Club J Instructor

The Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC is seeking an energetic and reliable counselor for our Club J afterschool program. Club J is an afterschool enrichment program serving children from kindergarten through 5th grade. Counselors must be able to keep their group safe at all times and provide a fun, nurturing setting.

Possible part-time and full time in various shifts available throughout the day anywhere from 8am-6pm.

Essential Job Functions

• Serve as a role model to Club J participants
• Interact positively with students, parents, and co-workers
• Assist in daily program operations, including the possibility of driving a Club J van or bus to pick up children from assigned schools
• Assist with set-up and clean-up of program space and daily activities
• Excellent communication skills and prepared for collaborative work in a team environment
• Implement and adhere by all Club J program policies and procedures
• Directly supervise children in your group, including consistent monitoring of where every child in the group is at all times throughout the day
• Positively manage children using appropriate behavior management techniques
• Ability to lead activities including homework supervision and a combination of enrichments (i.e., arts and crafts, sports, team-building exercises, drama, dance and more.)
• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Availability to work Club J Vacation Days.
• Communicate with the manager or supervisor about any issues regarding children or staff
• Take responsibility for all participants by using common sense, safety, and high moral character
• Display leadership, responsibility, patience, confidentiality, creativity, dependability and trustworthiness
• Ensure that children have a positive and fun experience while participating in the Club J program

Position Requirements

• Professional behavior
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to different activity changes with short notice
• Positive attitude
• Ability to manage groups of children
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Reliable/excellent attendance
• Must have a clean driving record
• If driving van must be 21

Education

• Willing to obtain and maintain certification in First Aid/CPR
• Maintain all background checks required
• Participate in all staff development/training days
• Maintain yearly physical
• Must have graduated High School
• Some college experience or degree preferred

Physical Requirements

• Lifting, pushing and pulling may be required up to 30 pounds
• Bending, kneeling, stooping and squatting may be required
• Sitting, walking and standing for extended period of time is required
• Repetitive use of hands

Reporting Relationships

Reports directly to Youth/Teens Programs Manager at SBGJCC

Tampa JCC is a Certified Drug-Free WorkPlace

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer