After-School Program Floating Lead

Do you have a passion for working with children?  Do you want to impact the lives of school-age students?  Join the Henrico Education Foundation!

The Henrico Education Foundation provides after-school enrichment to elementary-age children attending select Henrico County schools. Serving participants in the schools they attend, our program focuses on engaging and empowering children through activities that support their physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs.

Job Summary

A Floating Lead is responsible for a designated group of children facilitating a variety of activities while developing positive, nurturing relationships at multiple program locations.

Essential Functions

•Delivers program lesson plans in a developmentally appropriate manner, meeting the individual physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of the participants.

•Ability to float and support other program locations based on program needs(will have a home program location).

•Engage with assigned children ensuring a high level of participation in activities

•Develops appropriate relationships with children to better understand and meet the needs of individual children.

•Ensures the safety of children in assigned group.

•Provides assistance with homework and encourages academic progress.

•Provides active and attentive supervision to children, staying alert at all times.

•Serves as a positive role model, demonstrates professional behavior, and understands positive youth development approaches to the academic and social development of youth.

•Facilitates a program environment that invites exploration, promotes positive play, and welcomes children.

•Promotes a team concept through a positive approach to supervision, communication, and interactions with others. Maintains transparent, on-going communication with supervisor.

•Attends Staff Meetings/daily huddles

•Completes mandatory trainings

•Adheres to all government (VDOE), local (HCPS), Henrico Education Foundation (handbook, supplement), and 21st C grant regulations, policies, guidelines, and standards for summer program and afterschool programs.

•Adheres to the expectations outlined in the TIMELESS (Teamwork, Impression, Mission, Engagement, Leadership, Education, Safety, Students) Program Staff Training Manual.

Education and Experience

Program leaders shall be at least 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school

program completion or the equivalent, and meet ONE of the following:

• Degree in child related field

• An early childhood certificate

• 6 months of licensed childcare program experience (after-school counselor, camp counselor, Instructional Assistant, preschool etc)

• Experience preferred in delivering programs in one or more of the following areas: songs/music, arts/crafts, science, math, literacy, drama, physical education

• One plus years of experience in licensed school-age program management preferred

• Management experience preferred

• Behavior management experience and experience training others on tactics and strategies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•Dependable

•Team player

•Leadership skills

•Communication skills

•Job knowledge

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The physical demands described here 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.

•Ability to plan, organize, lead, and participate in a range of activities in a variety of outdoor/indoor settings.

•Ability to travel to multiple program locations.

•Ability to lift up to 45 pounds.

•Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.

·         Hourly rate is $19.00 - $21.00 per hour.

·         This position is a part-time position working approximately 20 – 25 hours per week.

·         Monday through Friday work schedule, no weekends.

·         Free participation in HEF Programs for your family.

Together we can ignite a brighter future!