AfterCare Staff (rev.06092023)

Position Description and Qualifications

Job Posting Summary:  

AfterCare at Ensworth serves students ages 5 through 13 years old. We are looking for reliable, energetic, and creative staff who enjoy spending time with students. This is an opportunity for professionals who are interested in working with children part-time. We are hiring for the school year which runs from early August to the end of May. AfterCare is from 2:30 to 6:00 five days a week during the 10-month school year. Flexible scheduling is possible.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Play and engage with students in indoor and outdoor recreational activities
• Supervise students for a safe environment
• Set up and help with snacks
• Assist with homework
• Attend staff meetings as required
• Assist with all-day camps during faculty/staff in-service, as available
• Help maintain physical environment and equipment
• Other duties as assigned
• Abides by Ensworth’s Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct
• Commits to the ideals expressed in Ensworth’s Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

Qualifications/Experience:

• Some college, or currently enrolled college student
• Working with children in formal or informal setting
• Well-developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with all constituents in a school environment, including students, co-workers, parents,
• Adaptability, honesty, self-reliance, teamwork, dependability, flexibility, willingness to listen and learn, work ethic, determination, persistence, problem-solving skills, loyalty, and congeniality are essential.
• Must successfully complete background screening and verification
• Continued Education Programs (as required by Grade Level and/or position) – Periodically participate in different training sessions identified by you, the employee and/or Divisional Leadership/Supervisor with the goal of keeping our teachers and staff up to date with current teaching methods, practices and any new knowledge in their respective field. Dependent on the program, such training may need to take place outside of normal working hours and/or in the summer months.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Conditions/climate – Regularly works in standard office or classroom conditions and climate, frequently work outdoors in varying weather conditions and climate
• Ability to observe and supervise students from various distances
• Movement (or lack thereof) – Frequently required to move around campus. Works at a desk for extended periods of time, occasionally positions oneself to work with small children on the floor.
• Ensworth requires employees to be physically present on campus, with limited exceptions that are at the sole discretion of the School. Under extraordinary circumstances, some or all of the workforce may be required to move to a remote working environment. Additionally, certain individuals may also be approved for limited remote work, based on the nature of the job description, specific circumstances, and only with written prior approval by a direct supervisor.

Application Requirements:

Qualified candidates should complete an online application for employment and attach a résumé, Contact goldringo@ensworth.com with any questions.

About Ensworth School:

Ensworth is a kindergarten through twelfth grade, coeducational independent school. The School promotes academic excellence and inspires students to be intellectually curious, to use their talents to the fullest, to be people of integrity, and to be contributors to society.

Located on two campuses in Nashville, Tennessee, Ensworth enrolls approximately 1,200 students and serves families in more than 50 zip codes. Ensworth is recognized among the leading independent schools in the nation. The school’s challenging academic program is embedded in a culture of support and encouragement and reflects a commitment to the core skills of observation, collaboration, communication, analysis, questioning, evaluation, and most importantly, the application of knowledge. Graduates have the adaptability, resilience, and resourcefulness necessary for success in the 21^st century and are not only prepared to meet the demands of the future but are also imbued with a sense of purpose and service to others.

Ensworth School is an extraordinary place to work and seeks employees who are passionate about learning and motivated by the opportunity to awaken that passion in students.

It is Ensworth's policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other reason prohibited by law. It is the intent and resolve of Ensworth to comply with the letter and the spirit of the law in the implementation of all facets of equal opportunity. This equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, evaluation, promotion, disciplinary action, termination, compensation and training. Employment decisions at Ensworth will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities.