SPARK Assistant

Bring energy, creativity, and care to kids after school!

Do you love working with kids, getting active, and making a positive impact every day? Join our SPARK (Sports, Physical Activities, and Recreation for Kids) After School Program as a SPARK Assistant and help create a safe, engaging, and fun environment for children ages 6–12.

Our Mission: Quality, compassionate care for all.

Our Vision: Reimagine health care through connection, service and innovation.

Our Core Values: Be Kind | Trust and Be Trusted | Work Together | Strive for Excellence.

Whether it’s leading a game, jumping into an art project, or helping a student build confidence, your role is essential to helping kids grow socially, emotionally, and physically after the school day ends. If you're enthusiastic, reliable, and ready to be a positive role model, we’d love to have you on our team!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Assisting with the planning and delivery of age-appropriate activities such as arts and crafts, fitness games, basic sports skills, and group activities.

• Supervising students during activities, ensuring their safety, participation, and enjoyment.

• Helping with check-in and check-out procedures to ensure accurate attendance and accountability.

• Supporting the implementation of daily lesson plans and adapting activities as needed to keep kids engaged.

• Interacting with children in a positive, respectful, and encouraging manner — and participating alongside them!

• Helping create an inclusive and welcoming environment where all kids feel supported and valued.

• Collaborating with team members to maintain a safe and organized program space.

What We’re Looking For:

• Current CPR certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.

• At least 1 year of experience working with children or youth preferred (volunteering, babysitting, tutoring, etc. counts!).

• Strong organizational skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a respectful and professional demeanor.

• Comfort with basic computer use and willingness to learn necessary software (Microsoft Office, etc.).

• A positive, patient, and creative mindset with a strong commitment to child safety and development.

Why Join SPARK?

Because you'll do more than just assist — you'll inspire, encourage, and support kids during one of the most important parts of their day. Each afternoon brings opportunities to build connections, lead by example, and have a little fun along the way.

Qualifications:

• Current HS AED Certification required.

• Minimum one (1) year experience working with children and youth preferred.

• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.

• Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.

• Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

Job Specific Duties:

• Assists in preparing an implementing activities to include, but may not be limited to; art projects, fitness fun, sports skills and a variety of cooperative games. 

• Responsible for the daily checking in / out of each child in addition to overseeing their participation in the program.

• Assists with implementation and monitoring of activities and programs for participants.

• Develops new games and activities to be considered into daily lesson plans.

• Monitors activity sessions as assigned, follows lesson plans, and makes adjustments as applicable to assigned area.

• Recognizes when adjustments are required and creatively adapts activities to maintain participant’s enthusiasm.

• Interacts with children during activities. Participates in games as required, and as opportunity arises.

• Works closely with leadership and staff to ensure the safety of all children participating.

• Treats participants with honesty and respect while maintaining established standards for control.  Shows no partiality or favoritism toward any one or group of participants. 

• Interacts professionally with participants by utilizing children’s names and instills confidence regarding their ability to participate.

• Keeps accurate count of program participants, activity, success/failure, discipline challenges, special participant needs, etc.

• Creates an environment to grow holistically (socially, emotionally, physically, and environmentally).

• The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification.  Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs.  Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job.  Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Shift:

Variable (United States of America)

PRN positions (also referred to as Casual, As Needed, or Per Diem) at Logan Health offer flexibility and are designed to provide coverage during busy periods, employee absences, and vacations, making them an excellent opportunity to support the team as needed. PRN employees can participate in a matching 401(k) plan and have access to the Employee Assistance Program. Additionally, they may qualify for hourly differential pay for certain shifts or hours, offering extra compensation based on department-specific scheduling needs.Pay rates and scheduling practices may vary by department.

Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements

If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes:

• Criminal background check

• Reference checks

• Drug Screening

• Health and Immunizations Screening

• Physical Demand Review/Screening

Equal Opportunity Employer

Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application, testing or interview process, please notify Human Resources.