Overview

Position Title: Before and Afterschool Childcare Staff

Company: City Of Fairfax Va

Location: Fairfax, VA, US

Job Description:

Positions available for School Year 2021-2022. Staff will be responsible for supervising children at and before an after school program at the Stacey C. Sherwood Community Center. Position reports directly to the Recreation Manager of the Sherwood Center.

Responsibilities:

  • These staff members must be at least 16 years of age and will be in charge of supervising a group of children.
  •  Staff will need to work well with other instructors to plan and implement daily activities for the children.
  • Staff will start the day by picking up the children at Daniels Run Elementary School and walking them across the street to the Sherwood Center.
  • Their primary job will be to supervise a group of children with daily routines including but not limited to, games, activities, homework and teambuilding.
  •  They also deal directly with disciplining children and talking with parents at pick-up.
  •  Afterschool Instructors are expected to be active and participate in any and all activities with the children.

Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age, have graduated from high school (or equivalent),
  • 6 months experience required or one year elementary education or child development courses can be substituted.
  •  Requires ability to deal courteously with the children and families, communicate effectively orally and in writing and ability to work unsupervised.
  •  Previous recreation program or teaching experience desired.  All persons selected for employment must pass a security background check and a tuberculosis (TB) screening.