After School Assistant

• Family & team collaboration
• Develop positive relationships with children, families, school staff, and program team members.
• Communicate professionally and contribute to a positive team environment.
• Attend staff meetings, required trainings, and professional development opportunities.
• Represent Best Point in a professional and positive manner.

• Administrative & program responsibilities
• Maintain accurate attendance records and complete required documentation.
• Follow all safety procedures, program expectations, and childcare licensing requirements.
• Maintain required health and safety training credentials.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and program evaluations.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Interest in working with children and supporting youth development.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to create a positive and supportive environment for children.

Work Environment

Exposed to a combination of office, school and mental health treatment environments. Exposed to children with behavior problems. May be exposed to shouting and clients who may be verbally and physically aggressive. May be exposed to blood or vomit and bodily fluids.

Physical demands

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend and lift up to 50 pounds. Must be capable of sustained exertion and be able to participate in the physical restraint techniques and exercises required to ensure safety of clients at all times.

Our Culture

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is Greater Cincinnati’s most prolific non-profit specializing in education, behavioral and therapeutic health services and autism services for vulnerable, at-risk youth, their families, and caregivers. Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is proud to embrace our ideals of an equal opportunity workplace by actions as well as our words. We lead our community with respect and tolerance, internally and externally, and we expect our employees to embrace this ideal and express it in their day-to-day interactions. All qualified applicants [https://bestpoint.org/careers/] will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.