PROGRAM AIDE

Boys-; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale, FL invites applications for a part-time Program Aide. The role supports program activities across academic success, education and career, and health/physical education.

You will assist teachers, monitor student activities, and help with data collection while maintaining a safe, engaging environment. The position emphasizes teamwork, energy, and the ability to work with diverse youths in an informal setting, with duties including classroom

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with children is helpful.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with others.
• High energy, endurance, and patience.
• Comfortable working with different personalities in an informal environment.
• Good reasoning abilities and sound judgment.
• Ability to model appropriate behaviors.
• Ability to address and de-escalate crisis.

Responsibilities

• Stimulate interest and participation in areas such as reading, math, nutrition, and fitness.
• Help maintain classroom materials and fitness equipment.
• Assist instructors, coordinators, classroom teachers, or fitness directors as assigned.
• Mobilize members to attend or participate in programs.
• Maintain discipline and adherence to BGC rules.
• Develop a positive atmosphere to achieve long-term academic and social goals.
• Assist with collecting and tabulating data.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience with children

Interpersonal skills

Energy and patience

Work with diverse personalities

Judgment and reasoning

Professional conduct

De-escalation skills

Job description

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PROGRAM AIDE

Part Time Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1176

Salary Range: $17.50 To $17.50 Hourly

Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County

Job Description

Program Aide

RESPONSIBLE TO: Supervisor of area assigned.

GENERAL FUNCTION: Support staff for various program as assigned.

KNOW HOW:

Must have working knowledge of core program areas including academic success, education and career, and health and physical education. Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with others.

JOB SEGMENTS:

• 1. Stimulate interest and participation for members in areas assigned such as reading/math/nutrition/fitness.
• 2. Help maintain classroom materials and fitness equipment.
• 3. Help instructor, coordinator, classroom teacher or fitness director as assigned.
• 4. Help with mobilizing members to attend or participate in program.
• 5. Help with maintaining discipline and adherence to BGC rules.
• 6. Develop a positive atmosphere among the members toward achieving long term academic and social goals.
• 7. Assist with collecting and tabulating data
• 8. Other duties as assigned

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Prior experience working with children helpful. Must have working knowledge of Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County’s core program areas including, academic success, education and career, health, and physical education.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with others.
• High level of energy, endurance, and patience.
• Comfortable working with different personalities in an informal environment.
• Good reasoning abilities and sound judgment.
• Ability to always model appropriate behaviors.
• Ability to address and de-escalate crisis.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

The duties above indicate the essential functions of the job. Job is physically comfortable; some local travel may be required. Physical requirements include sight, hearing, sitting, standing, and walking for over two hours plus per day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

X:Job Description/Program Aide Revised: 12.22.20

POSITION REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• Walking–throughout workday, required to monitor members as they participate.
• Talking – required to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing – frequently required to work in a moderately loud environment.
• Sight – position requires both close and distance visual acuity for computer work and monitoring members.
• Standing – required to stand for sustained periods of time.
• Sitting – occasionally required to sit.
• Bending – occasionally required to bend (picking items up off of the floor, assisting in set-up and break down tables).
• Use of hands/fingers – occasionally required to type for extended periods of time (answering emails, writing reports, creating program documents, etc.).
• Lifting – occasionally required to lift/move items up to 20 pounds.
• Skills essential for successful communication include speaking and writing.
• Worker will be subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.

EFFECT ON END RESULTS:

Ensure a safe fun environment for members to learn and grow.

This job description is intended to provide a summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this job. You may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.