After School Program Assistant

Program Statement:

At St. Martin de Porres Family Center, we provide an array of services for early childhood development home visitation programs, older adults, after-school and teen leadership programming, community-based services for at-risk children and families, food pantry, home-delivered meals, and emergency assistance. St. Martin de Porres is located in the heart of the Glenville community and takes pride in meeting the needs of the residence we serve through service coordination and empowering them to be self-sufficient.

What You Will Do:

• Plan, coordinate, and assist in daily activities
• Provide mentoring and serve as a role model to the youth in the program
• Provide care and compassion will mentoring the youth

Pay Range - $15.79 - $20.32

Responsibilities 

• Under direction, ensure that the activities of this position and relevant programs are consistent with the mission, vision and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland. 

• Instruct and participate in a variety of physical activities aimed at engaging students in fun, recreational and life-long learning objectives in conjunction with supervisor. 

• Follow all Ohio Department Job & Family Services (ODJFS) and STEP Up-To-Quality (SUTQ) rules and regulations. 

• Assist with lesson planning and group facilitation. 

• Assist and provide students with homework and tutoring assistance. 

• Provide a healthy snack and meals daily to all participants within the program guidelines accommodating all dietary restrictions. 

• Supervise children attending the program and promote safety and respect among all participants. 

• Assist with recruiting and enrolling children into the program. 

• Listen and be sensitive to parents on matters concerning their children while maintaining confidentiality. 

• Develop appropriate strategies to support children in managing their behaviors to ensure a friendly and supportive atmosphere is maintained. 

• Respond to the individual needs of children and establish stable and consistent relationships with each child and their families/caregivers. 

• Ensure that the health and safety needs of the children are met and all health and safety issues are dealt with immediately and appropriately. 

• Ensure correct procedures for administering first aid are followed per ODJFS. 

• Ensure proper sign in/sign out procedures are followed. 

• Clean and tidy of the facility and ensure the safe storage of equipment. 

• Report issues of a need and/or concern as it relates to the children and program. 

• Attend community and various meetings as needed. 

• Perform other duties as assigned or directed. 

 Working Conditions and Physical Demands 

• Constant standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, reaching or crawling in order to participate in a variety of physical activities/crafts that require movement with the children; to accompany children on field trips. 

• Constant hearing and talking for daily communication with children/staff/parents and giving instruction. 

• Constant hand movement which includes finger dexterity to manage forms, computer, files, writing counting, throwing; holding objects; grasping for program equipment; repetitive motions for typing, jumping. 

• Constant reading and writing for children’s books, magazines, emails, required paperwork. 

• Constant eye-hand coordination for assisting students with physical recreational activities, computer games, board games. 

• Constant visual inspection and color distinction for daily supervision of children, inspection of the classrooms, gym and other areas children frequent for potential safety hazards. 

• Frequent measuring/assembling for conducting scientific projects with children that may require measuring and project assembly; utilization of microscope, telescope etc. 

• Frequent preparing/analyzing figures with children to complete basic mathematical equations. 

• Must be able to constantly lift/carry up to 30 lbs. unassisted for lifting/carrying program equipment such as chairs, supplies, food deliveries (boxes). 

• Frequent push/pull of program equipment and engage in recreational activities. 

• Must be able to constantly climb flights of stairs at the work site. 

• Frequent use of computers and telephone/cell phone. 

• Must be able to constantly operate equipment such as television, computer, stove (heat and serve meals) microwave, copier machine, game boards (hockey table, bocce ball) etc. 

Requirements :

• Combination of education and experience normally represented by an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, Child and Adolescent Psychology, Social Work, Human Studies or related field with one to three years’ experience with leading children/youth activities. 

• Knowledge of youth/children programs preferred. 

• Six months to a year of experience working well with children preferred. 

• Current certification in First Aid and CPR or attained through training during the first six months of employment. 

• Demonstrated problem solving ability. 

• Must be able to coordinate, prioritize and respond to multiple issues at the same time. 

• Must have competent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills. 

• Must be well organized, efficient and detailed oriented and have the ability to maintain confidentiality. 

• Ability to effectively and productively work with people of very diverse economic, cultural, and administrative backgrounds. 

• Willingness to work a diverse schedule that may include days, nights and weekends. 

• Ability to work as a team member in a dynamic, complex environment. 

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, participants and parents. 

• Good working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office software. 

• Final applicant is required to be fingerprinted to complete background check. 

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