CWC Hollywood: After School Program Mentor

CWC LA Students Program Department 

Vision

To create experiential learning opportunities for students that encourage critical thought, a sense of community, and enthusiasm for learning.

Mission 

To encourage and inspire youth to be lifelong learners of self, community, and the world.

About This Role

After School Program Mentors (ASPs) are responsible for leading students in fun, engaging, and developmentally-aligned after-school programming that provides daily academic, recreation, and enrichment activities for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) - 8th-grade students. This is a school-site-based position with daily afternoon hours, approximately 11-23 hours per week (MON/TUES/THURS/FRI: Dismissal/1:45 - 6 pm, WEDS: Dismissal/12:45 - 6 pm).

Responsibilities

• Monitors students’ arrival and departure to the out-of-school time.
• Tracks student attendance with appropriate student attendance programs.
• Plan, organize, and implement a variety of creative indoor activities, including mindfulness, and study habits programs.
• Plan, organize, and implement a variety of creative outdoor activities, including team sports.
• Supervise assigned students to ensure that they are safest all times and that the program operates according to the daily schedule in an organized and effective manner
• Oversee academic, homework, and enrichment activities 
• Support student snack and supper program data tracking
• Travel to staff meetings, school meetings, and training as scheduled and required
• Other duties, as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications 

• High school diploma (AA degree or at least two years of college coursework preferred)
• Prior experience working with school-aged children in an academic or recreational setting
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Extensive knowledge of age-appropriate classroom and behavior management skills and age-appropriate activities
• Plan and facilitate fun engaging activities indoors and outdoors
• Lead groups of students in activities while placing a high priority on safety
• Work independently and with a team
• Collaborate effectively with teachers, parents, and students
• Passion for working with youth
• Fluency in a second language (preferred, Spanish and Korean as high-priority languages) 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and, as an organization serving a diverse group of students, we work to reflect this diversity in our staff as well.