SCHOOLAGE COUNSELOR

Njymca; Madison (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Madison Area YMCA is seeking a part-time School-Age Counselor in Madison, NJ, to plan and supervise after-school recreational activities for children aged 5 to 12. The role emphasizes safety, confidentiality, and positive youth engagement within the YMCA mission.

Responsibilities include fostering independent activity, adapting to diverse ages and languages, and building relationships with families and staff. This position supports a caring, safe, and inclusive after-school environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and supervising group activities for children.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information about children and families.
• Demonstrated ability to promote a safe environment and prevent injuries.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise recreational activities for children ages 5 to 12 after school.
• Be attentive to children’s needs and adapt to different ages, abilities, temperaments, and languages.
• Build positive relationships with parents, children, and coworkers to support the YMCA mission.
• Encourage independence in children and assist as needed during activities.
• Use varied approaches and resources to help children learn and solve problems.

Job description

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SCHOOLAGE COUNSELOR

Part Time Service Wrk Family Center, Madison, NJ, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 24228

Salary Range: $16.50 To $18.00 Hourly

At the Madison Area YMCA, the School-Age Counselor is responsible for planning and supervising recreational activities for children ages 5 to 12 after school.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Be responsible for planning and supervising group activities and individual children under the guidance of the School-Age Coordinators.


• Keep information about children and families confidential.


• Promotes a safe environment to prevent and reduce injuries.


• Builds relationships with parents, children, and co-workers; encourages families to build relationships and to understand the YMCA mission.


• Adapts to the different ages, abilities, temperaments, cultural styles, languages, and other individual character.


• Responds to the range of children's feelings.


• Asks and answers questions that encourage children to think for themselves.


• Encourages children to do as much as possible for themselves. Helps children when they cooperate, share, care for materials, or work on activities.


• Uses varied approaches and shares resources to help children learn and problem solve.


• Gives children many chances to choose what they will do, how they will do it, and with whom.

Supervision of Youth:

• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with youth.


• Attend required abuse risk management training.


• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising youth.


• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.


• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.