After Care Coordinator in Missouri City, Texas at DIVINE SAVIOR LUTHERAN ACADEMY INC

The Aftercare Coordinator assists in the after-school care program for students at Divine Savior Academy, providing a safe, structured, and nurturing environment. The After Care Coordinator is responsible for planning activities and communicating effectively with parents and school leadership.

Values

The core values of Divine Savior Academy are the following:

• Walk with God: I follow Jesus in all areas of my life and am active in a Christian community.

• Lead with a servant's heart: I find ways to positively influence and help those around me.

• Thrive through cooperation: I choose to work with others towards a common goal, so we can go further together.

• Practice a growth mindset: I see my challenges as opportunities to learn and believe I can improve over time.

• Live boldly and confidently: I trust God has a good plan for me, so I take big chances and try new things.

Duties

• Assists the after-school care staff and paraeducators in the implementation of the after-school care program

• Organizes children into groups for supervision and activities

• Participates in after school care activities, and is actively involved with the children

• Supervises children in after school care, ensuring a safe environment

• Implements and follows the schedule of after school care activities

• Tracks children signed into after school care

• Ensures that all children who come to after school care are signed in

• Ensures that children are released only to those that are authorized

• Maintains careful records of the times that children are present in after school care and the caregiver that each child was released to

• Builds strong relationships with students, parents, families, and colleagues

• Engages in appropriate and beneficial teacher-child interactions

• Communicates regularly and effectively

• Collaborates with other after school care staff in a positive and beneficial way

• Contributes to team-building exercises with staff

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

• Early Childhood or Elementary Education coursework, training, or experience (formal college education is preferred)

• Excellent communication skills including oral, written, and interpersonal

• Ability to work proficiently in a diverse and multicultural setting

• Capability to build strong relationships with students, parents, and families

• Attention to detail

• Exemplary Christian role model who lets his or her “light shine”

Physical Requirements

• Ability to participate in physical activities with students

• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds (e.g., assisting with setting up activities or moving equipment).

• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods during the aftercare hours

Reports to:

• HS Principal