What are the responsibilities and job description for the After School Program-Latchkey Assistant position at Archdiocese of Detroit?
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM - LATCHKEY ASSISTANT
We are blessed at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School (OLGC) in Plymouth, MI to have a beautiful mission to offer life-changing encounters with Jesus and equip leaders to transform the culture. We are called to foster holiness and serve as a center of evangelization and discipleship for students, families, and faculty.
ROLE SUMMARY
We are seeking a Latchkey Assistant for our After School Program to join our OLGC family. The candidate will thrive in a team environment with a desire to advance our mission.
With this in mind, we are asking each prospective member of our team to prayerfully discern:
- The mission and vision of the Archdiocese of Detroit to renew and reinvent our Catholic schools in missionary discipleship.
- What it means to have a personal encounter with Jesus and live the faith.
- What it takes for every staff member to build a cohesive team, culture of prayer, and regularly evangelize and disciple each other.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Be a joyful missionary disciple and support the mission of the school.
- Complies with basic policies and staff image in order to serve as a role model to participants of the program.
- Provides customer service support to children, parents, latchkey staff, school staff, other OLGC personnel, and community members.
- Supervises children and maintains state regulated ratio.
- Conducts activities with participants according to the provided schedule and keeps count of those present to ensure safety of participants.
- Utilizes positive behavior strategies and maintains professionalism in interactions with participants.
- Practices regular safety procedures (i.e. supports attendance, drills, area checks, etc.).
- Acknowledges all visitors and maintains a secure environment.
- Attends required training scheduled by the latchkey supervisor.
- Regularly evaluates own performance and interactions with children in order to provide optimal care.
- Other duties as assigned by the latchkey supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalency
- Professional experience preferred
- Satisfactory criminal background check
- Completion of Protecting God’s Children
DETAILS:
- This position is for Monday thru Friday 6:45-7:45 AM and 3:00-5:30 PM
- Reports to the School Principal & Latchkey Supervisor
- Requires approximately 15.50 hours per week
- Start Date: TBD
- Hourly rate
TO APPLY:
- Qualified candidates should submit:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- References
Subject Line: Latchkey Assistant (attachments in PDF format only).
Deadline: Applications will be accepted until position is filled
