Afterschool Counselor

Position: AFTERSCHOOL COUNSELOR
# AFTERSCHOOL COUNSELORHot Job Bounds Family YMCA - Daphne, AL 36526## Description
** Department:
** Youth Development  
*
* Reports To:

** After school Site Director / Program Coordinator/Before school Director  
** Status:
** Part-time### Position Summary The Before and/or After school Counselor supports the YMCA’s mission by providing a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment for children during after school hours. Counselors lead activities, supervise participants, and serve as positive role models while promoting youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.### Essential Functions
* Supervise and ensure the safety of children at all times
* Lead age-appropriate activities including homework help, games, arts & crafts, and enrichment programs
* Build positive relationships with participants, families, and staff
* Maintain a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful environment
* Follow YMCA policies, procedures, and behavior management guidelines
* Assist with set-up, clean-up, attendance, and daily documentation
* Communicate effectively with site leadership regarding participant needs or concerns

Model YMCA values of
** Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.
**** PRAESIDIUM CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION VERBIAGE
*** Employees
* * and
* * volunteers
* * who
* * directly
* * supervise
* * consumers
* * will:
** Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
* Attend required abuse risk management training.
* Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
* Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
* Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.#### Employees and volunteers who do not directly supervise consumers will:
* Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
* Attend required abuse risk management training.
* Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
* Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
* Adhere to job specific abuse risk management responsibilities.  + Maintenance employees and volunteers—ensure unused rooms and closets remain locked; routinely monitor high-risk locations (locker-rooms and bathrooms), etc.  + Front desk personnel—ensure consumers are properly signed in and signed out, ensures only authorized adults are allowed inthe facility, etc.#### Supervisors and administrators will:
* Follow employees and volunteers screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk.
* Provide employees and volunteers with on-going supervision and training related to abuse risk.
* Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with consumers.
* Require employees and volunteers to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.

Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the organization’s progressive disciplinary procedures.
* Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
* Follow mandated reporting requirements.
* Communicate to all employees and volunteers the organization’s commitment to protect their consumers from abuse.
* Report essential abuse risk management information to the board of directors.## Qualifications### Qualifications
* Age 18 or over preferred
* High school diploma or equivalent preferred
* Experience working with children in a group setting preferred
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to supervise children and manage groups effectively
* CPR, First Aid, and other required YMCA trainings (or ability to obtain)
* Willing to submit to an annual background check### Physical Demands
* Ability to stand, walk, bend, and actively participate in activities
* Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
* Ability to work both indoors and outdoors### Work Schedule
* Monday–Friday during the school year
* Afternoon hours aligned with school dismissal times. Before school hours align with school entry times.### YMCA Competencies
* ** Relationships:
** Builds authentic, supportive relationships
* ** Communication:
** Listens and communicates effectively
* ** Inclusion:
** Values and respects diversity
* ** Teamwork:
** Works cooperatively with others