After School Program Aide

Position Overview

The After School Program Aide will support and supervise students in grades K through 8th in a structured after-school environment. Key responsibilities include preparing activities, supervising students, monitoring play, assisting with homework, enforcing rules, and maintaining cleanliness.

Essential Functions

• Prepare, organize, and execute scheduled activities under the direction of the LKC Lead.
• Supervise students to ensure their safety and promote positive behavior.
• Monitor students during outdoor activities, meal/snack breaks, and quiet homework time.
• Engage with students in a friendly and professional manner.
• Enforce program rules and promptly address behavior concerns.
• Monitor and report any incidents involving students to the LKC Program Administrator.
• Stand and walk throughout the entire program duration, including outdoor rotations, to monitor and assist students.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of activity areas.
• Collaborate with other staff to ensure smooth daily operations.

Work Hours

• AZ: Mon - Fri – 6:00am-7:30am
  Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri – 3:00pm-6:00pm
  Wed after school hours from 12:00pm-6:00pm

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Education, Licensure, or Certification: Ability to interact positively with students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Must be at least 18 years old.
• Work Experience or Related Experience: Previous experience in working with children is a value add.
• Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Positively interact with all students, create a safe, engaging, and interactive environment, collaborate with other teachers and school staff, possess strong communication and organizational skills, maintain a flexible work schedule, maintain a professional appearance.

Background Checks

• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check. Arizona Employees must have a valid IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Physical And Travel Requirements / Work Environment

• Travel between campuses is required for required training.
• Frequent walking, standing, stooping, and lifting up to approximately 25 pounds is required, with occasional lifting of equipment and/or materials weighing up to approximately 40 pounds.
• May spend long periods of time outdoors for outside rotations.
• Must have the ability to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; and the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.