Salary Unstated
58d ago
Part - Time After School Adventure Zone Assistant
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Norridge Park District
IL
Summary
Supervise school-age children in an after-school program, ensuring their safety and well-being. Assist children with homework and lead them in various games and educational activities.
Job Description
Description
Join our Adventure Zone (school age) after care program! We are looking for part-time staff to work with our after school program for the 2026-2027 school year. Hours will vary based on the school year calendar, M-F 2:45-5:30PM (every Wednesday there is early dismissal and your hours will be 2:15-5:30pm).
Requirements
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Meets and greets children for our after school program. Sign in children once they arrive to you and make sure parents are signing their children out.
- Relocates the after school children to their correct location (follows rotation).
- Help with homework and any other school projects.
- Set up and interact with games and activities.
- Provides a safe and healthy environment for our after school children (located inside Leigh Elementary school).
- Ensures the children are under proper supervision at all times.
- Relates warmly to all children in a positive manner. Listens with respect to what they say, making children feel welcome and interacting with them in all activities provided.
- Responds appropriately to the individual needs of the children, recognizes special interests and talents, relates to home cultures and responds proactively to the range of feeling and temperaments.
- Encourages children to make choices and become more responsible.
- Interacts with children to help them learn.
- Uses positive techniques to guide the behavior of children.
- Interacts with families in a positive manner.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be at least 18 years of age and at least five years older than the oldest child within the assigned group.
- Emotional maturity when working with children.
- Respect for children and adults.
- Physical and mental health that do not interfere with child care responsibilities.
PHYSICAL Constraints Required Include:
- To hear the conversational voice with or without a hearing aid.
- The ability to see and read newsprint with or without corrective lenses.
- To speak and be understood under normal circumstances.
- To lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
