Afterschool & Summer Program Staff

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

Responsible for the daily program operations of Milton Afterschool Kids (MASK) program in collaboration with 3-12 staff serving up to 59 youth, including providing high quality care and education for children daily (ages 6 to approximately 12 years old) and maintaining positive collaborations with families, coworkers, service providers, and community partners. The preferred work schedule is 2 : 15 pm to 5 : 30pm Monday through Friday, with the possibility of additional hours for morning MASK (7 : 30am to 8 : 45am) and vacation care.

Duties

Deliver high-quality program facilitation

• Ensure MASK program meets or exceeds VT licensing regulations at all times, including :
• Record keeping
• Health and safety
• Classroom environment
• Curriculum
• Emergency Response Planning
• In collaboration with fellow teachers and the Afterschool Program Director, plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities based on age-appropriate standards and program goals.
• Initiate, direct, and facilitate activities with children to aid in development of socialization andvself-help, language and reading, math, fine and gross motor skills, art, play, storytelling, songs, and dramatic play.
• Ensure students safe arrival and departure within the afterschool program areas of use.
• Assist in safe distribution of nutritious snacks to students.
• Collaborate with other staff and MASK Director regarding enrollment, new family onboarding and waitlist management.
• Engage in and complete every year, from the date of initial hire, the minimum annual professional development training hours, and submit appropriate documentation via BFIS, as required by VT licensing regulations requirements.
• Maintain certification in First Aid and CPR for infants / children.

Cultivate strong family - teacher partnerships

Be a Team Player

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Benefits

Chamber, and VTAEYC

This position is not eligible for insurance benefits. As during the summer and school breaks it is full-time, but during the school year it is part-time.

About Us

At MFCC, we understand the importance of early childhood education. With a deep commitment to our community and the families we serve, our dedicated team is focused on making lasting impacts. If you’re looking to join a team that helps youth and families thrive and shapes the future, MFCC is the place for you!

Here’s a little bit about who we are at MFCC :

At MFCC, we empower individuals and families through innovative services. These services include an emergency food shelf, supportive family home visiting, direct financial or in-kind support to families, parent support groups, parent education opportunities, community events, childcare services for young children, and school-aged youth during out of school hours, the Milton Farmers Market, and more. We are a team that leads with compassion, embraces adaptability, fosters resilience, and takes a mission-driven approach to building community. We believe our team culture, and our commitment to CCAREs (Community, Compassion, Adaptability, Resilience, and Empowerment) set the stage for our work across the organization.

Our Core Competencies :

We believe our team culture, and our commitment to CCAREs (Community, Compassion, Adaptability, Resilience, and Empowerment) set the stage for our work across the organization. To ensure we’re living our values, we ask every employee to demonstrate the following core competencies :

EEO Statement

Milton Family Community Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We deeply believe in the power of community, and in turn strive to ensure the voices of all community members are heard, respected, and included. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, religion or belief, disability, sex, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy / maternity, or sexual orientation. We welcome all applicants, regardless of background. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote and compensate all individuals based on their job-related qualifications and abilities. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome.

MFCC also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email mfcc@miltonfamilycenter.org.