. This job posting in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by Kids Unlimited of Oregon. Kids Unlimited of Oregon reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

Eligible candidate will be required to submit a clean drug test (this includes marijuana).

Kids Unlimited of Oregon is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Provider

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.55 - $22.76 DOE per hour to start