Kids Place Counselor at The Jewish Center of Buffalo – Getzville, New York

The Counselors for our Kid's Place are responsible for supervising the children in our Afterschool program Monday through Friday 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Also need to be available to work all-day programs on School Holidays.

Responsible for escorting children to classes, following weekly schedules, assisting in room projects, and meeting/greeting parents.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Working with Children

o Must use appropriate tone & language when speaking to children

o Must be able to manage children in group setting

o Must be sensitive to individual needs & establish relationships with children

Gym, Swim, Enrichment Classes

o Counselors need to be aware of the classes in which children are enrolled.

o Children need to be marked "P" for present or "A" for absent on class rosters.

o Counselors must monitor & assist children as they change for swim classes.

o Counselors MUST supervise children at all times - both inside and outside. A child should never be in the building without proper supervision.

Parent Interaction

o Counselors will greet each parent as they enter the Kids Place rooms.

o Counselors should speak with parents about positive aspects of each child's day.

o If the child has a minor injury (ie: scraped knee), Counselors can share with parents.

o Areas of great concern ("bad news" or "chronic misbehavior") should not be discussed between Counselors and parents.

o Counselors should speak with Head Teacher and Supervisor regarding these issues and a meeting will be set up with parents to address the matter.

Set Up & Clean Up

o Kids Place Rooms need to be set up ½ hour before children arrive.

o Snack, crafts, projects for the day need to be prepared and set out.

o Room needs to be cleaned up before program ends with mandated bleach ratio.

o Counselors need to encourage "clean up time" with children.

o Lights turned out & door shut

o Proper swipe out.