After School Program-Latchkey Assistant

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM - LATCHKEY ASSISTANT

Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Plymouth, MI

We are blessed at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School (OLGC) in Plymouth, MI to have a beautiful mission to offer life-changing encounters with Jesus and equip leaders to transform the culture. We are called to foster holiness and serve as a center of evangelization and discipleship for students, families, and faculty.



ROLE SUMMARY


We are seeking a Latchkey Assistant for our After School Program to join our OLGC family. The candidate will thrive in a team environment with a desire to advance our mission.



With this in mind, we are asking each prospective member of our team to prayerfully discern:

• The mission and vision of the Archdiocese of Detroit to renew and reinvent our Catholic schools in missionary discipleship.

• What it means to have a personal encounter with Jesus and live the faith.

• What it takes for every staff member to build a cohesive team, culture of prayer, and regularly evangelize and disciple each other.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be a joyful missionary disciple and support the mission of the school.
• Complies with basic policies and staff image in order to serve as a role model to participants of the program.
• Provides customer service support to children, parents, latchkey staff, school staff, other OLGC personnel, and community members.
• Supervises children and maintains state regulated ratio.
• Conducts activities with participants according to the provided schedule and keeps count of those present to ensure safety of participants.
• Utilizes positive behavior strategies and maintains professionalism in interactions with participants.
• Practices regular safety procedures (i.e. supports attendance, drills, area checks, etc.).
• Acknowledges all visitors and maintains a secure environment.
• Attends required training scheduled by the latchkey supervisor.
• Regularly evaluates own performance and interactions with children in order to provide optimal care.
• Other duties as assigned by the latchkey supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency
• Professional experience preferred
• Satisfactory criminal background check
• Completion of Protecting God’s Children

DETAILS :

• This position is for Monday thru Friday
  • 2:45-5:30 PM
• Reports to the School Principal & Latchkey Supervisor
• Requires approximately 15.50 hours per week
• Start Date: Mid-August (exact date TBD)
• Hourly rate

TO APPLY:

Qualified candidates should submit:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• References

Send to: [email protected]
Subject Line: Latchkey Assistant (attachments in PDF format only).
Deadline: Applications will be accepted until position is filled