Afterschool Counselor

How you Will Power our Purpose (Job Summary)

We're looking for enthusiastic, creative, and caring Afterschool Counselors to inspire a love of learning in young minds and build memorable experiences at our afterschool programs this Fall and beyond! If you have an open afternoon schedule, would like to work up to 20 hours per week, and have weekends off, this is the perfect job for you.

Afterschool Counselors lead various activities that aim to give children a well-rounded experience. This includes physical activities, social-emotional learning, and much more! You will supervise a group of students at one of our Elementary school campuses in Austin and the surrounding areas.

Afterschool programs begin in early August and run Monday

• Friday between the hours of 2:00 p.m.

• 6:30 p.m. Training for this position will begin as early as mid-July.

How You Will Make an Impact (Essential Functions)

• Provide care for a group of youth ages 4-10 years, such as initiating schedules, routines, and activities during after-school hours.

• Lead a group of up to 17 young learners.

• Responsible for the safety of the children on site within the Texas Childcare directives.

• Ensure youth are learning positive behaviors and providing guidance.

• Leading and supervising play activities, games, sports, and creative projects in the arts, sciences, and math.

• Follow Curriculum lesson plans put in place which include educational and recreational activities for children in a group setting.

• Guiding youth through their school assignments, offering help if needed.

• Distribute snacks following sanitation, USDA, and CCR guidelines.

• Enforce safety and security standards for children and visitors.

• Promote the YMCA's character values, mission, wellness philosophy, and role in the community.

• Lead by example the Y's mission, vision, and values with program participants, members, staff, and guests.

• Become an Ambassador of the Y's work and culture by being the ultimate storyteller of who we are as an organization and brand.

• Complete other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Community Enterprise

• High School graduate or GED equivalent.

• Minimum age of 18 years.

• Related education and/or experience in childhood development is a plus.

• Prior experience working with young children preferred.

• You are a team player. You are a team player with a positive, service-oriented attitude and can work well with others.

• You are organized and productive. You are organized, able to prioritize tasks, and handle multiple assignments.

• You are a strong communicator. You listen for understanding and meaning. You speak and write effectively.

• You foster a culture of inclusion and belonging. You leverage people's differences as strengths.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, talk, and occasionally lift and/or move items, including equipment, furniture, and/or children. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.