After School Program Associate

Affordability

The position is offered on an at-will basis.

About the role

Assist with homework completion, encourage students to develop independent problem-solving and editing skills, lead a specific component of daily and monthly operations and programming for the Education Department, provide opportunities for children to succeed, develop, and strengthen academic, physical, and social skills, actively seek professional development and resources to further support youth and families, report possible cases of child abuse, neglect, or endangerment to the proper authorities, escort children from the pick-up locations to the Kroc Center, ensure Child Safety Policies are practiced constantly, design, plan, and implement weekly lessons and activities, research resources and tools for students and families, build a positive rapport with all children and their families, assist with the transportation of program participants, and perform other related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with homework completion
• Encourage students to develop independent problem-solving and editing skills
• Lead a specific component of daily and monthly operations and programming for the Education Department
• Provide opportunities for children to succeed, develop, and strengthen academic, physical, and social skills
• Actively seek professional development and resources to further support youth and families
• Report possible cases of child abuse, neglect, or endangerment to the proper authorities
• Escort children from the pick-up locations to the Kroc Center
• Ensure Child Safety Policies are practiced constantly
• Design, plan, and implement weekly lessons and activities
• Research resources and tools for students and families
• Build a positive rapport with all children and their families
• Aid in the transportation of program participants
• Perform other related duties as required

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (required)
• CA driver's license (preferred)
• Experience working with youth (TK – 5th grade) (required)

Qualifications

Great communication skills, comfortable with enforcing program rules and policies, ability to lead, team player, equipment used: modern office equipment and relevant software.

Skills

• Great communication skills
• Comfortable with enforcing program rules and policies
• Ability to lead
• Team player

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. (usually file boxes)

ADA Statement

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Equipment Used

• Modern Office Equipment
• Relevant Software