After Care Employee

West End School After Care Employee

West End School (WES) is a tuition-free, independent, PK-8th grade school with a mission to provide a safe, structured environment in which academic rigor, character development, and responsible action establish the foundation for a purposeful life.  Admission is open to students who qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch and who are capable of attaining grade-level proficiency.  WES strives to address the issues boys & girls in our community face by creating for its students a loving environment of high expectations and personal responsibility.  Through the School’s rigorous academic and personal standards, we inspire our students to attain the highest possible level of scholarship, character, and intellectual growth.

Overview of Before/After Care Program:

The Before/After Care Program at WES is intended as extra support to our working families and our students.  The Before/After Care Program’s goal is to provide a variety of activities--after the formal school day--ranging from elective clubs (orchestra, drama, arts and culture, book club, etc.) and academic skill building to project-oriented, play-based learning that reinforces valuable skills for student success in the classroom and daily life.  We also provide a space for students to work on and receive help with homework as well as tutoring.  

The WES Before/After Care Program Coordinator is responsible for facilitating a positive, fun, and engaging environment with a focus on safety and responsibility.  WES Before/After Care Program Coordinator will work in coordination with the Before/After Care Program Team and classroom teachers to support our students’ academic goals and character development.

• The responsibilities for a WES Before/After Care Team Member are, but not limited to, as follows:
  • Actively and positively engage with students in learning activities, games, and homework help
  • Supervise school-aged children, utilizing effective classroom management techniques, ultimately creating a joyous, structured, and safe environment
  • Supervise students at work and at play both in indoor and outdoor settings during all seasons
  • Lead large group, small group, and individual activities to keep students engaged
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with students, families, and staff
  • Know, understand, and consistently apply all safety procedures
  • Model West End School values and expectations demonstrating trust, honesty, forgiveness, respect, and perseverance
  • Perform all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance to rules, policies, and regulations, together with exhibiting high professionalism, standards of conduct, and strong work ethic
  • Other duties as assigned

Pay starting at $15.00 hourly. 

Qualifications and Experience:

An ideal candidate for a WES Before/After Care Coordinator  possesses:
 

Education and Experience:

• Child care experience or a desire to learn and grow in that area
• Must be able to consistently work afternoons 3:00-6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, during the school year.
• Previous experience working with diverse students
• Must be 18 years old or older. We encourage current students to apply.
   

Qualification and Skills:

• Successful background check
• A deeply held belief that all students are capable of success
• Ability to demonstrate compassion while accepting no excuses and taking personal responsibility for student growth
• A willingness to go above an beyond for the success of our students
• A commitment to igniting a passion for learning in children
• High degree of initiative, creativity, and tenacity
• Exceptional leadership and flexibility
• An understanding of development issues pertaining to young adolescents
• An ability to instill and model a growth mindset for students, never giving up on students
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• An undeniable level of integrity and excellent judgment and decision making skills
• A calmness that creates the ability to work under great pressure at certain times
• Experience organizing and supervising student activities
• Proven ability to model and embrace the values and expectations of WES
• Proven ability to take initiative and seek opportunities for continuous improvement
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to effectively and respectfully communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders (including students, faculty, staff, and families)

Statement of Non-Discrimination:

West End School is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our school.  West End School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.