PART-TIME AFTER SCHOOL COUNSELORS (Afternoons North Dade location Only)

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After School Youth Counselors I

Location:

- BUNCHE PARK ELEMENTARY-      16001  Bunche Park School Drive, Opa-locka, FL 33054

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.