Afterschool Teacher Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: After School Program Assistant

EMPLOYER: Martin Luther King Community Center

DEPARTMENT: Education

REPORTS TO: Education Coordinator

EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/23/2024

SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for helping to create a caring and safe environment for the children and assisting in activities to improve the overall care and quality of education; implementing developmentally appropriate activities based on children’s interests and needs; ensuring a high level of program quality; working to establish a positive relationship with all program participants, their families and staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in the implementation of school age program activities and encourage participation by children.

• Assists tutoring of students in academic subjects such as reading, writing, math, and other areas.

• Works effectively with students in after school activities and assists with behavior management, discipline, interpersonal actions, and acts as a role model.

• Helps mentor students in a variety of learning and life experiences.

• Differentiates lessons and activities so they are appropriate for students of various ages and with various abilities, as needed.

• Actively engages in activities; manages cleanliness, order, and availability of classroom materials.

• Encourages self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.

• Ensures a healthy classroom environment including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards, safety and security of children.

• Helps ensures smooth, daily transitions for children.

• Effectively manages assigned group.

• Maintains and enforces progressive discipline policy.

• Reports observations and incidents (e.g. discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) to Education Coordinator.

• Cleans up site when children depart.

• Inspects and returns supplies to appropriate place.

• Follows proper cleaning requirements and procedures.

• Attends and participates in staff meetings and site events as requested.

• Interacts professionally and appropriately with children, parents, staff community members and partners.

• Maintains confidentiality for all students, families and staff.

• Follows all program policies and state regulations.

• Adheres to all safety guidelines of the Center.

• Maintains personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Education.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Certificates, licenses and registrations required:

o Pediatric First Aid/CPR .

• Other skills required:

o Minimum High Diploma with demonstrated relevant equivalent experience in working with school-age children and/or youth development,

o At least one year of supervised experience working with school age children in a group setting, preferred.

o Multilingual, preferred.

o High energy.

o Ability to work well with others.

o Regular and satisfactory attendance and punctuality are required.

o Staff must be able to communicate, listen and work well with others in a team environment.

o Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.

COMPETENCIES:

• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

• Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.

• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequently required to stand.

• Frequently required to walk.

• Frequently required to sit.

• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.

• Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.

• Continually required to talk or hear.

• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

• Occasionally exposed to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials.

• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

• The employee must

o occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

2:30pm to 6:00pm Monday through Friday