After School Care Worker: St. Matthew Catholic School

Position Responsibilities

• Supports and upholds the philosophy of Catholic education and the mission of the school.
• Acts as a witness to Gospel values by modeling the teachings of the Catholic Church.
• Safeguards confidentiality regarding school matters.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding any information or material obtained in the service of the organization.
• Adheres to safety training and protocols on a daily basis.
• Assists and supervises children during all activities.
• Assists children with meal/snack time and clean-up.
• Clean-up site when children depart. Inspect and return supplies to appropriate place. Follow proper cleaning requirements and procedures.
• Ensure that site appearance, cleanliness and safe environment are appropriately maintained.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and site events as requested.
• Communicate appropriate information to parents. Assist in enrollment, recording and submitting daily attendance records, and any other required documents assigned by site coordinator.
• Adhere to policies, procedures, and childcare guidelines in a pro-active manner.
• Build a positive relationship with each after-school participant and foster positive connections between participants.
• Actively engage with children at all times with the goal of fostering the positive development of each child and the group.
• Interact professionally and appropriately with children, parents, school staff, community members and partners.
• Effectively manage assigned group.
• Maintain and enforce progressive discipline policy.
• Report observations and incidents (e.g. discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) to site coordinator or school principal.
• Participate in and evaluate the effectiveness of activities and events.
• Actively participate in all aspects of staff or member development, including supervision, team meetings, orientation and training.
• Complete all other relevant programmatic duties assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Education: High Diploma with demonstrated relevant equivalent experience in working with school-age children and/or youth development.
• Age: At least 18 years of age.
• Licenses and Credentials: Reliable transportation, valid driver license, valid vehicle insurance, must pass archdiocesan Safe Environment Requirements and background screening, must pass Texas DPS Fingerprint-based Applicant Clearinghouse screening.
• Knowledge and Skills: Understand and apply basic child and adolescent development principles, communicate and develop positive relationships with youth, adapt, facilitate and evaluate age-appropriate activities with and for the group, involve and empower youth, identify potential risk factors (in a program environment) and take measures to reduce risk, care for, involve and work with families and community, work as part of a team and shows professionalism, demonstrate the attributes and qualities of a positive role model, interact with and relate to youth in ways that support asset building, be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team, have good written and verbal skills, have good critical thinking and problem-solving skills.