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Afterschool Lead Counselor - Edgewood Elementary
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Afterschool Lead Counselor - Edgewood Elementary
Job Details
Job Location: Homewood City Schools - Birmingham, AL 35209
Position Type: Part Time
Primary Summary:
The YMCA's focus is to strengthen communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Provides direct supervision of a group of children within the Afterschool Program. Delivers a quality experience to children and parents focused on YMCA core values: caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. Assists the Site Director in management duties, administrative tasks, and other responsibilities as needed.
Essential Functions:
- Engages and supervises a group of children.
Program hours are Monday - Friday from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. - Plans and implements program activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate, and consistent with YMCA values.
- Assists Site Director with activity schedules, daily procedures, and management of the Afterschool Site.
- Adheres to program standards, including safety and cleanliness standards.
- Follows YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention, and emergencies.
- Maintains positive relations with parents and other staff.
- Models relationship-building skills in all interactions.
- Attends all staff meetings and required training programs.
- Other duties and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.
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Employees and volunteers who directly supervise children and teens will:
- Adhere to policies related to boundaries with children and teens
- Attend required abuse risk management training annually
- Adhere to procedures for managing high-risk activities and supervising children and teens.
- Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
- Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
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- Minimum age of 19 years old.
- Previous experience working at a YMCA Childcare Program is preferred.
- Successful completion of background and Child Abuse and Neglect screening.
- Acquire and maintain the following certifications before the start date via YMCA, American Red Cross, American Heart Association, and American Health and Safety Institute (ASHI):
- First Aid/ CPR /AED (valid 2 years unless otherwise noted)
- Requisite Online Training Modules (completed before the start date and repeated annually).
Physical Demands:
- Ability to plan, lead, and participate in a range of activities in a variety of outdoor/indoor settings.
- Ability to be physically active includes but is not limited to walking, sitting, squatting, standing, kneeling, climbing, running, lifting, pushing, pulling, etc.
- Must have the physical, visual, and auditory ability to perform the job's essential functions.
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