SUMMARY:

The Instructional After School Aide reports to the School Instructor and assists in providing services to school age students grades Kindergarten to Middle School and is responsible for carrying out the afterschool program activities to include program planning, supervision and tutoring of an assigned group of students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Include the following:

• Works closely with the Instructor After School in interacting appropriately with students during the program operations to include planned and unplanned activities, snack times, field trips and transition in a a warm, accepting and nurturing way.
• Assist with the responsibilities for recognizing each student?s needs and developmental level and provide consistent and positive limits, expectations and guidance techniques.
• Responsible for treating each student with respect, dignity and care and supportive of cultural differences and different family structures.
• Responsible for observing/supervising all students and maintaining discipline within the group.
• Assist the After School Instructor in promoting health and safety of the students at all times during indoor and outdoor activities.
• Assist in organizing outdoor activities and challenges that promote physical activity among students.
• Responsible for maintaining outdoor equipment.
• Assist with the responsibilities of communicating with parents on a regular basis through conversation, parent/ teacher conferences, etc., for the purpose of maintain a positive parent engagement that supports the relationship between home and program.
• Responsible for ensuring that students are released to authorized person.
• Familiarizes self with students, their names, public school, etc.
• Assists the Instructor After School in the maintenance of the first aid kit.
• Assist in maintaining accurate daily attendance records, and communicate with parents as needed to promote the importance of daily school attendance.
• Attends required trainings, meetings ad conferences to keep abreast of educational trends and enhance knowledge.
• Reports suspected child abuse and neglect situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Volunteers