Job Summary: The Morning CARE Counselor is responsible for implementing and supervising school-age children in a before care setting. The Morning CARE Counselor plays a key role in ensuring that program participants have a safe, supportive, fun, interactive experience at their home schools before they attend class.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Create a safe, supportive, interactive and engaging environment for youth
- Positively interact with youth, parents/guardians and other team members to create a respectful, warm, supportive environment
- Maintain accurate attendance, instructional and other records as necessary
- Communicate with parents during drop off
- Communicate consistently with supervisors and other team leaders
- Ensure compliance with established rules and regulations to ensure safety
- Keep assigned areas clean and sanitized as needed
- Actively support the agencys risk management protocol that will effectively control and reduce accidents
- Obey the practical safety rules, regulations and procedures established by the Safety Committee, attend and participate in required safety trainings
- Promptly report all unsafe actions, practices or conditions to the immediate supervisor
- Perform other related duties as assigned, based on agency needs
Required Skills/Abilities (Technology, Mathematical, Language):
- Ability to establish constructive relationships and interact as a positive role model for youth
- Ability to lead daily activities including but not limited to snack, homework help, arts & crafts, various games
- Ability to deliver information in a clear and effective manner
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Ability to take initiative and use good judgement in responding to situations that arise
- Ability to take direction and adapt to the work environment
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Education and/or Experience:
- Must be at least 16 years of age
- Experience working with children is preferred
Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
- Exposure to cleaning and disinfecting supplies
- Must be able to lift and/or move 25 pounds
- Frequently required to stand and walk
- Occasionally required to sit, climb or balance
- The noise in the work environment is generally moderate to loud
Required Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:
- Maintain CPR/First Aid certification on an annual basis provided by the Wilmette Park District
