After School Aide

Job Type

Part-time

Description

The Academy is currently hiring After School Aides.

The Academy of Charter Schools Is...

The Academy of Charter Schools is a public PK-12 school of choice located in Westminster, Colorado. We pair a rigorous, content-rich curriculum with opportunities to explore strengths and passions to achieve the highest standards for all. Our mission is to help all students grow into college ready, exemplary citizens by combining academic mastery with personal empowerment to drive lifelong success. We serve our full community by intentionally developing a school culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Our approach to vertically aligning the full educational experience for our students from youngest to oldest centers around three notions - Prepare, Explore, and Empower - that keep us grounded in The Academy's mission and vision as we set priorities and make decisions that impact instruction and school culture.

Academy Employees Are...

At The Academy, employees embody our mission, vision, and values every day. They guide and support staff to prepare students for academic mastery by delivering evidence-based curricula; they collaborate with students, staff, and families to design student-centered learning experiences that create opportunities to explore strengths and passions; and they support the implementation of social-emotional skills lessons that empower students to become leaders of their own learning. Academy employees work hard to provide an engaging, inclusive, and joyful learning environment. They embrace relationships and positive communication with a diverse community of students, staff, and families while helping maintain a culture of high expectations for all. Experience in school environments, strong people skills, and ability to work within a team is required.

What Makes a Good Academy Employee?

The Academy is looking for committed leaders who are prepared to perform at a high level in a demanding environment. Some of the characteristics that make for a successful employee at The Academy include :

• A people-first, relationship-focused orientation
• A growth mindset
• A belief that ALL children can achieve at high levels
• A passion for contributing to overall school success by working alongside and supporting others
• A creative, innovative, and caring attitude
• A spirit of openness, trust, and kindness
• A dedication to data-driven practices
• A highly motivated work ethic and willingness to tackle challenges
• Comfort with being flexible
• A sense of humor

At The Academy, we know that diversity makes us stronger and challenges us to think differently every day. The Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status or disability.

The online application should include a cover letter and resume.

Visit our website at www.theacademyk12.org. The Academy's comprehensive benefits package includes a number of different plans for full-time employees. Refer to Employee Benefits Enrollment Guide for details at Information on employee paid leave is also available at this same location.

SUMMARY : Responsible to assist After School Program leaders to lead and supervise children during childcare, education, and recreational activities and during field trips. Duties include providing direction, guidance and assistance to students; effectively handling student discipline situations; ensuring student safety and security; communicating with parents, staff, teachers, Program Supervisor or Site Leader; opening, closing and securing school building; preparing snacks; and cleaning student areas; recording attendance; assisting sick or injured students; and creating new activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE :

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS :

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES :

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE :

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS & DIRECTION / GUIDANCE : Reports to : After School Program Supervisor or Site Leader.

Direct reports and # of employees : None

BUDGET AND / OR RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below 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.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES : Stand - Over 2 / 3Walk - Over 2 / 3Sit - 1 / 3 to 2 / 3Use hands to finger, handle or feed - 1 / 3 to 2 / 3Reach with hands and arms - 1 / 3 to 2 / 3Climb or balance - 1 / 3 to 2 / 3Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl - 1 / 3 to 2 / 3Talk - Over 2 / 3Hear - Over 2 / 3Taste - None Smell - None WEIGHT and FORCE DEMANDS : Up to 10 pounds - 1 / 3 to 2 / 3Up to 25 pounds - 1 / 3 to 2 / 3Up to 50 pounds - None Up to 100 pounds - None More than 100 pounds - None

Salary Description

$15.00 per hour based on experience