Position: K-5 Program Staff
Classification: Hourly, Non- exempt
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours/week for the school year. Additional hours may be required for summer programming or school vacation weeks.
Location: On-site with off-site field trips
Salary: $19-$21 per hour
Position Overview
The K-5 Program Staff supports the supervision of an afterschool classroom for either grades Kindergarten to 1st grade, 2nd grade to 3rd grade or 4th grade to 5th grade. The Program Staff is responsible for implementing developmentally appropriate activities and building trusting youth relationships. The expected work schedule is 21 hours a week. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday:2:00pm - 6:00pm. Wednesday: 1:00pm - 6:00pm. Additional hours may be assigned for summer programming or school vacation weeks.
Relationships and Roles
- Reports directly to the K-5 Director of Academics and/or Director of Enrichment
- Collaborates with K-5 Program Directors, K-5 Classroom Lead and other KSC program staff to implement programming.
- Engages with youth, families, volunteers, and community partners to foster a supportive program environment.
Responsibilities
- Needs to work at least 3 out of the 5 shifts listed above.
- Implement daily educational and age-appropriate activities and games for students
- Support student behavior needs with oversight and support from K-5 Program Director and Classroom Leads.
- Ensure health, safety and enjoyment of students in program.
- Teach students life skills, appropriate behaviors, and how to make good choices.
- Interact with students to resolve problems.
- Support students with reading and math skills during academic time
- Maintain awareness of student’s participation and whereabouts.
- Walk children to King Street Center from school at least twice a week
- General “housekeeping” matters such as classroom clean up, and light facilities maintenance. Support the organization of the K-5 program storage spaces
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance
- Attend all required training and maintain compliance with licensing standards.
Qualifications
Education
- High school diploma required
Experience
- Some experience working with children required
- Some life or work experience (or personal lived experienced) with BIPOC, immigrant and/or low-income communities required
Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong organization, time management and problem solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Abilities
- Ability to cooperate with others and work as part of a team.
- Ability to be self-motivated, energetic, and enthusiastic.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate professionally with children, families, coworkers, and the public.
- Ability to take direction and adapt to feedback.
- Ability to communicate effectively with children and families of diverse backgrounds and English language proficiency levels
- Commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Cultural sensitivity, humility and curiosity
- Comfortable using and learning technology including AI and smartboards
- Must pass a criminal background check through the VT Child Care Development Division and complete required training (CPR/First Aid, VT Orientation, Mandated Reporter Training).
Required Competencies
- Instills trust- gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
- Manages ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear
- Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
- Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said
- Being resilient- Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
- Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
- Curiosity - Consistently seeks opportunities to learn, ask questions, and explore new ideas to improve outcomes and drive continuous growth.
Physical Requirements/ Conditions of work
- Work is conducted inside and outside during all seasons.
- Must be able to be active, participate in gross motor games, and move distances to neighborhood sites.
- Occasional lifting, up to 50 pounds.
- Occasional interaction with children and families exhibiting some instability in their behavior
- Potential for injury from physical interplay with children, and for illness passed along from children.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
King Street Center, which serves predominantly BIPOC children from Burlington's immigrant and refugee communities is dedicated to equity, inclusion, and belonging and builds an equity lens across the organization in policies, procedures, and programs. As a BIPOC led organization, serving BIPOC children and families, King Street is committed to centering equity, inclusion, and belonging in all facets of our work.
To Apply
Candidates should send the following to [email protected]:
1. Resume
2. Cover letter that includes:
- Why you would like to work at King Street Center
- Description of your experience working with BIPOC youth from low income, refugee and/or immigrant communities
3. Three professional references
Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
