BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT AFTERSCHOOL YOUTH STAFF JOB DESCRIPTION

 

 

JOB GOALS: Youth staff must enjoy working with school aged children. They are responsible for interacting with children and their families, supporting a lead teacher in the implementation of activities and supervision of a group of students, and creating an enriching, fun and safe environment that meets all licensing and school regulations. The Youth Staff must have a positive attitude and serve as a role model to participants in the program.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Afterschool Youth Staff shall meet or exceed the following qualifications


• be at least sixteen years of age and 

• Ability to work at least 2 days a week, maintain high level of attendance- arriving on time, being ready to work, following protocol when absent


• Interest in learning about child development, lesson planning, and student behavior management


• Ability to ask for help when needed


• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication with parents, staff and coworkers


• Ability to be flexible, take initiative and be open to feedback


• Eagerness to working with diverse populations


• Hold current first aid or willing to be trained within 90 days, if 16 or older


• Enthusiasm, patience, creativity and a desire to work with children


• Ability to pass a criminal record and background check

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Follow and enforce all program, department, license, and school rules and regulations

• Assist a lead teacher in the implementation of afterschool activities as well as help to plan, as appropriate


• Maintain safe conditions for all students; check areas for safety hazards and report deficiencies to site leaders


• Attend staff meetings and trainings and at least eight hours of training, as determined by supervisor


• Report all accidents and incidents occurring within jurisdiction to Site Directors and administer proper First Aid as required (if certified to give First Aid, 16+)


• Clean up at the end of the day and use district facilities with care


• Participate in the evaluation process


• Assist core staff in the supervision of a group of students at recess and snack time


• Report any behavior incidents to a core staff and work with staff to manage student behaviors, as needed

• Report all suspected incidents of abuse/neglect to site leaders and follow guidelines for mandatory reporting

• Work cooperatively with a Core Staff member


• Accept constructive feedback from team and use the information to enhance/improve one's work 


• Maintain a positive attitude and working relationship with both students and colleagues.


• Effectively handle stress and stressful situations at work


• Seek and ask for help if needed


• Perform other duties, as required

 

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Possess strength and stamina to be able to remain stationary for up to 90 minutes at a time throughout the work day


• Possess the physical ability to transition quickly from one position to another to meet the needs and ensure the safety of each child


• Ability to lift as well as lift and move from place to place up to 50  pounds


• Ability to reach, bend, walk, run, climb stairs to quickly engage and ensure the safety of children


• Possess the physical stamina to be outdoors for up to 60 minutes or more in a temperature range of 12 to 90 degrees while engaging children in a variety of play activities (i.e. show play, water play, sand box...)


• Frequent walking, lifting (both light and heavy), pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, reaching, grabbing, stooping, or other physical activities often in multilevel buildings, some without elevator access