After-School Counselor

Job Description:

We seek individuals who love working with children, being part of a team, and who value creativity in education. A strong candidate will have a willingness to learn and be a team player. The position reports directly to our After-school Site Manager.

The After-school Counselors are responsible for the general health, safety, and well-being of the program participants, with an emphasis on the care and supervision of participants in the counselors’ assigned after-school groups. After-school Counselors ensure safety and good behavior through positive class management techniques, model desired behavior, and provide overall support to their assigned participants during the after-school activities. Counselors stay with their assigned group of children as they go to the various after-school classes provided such as dance, theatre, music, and/or the visual arts.

Responsibilities

• Create a warm and welcoming environment
• Serve as a role model to the participants
• Facilitate and oversee homework help and literacy support
• Assist with snack distribution
• Know, understand, and implement all program procedures as appropriate
• Know, enforce, and follow all safety guidelines associated with all program areas. This includes, but is not limited to being responsible for participants’ safety and knowing their whereabouts at all times
• Assist in maintaining accurate program records including but not limited to daily attendance
• Communicate with parents about participants’ experiences and progress
• Share concerns, comments, and feedback with the Site Manager
  Ensure that the site is kept clean, orderly, and organized

Note: As A4L works directly with minors, background screenings are conducted prior to and periodically during employment

Qualifications:

• Strong organization and problem-solving skills
• Strong judgment and decision-making ability
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience working with children of varied ages
• Experience working with Zoom / Microsoft Teams (in the case we need to provide virtual programming)
• A clear Level II Background Screening
• First Aid and CPR Certification preferred (We have CRP certified team members on staff)
• College course work in childcare, education, arts education, social work, or psychology a plus

Location & Schedule:

• A4L Partner Site: Laura C. Saunders Elementary 505 SW 8th St, Homestead, FL 33030
• Wednesdays & Fridays 1:00pm—6:30pm

Compensation:

 $18/per hour

Arts for Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About Arts for Learning
Founded in 2000, Arts for Learning (A4L) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing teaching and learning through the arts. With the tagline, “All Children. All Arts”, our vision is that Miami’s youngest residents, from infancy through high school, are empowered by the arts to thrive in the world, with knowledge, creativity and passion. A4L serves more than 5,000 children annually through artist residencies in early learning centers, after school arts classes, summer camps, studio programs, and internships in the arts for high school students. A4L’s teaching artists are professional actors, directors, musicians, dancers, choreographers, writers, and visual artists who are committed to sharing their artistry and creative processes with Miami’s youngest learners. In order to ensure the success of the organization, A4L develops meaningful community relationships, understands and appreciates stakeholders’ needs, demonstrates creative problem solving, and leverages data to inform & support solutions.

Arts for Learning’s Core Values
Learning, Meaning, Resilience, Creativity, Integrity, Equity, Inclusiveness