BHS Afterschool Core

BHS After school Core Staff

Burlington School District Burlington High School
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Job : 4424415

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Jul 03, 2025 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

AFTERSCHOOL CORE STAFF

BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision:"Cultivating caring, creative, and courageous people.

- Join the journey.”

JOB GOALS: Core staff must enjoy working with high school aged students. They are responsible for planning and implementing activities, interacting with students and their families, working independently as well as with a team and creating an enriching, fun and safe environment that meets all school regulations. The Core Staff must have a positive attitude and serve as a role model to participants in the program.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

After school Core Staff shall meet or exceed the following qualifications:

• be at least eighteen years of age and
• have a high school diploma or equivalent

Other

Qualifications:

• Ability to work at least 1 day a week from 3:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
• Maintain high level of attendance, arriving on time, being ready to work, following protocol when absent
• Ability to effectively manage challenging student behaviors
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication with parents, staff and coworkers
• Ability to be flexible, take initiative and be open to feedback
• Ability to effectively collaborate with all school-day and after school program staff members
• Knowledge of safety principles and practices as they apply to group activities
• Experience with direct interaction with students in teaching, care-giving or service delivery.
• Experience working with diverse populations
• Knowledge of a variety of recreation and leisure activities and group games
• Hold current first aid/CPR certification or willing to be trained
• Enthusiastic, creative, innovative, flexible, imaginative, culturally competent and thoughtful, eager to engage and care for middle school-age youth.
• Ability to pass a criminal record and background check

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Follow and enforce all program, department, and school rules and regulations

• Based on interest and skill level, staff may work independently and lead a group of up to 10-12 students through an activity they plan or they may work collaboratively to plan and lead activities with other staff members, as directed by the site leader
• Plan and lead activities as directed by site leader; submit weekly lesson plans when appropriate and as requested
• Attend monthly staff meetings and trainings as determined by supervisor
• Engage students, assume leadership roles, offer constructive solutions/feedback, and take the initiative to resolve challenges
• Provide academic support for students during Homework Help
• Clean up at the end of the day and use district facilities with care
• Create and maintain safe spaces that are physically and emotionally safe that support our diverse student population. Report any deficiencies in safety to site leader
• Facilitate environments that foster youth leadership within programs as appropriate
• Demonstrate cultural competence and respond to challenging situations appropriately
• Report all accidents and incidents occurring within jurisdiction to Site Directors and administer proper First Aid/CPR as required

• Report all suspected incidents of abuse/neglect to site leaders and follow guidelines for mandatory reporting
• Participate in the program evaluation process

• Accept constructive feedback from team and use the information to enhance/improve one's work
• Maintain a positive attitude and working relationship with both students and colleagues
• Maintain confidentiality of discussions, interactions and written reports
• Seek and ask for help if needed
• Respond to emails or phone calls within a reasonable amount of time
• Report directly to Site Director
• Perform other duties, as…