Aftercare Counselor, Team Leader - Cranbrook Schools

Aftercare Counselor, Team Leader – Cranbrook Schools

Founded by Detroit philanthropists George and Ellen Booth in 1904, Cranbrook Educational Community is one of the world’s leading centers of education, science, and art. Comprised of a graduate Academy of Art, contemporary Art Museum, Center for Collections and Research, House and Gardens, Institute of Science, and more than 1,600 students attending our Pre-K through 12 independent college preparatory Schools, Cranbrook welcomes thousands of visitors and students to its campus each year. Critics have called Cranbrook “the most enchanted and enchanting setting in America” and in 1989 it was designated a National Historic Landmark. The campus is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, about 20 miles north of downtown Detroit. For more, please visit our website: www.cranbrook.edu.

The Aftercare Counselor, Team Leader is responsible for ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of Early Childhood Center (ECC) students in grades Pre-Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten, Brookside students in Senior Kindergarten through 5^th grade, or Middle School students in 6^th through 8^th grade. Cranbrook Schools' Aftercare program is an extension of the Cranbrook Schools learning environment: it is a time for students to make decisions about completing homework, to participate in craft projects, play, work in groups, and to wind-down their academic day before they return to their families.  Responsibilities include management of students, oversee sign-in and sign-out activity, monitor use of materials and playground equipment, work and play with the students indoors and outdoors, attend to minor first aid needs, communicate with parents, Aftercare Supervisor/Program Administrator, and School administration. The work schedule follows the Cranbrook Schools Calendar.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Implement the daily program under the direction of the Aftercare Supervisor/Program Administrator and Director of Special & Summer Programs.
• Prepare the materials, supplies, and set-up of the learning environment.
• Administer use of Procare to Sign-In Students and correspond with Parents.
• Share responsibility for the ordered arrangement of the learning environment and general housekeeping responsibilities.
• Maintain daily records of student arrivals and departures and daily records of enrichment activities.
• Complete and/or review Incident/Behavior reports for incidents that occur during program hours.
• Review and retain up-to-date knowledge of any student(s) allergies, medical conditions, or pertinent information regarding mental/emotional health (in accordance with the school counselor).
• Assist with preparation and implementation of daily snacks.
• Participate in set-up and clean-up of Aftercare spaces each day.
• Lead Aftercare Counselors who are assigned to the supervised program areas.
• Share arrival, dismissal and playground supervision.
• Sharing duties related to moving students safely from one area or building to another.
• Arrange sport activities for students that are appropriate to the season and available spaces, including setting up and putting away athletic equipment.
• Treat children and their parents with dignity and respect, maintain positive discipline through the use of nonjudgmental language and tone of voice.
• Help children become aware of their roles as integral members of a group.
• Maintain open and positive communication between team members.
• Maintain an overall awareness and appreciation for the needs of the children.
• Maintain current CPR/First Aid training.
• Maintain attendance, punctuality, and performance standards set forth in Cranbrook’s employee handbook.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Assists Special and Summer Programs Program Administrator/Aftercare Supervisor supervise Aftercare Counselors, including the completion of the Performance Annual Reviews. Team Leader is responsible for contacting the Program Administrator/Aftercare Supervisor to communicate problems at the After School site for Supervisor’s attention, including staff absences, equipment needs, and parent or student problems.

Requirements:

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• One (1) year professional training or practical experience in the field of primary school education or childcare.
• One (1) year of supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Maintenance of current CPR/First Aid training.
• Must be able to relate well to children and team members.
• Responsibilities must be fulfilled in accordance with Cranbrook Schools philosophy.

Cranbrook offers competitive compensation and a unique environment that values collaboration.

For consideration, please submit your resume.