What are the responsibilities and job description for the Afterschool Program Assistant position at CROSSROADS SCHOOL FOR ARTS & SCIENCES?
Job Details
Job Location: Elementary Campus - Santa Monica, CA
Position Type: Part Time
Salary Range: $20.00 - $22.00 Hourly
Position Overview
The Afterschool Program Assistant job entails supervising and interacting with children, grades K-5, in indoor and outdoor play environments and assisting with set-up and clean-up each day We are looking for fun, energetic individuals that enjoy working with children. This is a seasonal part-time position. Benefits for part-time positions are outlined in the Employee Handbook.
Schedule:
Monday-Friday 2:00pm-6:00pm (with the opportunity for more hours on early dismissal and pupil free days)
Essential Job Functions:
- Ability to interact well with children, parents, faculty, and staff
- Enthusiasm and involvement in student activities
- Capability of listening carefully to others
- Ability to manage large groups of children
- Able to demonstrate good judgment
- Reliability
- Good communication and verbal skills
- Friendly and energetic demeanor
- Attention to detail and follow through
- Prior after school or summer program experience in a K-5 school
Required Qualifications:
Personal Skills needed for this position include:
- Possesses fluency in English language
- Patience, kindness, insight, honesty, responsibility, reliability, and flexibility
- Ability to facilitate conflict resolution
- Ability to listen to and respond to others carefully
- Hardworking, attention to detail and follow through and problem-solving skills
- Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Maintains a positive work attitude
- Works well with others and models professionally appropriate behavior
- Ability to adapt and change directions as needed in a demanding educational setting
Education/Experience needed for this position include:
- 2 years college
- Prior experience working directly with children grades K-5 in a school, camp, or daycare setting
- Knowledge of Crossroads philosophy and the ES approach to learning is preferred
Physical Demands:
- Ability to stand for longer periods of time
- Ability to walk around campus and climb stairs
- Ability to move and lift up 40 pounds
Salary : $20 - $22
