Afterschool Counselor

The After School Counselor is responsible for helping to maintain a safe, engaging, and enriching After School and Extended Day experience, ensuring a high level of program quality. The After School Counselor serves as a positive role model and ensures positive experiences and outcomes for all children.

• Provide high-quality, targeted, and enriching programming.
• Build strong relationships with parents, children, and school administrators/teachers.
• Attend all meetings that are pertinent to this position, including monthly staff meetings.
• Ensure the safety and security of students, staff, and community members.
• Ensure student-centric, well-organized, effective, and developmentally appropriate learning environments.
• Adhere to the Policies and Procedures in the Employee and After school Manuals.
• Respond to and support children’s social-emotional and wellbeing needs.
• Develop and maintain open and appropriate communication with parents,students, volunteers, and school staff.
• Provide activity planning, preparation, resources, and leadership for after school activities, projects, and childcare programming.
• Serve as ahomework support resource in the after school program.
• Assist with administrative support and coverage as needed.
• Ensure the highest quality program development and administration.
• Support children and teachers in responding to a range of student needs in positive, instructive, and impactful ways.
• Support the Extended Day Manager with the afternoon dismissal and bus process. Ensuring accurate and comprehensive lists, permissions, attendance, and parent support.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education:

High School Diploma and at two years of experience working with children in a group setting. Bachelors preferred.

• Excellent communication skills in all formats, including but not limited to written, spoken, in-person, and digital.
• Demonstrate the ability to forge relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and the community.
• Consistently demonstrate organizational and technology skills.
• Demonstrate resourcefulness in setting priorities and working successfully with people and systems.
• Self-directed with the ability to set and achieve goals and outcomes.