After Care Staff

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

After Care Staff Members work to care for students daily in the After Care program, following all St. George’s guidelines and professional standards. These individuals help to maintain an engaging and nurturing environment for all children in their care. The role requires that staff members provide continuity of care from the regular school day into the After Care experience, ensuring that child safety, student support, teaching language, parent communication and other student-facing needs are in line with what students and families expect during the school day. After Care staff are reliable team players with flexibility and a passion for working with children. This role requires individuals to be compassionate, observant and a positive role model for all students.

About St. George’s Episcopal School

St. George’s Episcopal School is a coeducational, independent school serving approximately 400 students from Nursery through eighth grade in a family-like atmosphere with a highly trained and dedicated faculty. We grow curious minds into confident learners through expert academic attention and an unmatched sense of belonging. Our version of personalized learning, our nurturing environment and our low student-to-teacher ratios ensure that we challenge and support every child. This is why our graduates develop into lifelong learners and consequently find acceptance and success in the finest high schools in New Orleans. Learn more at

St. George’s aims to employ a collaborative, creative, joyful and diverse faculty and staff. We hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other category protected by applicable law. We are committed to an inclusive school culture and to recruiting and hiring faculty of diverse backgrounds and experience.

Requirements:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitate activities that are developmentally appropriate for children and incorporate goals of the program on a daily basis.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of each child by responding to their emotional, social and physical needs, as well as their educational needs.
• Provide a warm and nurturing atmosphere for participants to interact.
• Demonstrate and embody the core values of St. George’s Episcopal School: perseverance, integrity, respect and compassion.
• Possess a positive attitude towards participants and the school.
• Establish a professional level of rapport with participants' families in order to provide quality care and great service.
• Collaborate with the Director of Auxiliary Programs and After Care Coordinator to respond proactively to any issues or concerns a participant or their family may experience or communicate.
• Create and maintain a safe environment for children to engage with others.
• Serve snacks to children and clean up the preparation and eating areas after servings have been given.
• Maintain cleanliness in the interior spaces, including classrooms, and uphold an orderly environment.
• Submit all documentation to the Director of Auxiliary Programs as needed.
• Complete all other assignments or duties assigned by the Director of Auxiliary Programs. 

Qualification Requirements

• High School Diploma (required)
• Willingness to work with children and their families on a team of dedicated staff 
• Experience working with children
• A desire to problem solve through clear and open conversation
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs
• Flexibility to adapt to quick changes in regard to classroom systems 
• Strong interest in pursuing continuing education opportunities
• A sense of integrity, ethics and confidentiality, as well as the ability to carry out responsibilities in accordance with the school’s policies and procedures

Working Conditions / Physical Demands:

• Must be physically able to operate computers and office equipment.
• Occasional bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling and twisting; constant walking, speaking and listening; close visual attention to the computer.
• Occasional lifting up to 50lbs.