Aftercare Supervisor

Starting rate: $15/hour. Environment: Special Education Program, Grades K-12.

About the role

As the Aftercare Supervisor, you are responsible for supporting the safe, structured, and engaging operation of the school’s aftercare program. This position provides direct supervision of students during after-school hours and helps create an environment that promotes student safety, positive behavior, social development, independence, and appropriate recreational and enrichment activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide active and consistent supervision of students participating in the aftercare program to ensure their health, safety, and well-being at all times.
• Create and maintain a safe, structured, welcoming, and supportive aftercare environment that is responsive to the developmental, behavioral, social, and individual needs of students.
• Plan, organize, facilitate, and supervise age-appropriate recreational, enrichment, social, educational, and leisure activities consistent with program expectations and available resources.
• Support students in following established school expectations, classroom routines, behavioral guidelines, and appropriate social interactions.
• Treat all students with dignity, respect, patience, and professionalism while promoting positive relationships among students and staff.
• Utilize appropriate behavior-support and de-escalation strategies consistent with school policies, student plans, and staff training.
• Maintain active awareness of student locations and activities and respond promptly to situations that may affect student safety or program operations.
• Report student concerns, behavioral incidents, injuries, safety issues, unusual circumstances, or other significant events promptly to the School Director or designated school administrator.
• Follow all established emergency, health, safety, incident-reporting, and crisis-response procedures.
• Support students with developmentally appropriate personal care, organization, hygiene, and self-management routines as required within the scope of the position and consistent with school procedures.
• Maintain aftercare classrooms, activity areas, materials, and equipment in a clean, orderly, organized, and safe condition.
• Assist with routine housekeeping and program setup and cleanup activities associated with the aftercare program.
• Ensure supplies, activity materials, recreational equipment, and other program resources are used appropriately and stored safely.
• Participate in end-of-day dismissal procedures and ensure each student is released only to an authorized parent, guardian, caregiver, transportation provider, or other approved adult in accordance with established school procedures.
• Verify student departure information and promptly communicate discrepancies, late pickups, or other dismissal concerns to the appropriate school administrator.
• Welcome students, parents, guardians, caregivers, and visitors in a courteous, professional, and respectful manner.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with students, families, coworkers, school leadership, and other members of the school community.
• Communicate relevant student or program information to appropriate staff while maintaining required confidentiality.
• Collaborate with teachers, instructional assistants, related-service providers, administrators, and other school personnel to promote continuity of expectations and student support.
• Support a positive team environment by communicating effectively, demonstrating flexibility, assisting colleagues, and contributing to the successful operation of the program.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with students and families.
• Protect the confidentiality of student, family, employee, and organizational information in accordance with company policies and applicable requirements.
• Participate in required and recommended training, professional development, meetings, conferences, and other learning opportunities to maintain and strengthen job-related knowledge and skills.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable student-supervision, youth-development, behavior-support, health, and safety practices relevant to the aftercare program.
• Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements as well as Spectrum Center and ChanceLight policies, procedures, safety expectations, and standards of professional conduct.
• Demonstrate regular and reliable attendance and report to work as scheduled to ensure appropriate student supervision and program coverage.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support students, the aftercare program, and overall school operations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent with passage of basic skills test.
• Associates degree or higher in a related field of study preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certification in company approved crisis management training.
• Prior experience working with children, adolescents, or young adults in an educational, childcare, recreation, after-school, behavioral health, special education, or related setting is highly preferred.
• Highly skilled in working with children with learning disabilities, emotional behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders and/or other related disabilities.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail and adapts easily to changing priorities or unforeseen circumstances.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of staff members, students, parents, and the public.
• Proficiency in providing motivation and having critical conversations with students that help move them toward realistic goals.
• Ability to think and act quickly and calmly in an emergency and make independent decisions.
• Advanced oral and written communication, organization, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving, and decision-making ability.
• Well-versed in the use of relevant technology including experience with computers, Microsoft Office Suite, database entry and basic office equipment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• FREE Telehealth and Virtual Counseling Sessions
• FREE Health Advocacy Services and 24/7 Nurse Line
• Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Personal Protection Insurance Plans
• Cigna Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies Program
• Legal Services Insurance
• Pet Health Insurance
• Accrual-based Paid Time Off
• School Hours and Paid Holiday Schedule
• Extensive Personal and Life Event Paid Leave Policy
• 401k Retirement Saving Plan
• Perks at Work Employee Discount Program
• Opportunities for Growth & Development

Pay

$15/hour

Schedule

After-school hours (school hours and paid holiday schedule).