After School Program Care Specialist

After School Program Care Specialist

Job Description

Fort Worth Country Day is seeking someone to fill the newly created role of After School Program Care Specialist in our SOAR program. SOAR (Scholastic Opportunities, Arts, and Recreation) provides Fort Worth Country Day students the opportunity to engage in a fun, productive social environment beyond traditional school hours. Under the direction of the SOAR Extended-Care Manager, the After School Program Care Specialist will organize, facilitate, and participate in daily activities with FWCD students, monitor and interact with students and SOAR staff members to create a safe, engaging environment.

The After School Program Care Specialist is a part time, non-exempt position working on school days (Monday – Friday) between 2:45 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Additional hours are available on early-dismissal days.

Job Duties:

• Monitor children participating in SOAR to ensure their health, safety, and physical well-being; perform routine First Aid and CPR; perform first aid in emergency situations according to established procedures; enforce and ensure health and safety rules and procedures are observed.
• Collaborate and assist staff in designing and implementing activities and assignments to encourage attendee's intellectual, creative, artistic, and athletic enrichment and abilities; assist students in working on and completing after school program assignments, projects, and activities.
• Maintain a positive, upbeat attitude that contributes to a positive environment for SOAR participants.
• Demonstrate and assist students with art projects.
• Oversee students in physical activities, including but not limited to, basketball, kickball, running, etc.
• Interact with children in an effort to build self-esteem and form a comfort level with their peers; answer student questions, provide proper examples, emotional support, a friendly attitude, and general guidance.
• Assist in maintaining program standards of student behavior needed to achieve effective participation in activities without interfering with the natural, informal atmosphere of SOAR; assist in resolving student disputes; refer serious discipline problems to SOAR Extended-Care Manager.
• Set up program, project, and activity areas as needed.
• Maintain a clean and organized environment for students; demonstrate and involve students in cleaning and organizing the program activities areas before, during, and after use.
• Assist with the check-in and check-out procedure for SOAR program participants.
• Coordinate with enrichment program instructors to ensure the safe pick-up and drop-off of students.
• Act as a liaison between parents, staff, and school personnel.
• Assist in the maintenance of accounting procedures.
• Participate in SOAR team training activities and regular staff meetings.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the SOAR Extended-Care Manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Experience working with youth
• Must pass a criminal background check, pre-employment drug screening and have positive verification of references

Preferred Qualifications:

• College credit in child development, education, or related field
• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in child development, education or related field

Additional Requirements:

• A valid First Aid and CPR Certificate issued by an authorized agency must be obtained within three months of employment.

Salary Range: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Fort Worth Country Day is an Equal Opportunity Employer that maintains a policy of nondiscrimination with respect to all applicants for employment. All employees are expected to have a thoughtful approach to intercultural communication and inclusion of underrepresented groups and knowledge.

Fort Worth Country Day is a coeducational, independent college-preparatory school with approximately 1070 students in grades Junior Kindergarten through 12. Faculty and administration nurture a collegial professional environment in which innovation is encouraged. Opportunities for ongoing professional development are exceptional. Fort Worth Country Day is proud of its school community where students, parents, faculty, staff, and administration join together to develop an effective and enjoyable place to teach and learn.

Fort Worth ranks as one of the top 20 largest cities in the United States and is known for its vibrant arts, music, and cultural life. The Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan region is home to over 6.5 million people. More information about the School and Fort Worth community is available at www.fwcd.com.

The search to fill this position will begin immediately.