K-8 After school program lead teacher. Hours are M-F 2:30pm-5:30pm. The first Friday of every month will be 12:00pm-5:30pm. 2023-2024 school year. Position starts in January 2024.
Job Summary:
Coordinates after school activities, games, crafts, and homework for elementary and middle school students. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
• Prepare activities that are developmentally appropriate for elementary and middle school students
• Assist students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments
• Monitor individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings
• Communicate with the parents through daily pick‐up
• Maintain a safe environment for students
• Responsible for all activity and preparations for the program
• Follow and enforce all safety policies
• Assist with student check‐in/out.
• Attend all professional development trainings, school functions, and staff meetings
• Performs other jobs/tasks/duties deemed necessary for a smooth functioning program as assigned by the principal
Basic Qualifications:
• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Follow and enforce all safety policies.
• Assist with parent check‐in/out.
• Proactive response to any issues and concerns that may arise
• Ability to solve problems and provide solutions.
• Ability to multitask and cope with a stressful environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Physical Demands: To successfully meet the needs of the students in his/her care, the teacher must:
• Spend the majority of the day in the classroom. While standing the teacher will frequently hold objects they are working with or demonstrating
• Sit on an occasional basis when developing lesson plans, grading, etc.
• Walk through the classroom and be able to maneuver in tight spaces between desks. Walk on both even and uneven surfaces
• Deal with students while kneeling or squatting, stooping, or bending
• Reach at, below, or above shoulder height with the dominant upper extremity; may require trunk or neck rotation to look back at the class
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand. Understand the speech of another person
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them; focus on one source of sound and ignore others
• See details of objects whether they are nearby or far away
• Have unimpaired or corrected vision/hearing
• Assist in moving children’s desks and chairs to change the layout of the classroom to influence the learning situation. It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds from the office to classrooms. Carrying can be up to 200 feet and varies.
• Maneuver throughout the school and parish facility to attend meetings, trainings, and other work-related events, as well as conduct trips to, from, and within various city and county-wide locations to attend trainings or workshops.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.