OST Group Leader-Apprentice

Job Details

• Level: Entry
• Job Location:
  
  Multiple Locations - Multiple Cities, MA Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: High School
• Salary Range: $19.00 - $25.00 Hourly
• Job Shift: Day

ABOUT FKO:

For Kids Only After school (FKO) is a non-profit, out-of-school time provider based in 18 locations throughout five cities(Chelsea, Everett, Peabody, Revere, and Winthrop). With a mission to support the holistic needs of children, FKO fully believes learning extends well beyond thetraditionalclassroom, and OST(Out of School Time)
Educators are a keycomponentto building life-long learning skills.

ABOUT THE OST APPRENTICESHIP:

• FKO OST apprentices are hired as full-timeemployeesduring theirone-year apprenticeship.
  
  Our apprentices are part of a wider cohort that draws from multiple OST organizations across the state.
  
  All apprentices are expected tofinishwithin
  18 months.
  
  If you are accepted into our apprenticeship program, you must:

• Complete
  150hoursof Related Technical Instruction (RTI) during the school yearby attending live training sessions on Zoom every Tuesday from 10am-12:30pmand every first Thursday of the month from 10am-12pm (Oct.
  
  -Mar).

• Complete all assigned practice application tasks outside of your RTI schedule

• Complete2,000 hoursof On-the–Job Training (OJT) throughout the course of your apprenticeship by maintaining regular attendance and punctuality, andadheringto a forty hourin personworkweekschedule,defined as Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm, with deviations based on individual community school calendars

• Meet with yourassignedmentor on a regular basis to discussprofessionalgoals,evaluate competency development, and connectyourRTIto on-the-job training

Job Description:

Thisone-year,full-time, paid apprenticeship opportunity offers a blend ofOST-focusedcourseworkand on-the-job training. Morning hoursareto beutilizedby attending live coursework sessions,completing practice application tasks,andother relevant apprenticeship activities,including assisting Site Directors with a variety of tasks.

Afternoon hours are spentin program,with the goal of providing a positive, safe, fun, andhigh-quality experience for all children and families.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Job responsibilities of this position include,but arenotlimited to:

• Complete all requirements of the OST apprenticeship;
• Incorporate FKO’s core values of kindness, support, collaboration, appreciation of differences, and holistic learning in all activities and interactions;
• Provide a positive, safe, fun, and memorable quality experience to all children and families involved in FKO’s after school and summer programs;
• Consistently provide active supervision forallchildrenin the program;
• Implement well-planned, intentional daily activities
• Support Site Director during administrative hours with tasks such as, but not limited to:
• Program Planning: lesson planning,activity/material prep,classroom organizing, cleaning,bulletin board,family engagement,special event,community support;
• Admin Support:snackprep, creating anddisseminatingsnack menu, managing snack inventory and logs,maintainingaccurateattendancetracking,filing program documents,restocking and organizing first aid supplies,assistingwithtransportation-related tasks
• Serve as a positive role modelfor children and staff;
• Facilitate consistent communication with FKO families;
• Adhereto EEC licensing regulations and FKO policies and procedures;
• All other duties as assigned, by Site, District, and Executive Director.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Must meet EEC OST Minimum Hiring Requirements for Group Leader, including the following:
• Must be18 years or older
• Minimum6 months ofsupervisedexperience working with school age children (5-14 years of age)
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Suitable Background Records Check
• Complete EEC Essentials
  2.0within
  30 daysof hire
• First Aid/CPR trained within 6 months of hire
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Requires standing forlong periodsof time, as well as stooping, squatting, and running
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk
• Must be able tolift upto 15 pounds at times.