Afterschool Counselor

The Afterschool Counselor provides safety, well-being, and development of participants in the after-school program. This role is instrumental in closing the Achievement Gap and cultivating an environment where youth feel a sense of belonging.

• Maintains complete responsibility for a program group of 20-25 students at all times.
• Maintains face counts and headcounts with staff ratio at all times.
• Greets children and maintains a high level of professional courtesy with parents, facility personnel, staff, and clients at all times.
• Creates a positive atmosphere that boosts self-esteem and general self-concept for all participants.
• Ensures quality of supplies, equipment, and materials are well maintained.
• Implements curriculum that is developmentally and culturally appropriate.
• Adheres to, ensures enforcement of program rules, and communicates them positively and effectively to program participants.
• Supervises and implements activities for a group of children in accordance with both age and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Assists with the set up and cleanup of program.
• Accurately completes and turns in all reports by due dates.
• Ensures the use of the electronic time and attendance software system.
• Reports to work on time, as scheduled, and must be in approved YMCA uniform.
• Immediately notifies the Program Director if going to be late or absent.
• Models, reinforces, and abides by the Tampa YMCA core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, and the Tampa YMCA Code of Conduct.
• Reports and documents behavior issues immediately to the Site Supervisor.
• Maintains positive relationships with parents and other staff.
• Assists with the Annual Giving.
• Suggests ideas and actions to improve the program.
• Attends all staff meetings and training.
• Must have reliable transportation and be willing to travel, if needed.

• 18 years or older, preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED, preferred.
• Must have a minimum of one-year experience in school, community, volunteer, or work experience in a role requiring interaction with youth.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with children, parents, and peers; demonstrate character, integrity, adaptability, and patience in communicating with others.
• Must obtain within 30 days of employment and maintain current certifications in CPR, AED, and First Aid.
• Must obtain within 10 days of employment 8 Early Learning Modules or equivalent.
• Maintain other required certifications as stated in the training.

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, including but not limited to:

• The employee needs sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and authorized work phone/smart device.
• Ability to instruct and observe participants during program activities.
• The employee frequently is required to see, observe, and hear all participants, and make sound judgments and decisions.
• Ability to perform all physical aspects of the position, including but not limited to, leading class, walking, standing, bending, reaching, and lifting.
• Ability to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
• Hear noises and distress signals in the program environment, including in the classroom and anywhere around the zone of responsibility.
• Must have flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to lift and move a minimum of 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to work in a variety of environments, specifically those subject to extreme humidity/dampness, heat, and cold.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
• This position requires reliable transportation and be willing to travel, if needed.