After School Counselor

Description

After School Youth Counselors I

Location:

• SOUTH MIAMI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY-           12231 SW   190th Terrace, Miami, FL 33177     

Status: Part-time Afternoons, 20 hours per week, 1:30pm to 5:30pm or 2pm to 6pm

Positions:

• Counselor I - High school diploma required; must register for DCF Childcare training courses 1st course by 90 days, must complete within 12 months of hire, RATE OF PAY is $15 per hour.

• Counselor II - High school diploma required; DCF 45 hours Childcare training courses, CPR/First Aid Certification, RATE OF PAY is $16 per hour.

Job Summary:

This part-time position reports to the Site Manager and/or Assistant Site Manager and carries the major responsibility of teaching and nurturing the children as well as the general maintenance of the group area in an after-school setting.

• Responsible for the physical care and nurturing of all children.
• Promotes the positive self-image of the children by listening, responding and encouraging independence, while giving verbal and non-verbal positive reinforcement.
• Guides the children toward controlling their own behavior by using a constructive appropriate approach of verbal and non-verbal positive reinforcement.
• Promotes effective communication and is capable of organizing groups of children; Promotes enthusiasm and motivation within the after-school setting.
• Follows proper procedure in accordance with the YWCA’s After School Program; Reports problems to Site Manager – immediately.
• Prepares for afternoon activities; Supervises during breaks (i.e., snacks/water breaks)
• Tracks daily attendance records for assigned group; distribute snacks and cleans and maintains the site and site equipment.
• Develops and follows weekly schedule of activities which include group ratio of activities that meet the YWCA’s developmentally appropriate curriculum framework of encouraging the development of cognitive, social/emotional, physical, self-esteem and creative skills.

Requirements

Qualifications:

High School diploma/GED, 45 hrs. of DCF childcare training completed (Counselor II) or to be completed (Counselor I); must register for 1st course within 90 days; and complete within 12 months,

First aid/CPR Training; 10 hours of in-service training each year to be completed by June 30th; ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and forms; ability to write simple notes; ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions.

Required to have fingerprint level 2 background check and pre-employment drug testing.