Extended Care Aide

The Archdiocese of St. Louis strives to teach and share our faith, serve others, and foster unity throughout the St. Louis area. Once a part of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary's campus, the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, MO is today the headquarters and curia (governing body) for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Job Summary

St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic School is seeking a dependable, caring, and energetic Extended Care Aide to assist in providing a safe, structured, and nurturing environment for students enrolled in the school's before- and after-school care program. The Extended Care Aide supports student supervision, facilitates activities, and helps ensure the well-being of all children while promoting the mission and values of Catholic education.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise students participating in the Extended Care Program.
• Maintain a safe, positive, and welcoming environment for all students.
• Assist with planning and facilitating age-appropriate recreational, educational, and enrichment activities.
• Monitor student behavior and reinforce program and school expectations.
• Assist students with homework and independent learning activities as needed.
• Ensure accurate student sign-in and sign-out procedures are followed.
• Communicate professionally with parents, faculty, and staff regarding student needs and concerns.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of program spaces and materials.
• Respond appropriately to student health, safety, and behavioral needs.
• Support and uphold the mission, values, and Catholic identity of the school.
• Follow all school policies regarding student safety, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to effectively supervise and engage groups of children.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with students, families, and school personnel.
• Demonstrated reliability, patience, and professionalism.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and actively supervise students throughout the program.

Preferred

• Previous experience working with children in a school, childcare, camp, or youth program setting.
• CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to obtain certification.
• Familiarity with and support for the mission of Catholic education.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.


Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screening will include criminal background check, Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, employment and educational licensure/certification verification, health screening, and any other screenings deemed necessary for employment. Any offer would be contingent upon successful completion of any required screening.


Our Mission

We are a unique community-diverse in our talent, but unified in our drive to create together, face challenges together and grow together. Our values push us to empower, propel and inspire new ways of turning possibilities into realities. Our competencies define the behaviors that guide who we are, how we are inspired and how we inspire of others to succeed.

Benefits

Work/life balance is so important to the archdiocese. After all, our business is about making life easier and better-and we want that for you and your career just as much as our consumers and their day-to-day lives. That's why we offer flexible working times, remote working options, generous paid vacation increasing with service, and personal leaves of absence.

As well as being able to make the most of life at home, you'll also be able to contribute to the Archdiocese sponsored volunteer events. You can discover more about who we're working with near you, and you can always ask us more about this at events and interviews-we love to see how passionate our people are about giving back.