After School Program Assistant
NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL
Job Description
Job Description
Description:
New Canaan Country School is a co-ed, independent day school for students in Pre-K (ages 3 & 4) through Grade 9 living in Fairfield and Westchester Counties. Located in New Canaan, CT, and serving 570 students, our mission is to guide students to reach their intellectual, creative, moral, and physical potential. A talented and devoted faculty engages our students in developmentally appropriate ways, delivering a challenging curriculum that builds intellectual skills and fosters creative and critical thinking. We lead by example and challenge students to fulfill their potential, find their path, and follow their passions whether in the classroom, on the playing fields, on the stage, or serving the community.
We are seeking enthusiastic and qualified applicants to join our Extended Day team within our After School Program. The ideal applicant is someone who enjoys working with children in grades PreK-4. Applicants should excel in supervision, reliability, and activity planning. The core schedule is Monday-Friday afternoons. This position is paid based on experience and qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead activities that are developmentally and seasonally appropriate and that align with the School's mission and culture; these may include but are not limited to arts and crafts, cooking, board games, outside play and cooperative games
- Provide care and supervision for students in grades PreK-4 in afterschool programming
- Ensure student safety by complying with all school policies and procedures
- Attend scheduled staff meetings and complete required in-house trainings
- Experience with being responsible for the supervision of children
- Ability to connect with students at the preschool/elementary/middle school grade level (PreK-4)
- Possess or acquire First Aid and CPR certificate (training available through school)
Desired Qualities
- Experience with being responsible for the supervision of children
- Finds joy and fun in working with grades PreK-4
- Is collaborative
- Possesses excellent communication skills
- Pays attention to detail
- Manages multiple tasks
- Demonstrates cultural competency
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