High School Student Assistant, AAPS After Care

Position Type:
Community Education/Children Services

Date Posted:
5/2/2025

Location:
Multiple Locations Available

District:
Ann Arbor Public Schools

Position Title:
High School After Care Assistant

Location:

Multiple Locations Available

Hours:

3:15 - 6:00 p.m. from 2-5 days/week, depending on student's availability

Salary: $15.00/hour

Reporting Relationship:
Community Education and Recreation (Rec & Ed) / Before/After School Program Administrative Team SUMMARY
AAPS Community Education and Recreation's Extended Day Program offers safe, fun, and enriching environments for students during the before and after school hours. High School After Care Assistants learn and work as part of a team providing programming to Young 5 through 5th grade students in this AAPS licensed before- and after-school care program. Paid training is provided.

SCHEDULE:
Afternoon shift hours are 3:15 p.m.

- 6:00 p.m. Preference will be given to high school students who can work 2 or more shifts per week.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Must be 16 or 17 years of age
Desire to work with 5-11 year old children
Is flexible and tolerant, showing caring and respect for students
Within 3 months of hire, complete training in:

• Child and adult CPR (certification)
• Child and adult First Aid (certification)

Before starting, a work permit signed by parent or legal guardian
Maintain compliance with all Michigan Bureau of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) licensing requirements, including Mi Registry.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Report to work at scheduled time to assist the Site Supervisor in setting up the program space.
• Greet and interact with children
• Assist with program activities
• Assist in setting up the daily self-serve snack and assist children with snacks brought from home.
• Sanitize the tables before and after each use
• At the end of each session, assist in preparing the room(s) for the next group using the room. This may include moving tables and chairs, sweeping, wiping down tables, etc.
• If school schedule allows, attend and participate in weekly site planning meetings and district trainings
• Obtain and read the "Weekly Program Notes"
• Other duties as assigned

This is a part-time position requiring regular and reliable attendance on site to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Language Skills

• Read, write, and comprehend basic instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, parents, students, and administrators
• Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing

Mathematical Skills

• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals

Reasoning Ability

• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions given in written, oral, or diagram form
• Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Other Skills & Abilities

• Apply knowledge of current child development research and techniques related to sensory issues
• Work with parents and children of diverse cultural backgrounds
• Develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community
• Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit and run. Frequently the employee will bend or twist more than the average person. The employee will be required to work out-of-doors during all months of the school year. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, or work output of other people.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include near and far vision and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with students and other staff.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. The employee is frequently required to interact with public and staff.

Ann Arbor Public Schools is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Ann Arbor Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Method of Application
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