School-Age Care Counselor - West Region

Job DetailsLevel

• EntryJob
• Location:
• Genesee
• Hill
• Elementary
• School -
• Seattle,
• WA 98116Position
• Type:
• Part
• TimeSalary
• Range: $22.00 - $25.30 HourlySchool-Age Childcare Counselor (West Region) If you have experience working with school-age children ages 5-12 and enjoy creating engaging experiences that support their learning, development, and well-being, Associated Recreation Council (ARC) has a role for you as a School-Age Childcare Counselor at various sites in the West Region of Seattle. This is a year-round, part-time position starting ASAP. ARC, in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, serves Seattle by offering access to licensed childcare and a variety of recreational and lifelong learning programs, classes, and activities. In this role, the School-Age Childcare Counselor will support and engage children ages 5-12 by providing active supervision, implementing developmentally appropriate activities, and creating a safe, inclusive, and engaging after-school environment. Our programs provide a fun, creative, safe, and welcoming environment for children to learn, play, and grow.

Schedule

• Part-time, non-exempt, up to 23 hr./week position during the school year; may work summers as well Monday-Friday; hours between 2:00pm-6:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 1:00pm-6:00pm on Wednesday Schedules may vary based on availability and program needs. You can work some or all of these days. Please let us know.
• School-age
• Care
• Childcare
• Counselor duties: Leads daily curriculum activities with a classroom of children ages 5-12 years old Models appropriate behavior and provides opportunities for social and emotional growth
• Ensures a ratio of 1:10 (staff to children) is maintained as much as possible to ensure that children are safe and accounted for at all times Collaborates with and supports fellow School-Age Childcare staff and receives guidance, coaching, and direction from the ARC School-Age
• Program
• Director
• School-age
• Care
• Childcare
• Counselor qualifications: Must be 18 years of age or older Must have High School Diploma, GED, college transcripts or other secondary education At least one year of experience working with children between the ages of 5-12 years old in a recreation or childcare setting is highly preferred One year experience supporting and following curriculum activities with a large group of children is highly preferred DCYF requirements to be completed after hire to include providing MMR vaccination record, TB skin test, MERIT portable background check and WA state food worker's card etc.

Location

• various locations in the
• West region of
• Seattle which include: Genesee Hill Elementary Lafayette Elementary High Point Community
• Center
• Catharine
• Blaine
• K-8
• Queen
• Anne
• Community
• Center
• Pay
• Rate:
• Starting pay: $22.00/hr
• Full
• Pay
• Range: $22.00-25.30/hr (Over time, the employee in this role may earn up to $25.30/hr with additional years of service)
• Benefits: 12 Paid Company Holidays ARC Paid Sick and Safe (sick time) 401K Retirement plan (if eligible) Transit Contribution Plan Employee Assistance Program We are actively prescreening and interviewing for this role, so if this role is a good fit for you and you want to learn more about it, please apply now.