After the Bell Counselor

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:

Counselors are responsible for planning and supervising the Saco Parks and Recreation Department’s After the Bell program. SPR currently offers four different locations of after school programs for students in grades PreK-5th grade with each location managed by an After the Bell Programmer.

Pay range for this position is $15.10/hr-$16.45/hr

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the safety and accountability of participants during program hours.
• Effectively work with a relatively small staff of program leaders and counselors.
• Duties will include, but may not be limited to, directing daily tasks and work assignments, addressing personnel performance concerns, ensuring staff adherence to City policies and procedures, coaching and mentoring staff, and maintaining a high level of professional customer service, morale, and productivity.
• Develop positive relationships with parents and maintain open communication with them regarding program schedule, changes, and children/staff concerns.
• Create and maintain a culture of inclusion and respect.
• Ensure that all youth feel safe, welcome, engaged, and supported.
• Communicate on a daily/weekly basis about issues, concerns, and progress of the program to SPR Childcare Programmer.
• Manage setup, breakdown, and clean-up of activities and delegation to staff.
• Promptly report accidents, incidents, and follow-up to supervisors with appropriate documentation.
• With supervisor, communicate with parents on any issues, concerns, and questions regarding program participants.
• Implement and communicate expected and appropriate standards of behavior; give appropriate consequences to participants when disrespectful or unsafe behavior is exhibited.
• Notify the SPR Childcare Programmer of any suspicions of abuse or neglect of a child who participates in the program. Document supplies; pack and move activity supplies; fulfill reasonable requests; document incidents; fill out paperwork; write newsletters as requested.
• Give guidance to participants if needed; comfort participants in moments of distress.
• Ensure appropriate use, care and organization of recreation equipment and facilities.
• Supervise field trips.
• Plan and implement youth recreation programs during the school year in addition to After Care program responsibilities.