What are the responsibilities and job description for the Afterschool Counselor - School Days 2025 position at Mississippi Children's Museum?
Afterschool Counselor 2024-2025
Summary: The Mississippi Children’s Museum is looking for energetic, outgoing adults who want to work in a fun, educational, fast-paced environment helping bring out superior afterschool experiences. This individual must provide a high profile, enthusiastic presence, engage children in proper play, and help keep museum galleries tidy and clean during rotations, including resetting after museum guests as needed. This is a part-time position from 2:30 to 5:30 most weekdays, requiring approximately 15 hours of commitment per week.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with set-up for the day’s activities.
- Ensure safety and supervision of a group of up to fifteen children while enforcing safety rules and ensure the museum’s practices and policies are followed as they relate to children and staff.
- Follow a daily schedule in a positive and timely manner.
- Monitor and participate in the activities for and with the children.
- Work cooperatively with other adults for managing children.
- Communicate with museum staff and guests in a professional and courteous manner.
- Guide and encourage children with their homework and academic enrichment activities.
- Exhibit a positive attitude and personality with all children.
- Maintain cleanliness in museum spaces and playground.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Ability to be a positive influence on children.
- Experience working or volunteering directly with children in an educational or professional setting.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
- Commitment to customer service, excellence, time management, and teamwork.
- Ability to communicate effectively, motivate children, and lead groups.
- Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations.
- Must successfully pass fingerprinting and background checks.
Hours:
· Each Week - Monday-Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. most weeks following the Jackson Public School District schedule. The school calendar may dictate some specific day changes.
· There one evening event a month:
o Parent Nights– April 22. 2025
o All Museum Staff – February 27, 2025, and May 22, 2025
o Department Meetings – March 27, 2025 and May 8, 2025
The Mississippi Children’s Museum is a 501(C)(3) organization with the mission to create unparalleled experiences to inspire excellence and a lifelong joy of learning.
Management reserves the right to modify, delete, and/or add additional expectations to meet the needs of the Mississippi Children’s Museum as necessary.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $12.50 - $13.50 per hour
Expected hours: 15 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- Afternoon shift
- After school
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $13 - $14