Out of School Time and Family Literacy Programs Assistant

This role involves working in a Department of Education public school which houses two Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) sponsored programs. Those programs are The Out of School Time (OST) and Family Literacy Programs. This position requires a commitment of 27 hours a week Monday through Friday and spanning program hours.

• Help design fun, safe and educational programming for both Family Literacy and OST programs.
• Support Program Directors with managing program and participant flow on a day to day basis.
• Support programming during vacation holiday camps.
• Support the collection and maintenance of all required documentation. ie participant files, employee files, attendance sheets, H.W. sheets/ratios, lesson plans, training trackers, participant meals.
• Input and maintain database systems for site.
• Help register participants.
• Maintain positive relationships with co-workers, students, parents and school staff.
• Address student behavior or safety issues, including follow-up with staff and parents through oral/written communication and tracking of incident reports.
• Serve as a substitute when staffing shortages require.
• Compose and disseminate information to parents, staff and students as needed.
• Obtaining at least 15 hours of professional development (as required by Dept. of Health guidelines).
• Any additional duties, as needed.

• Strong leadership qualities, ability to coordinate, inspire and motivate others.
• Knowledge of effective teaching methods and curriculum development.
• High level of communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong initiative and ability to solve problems.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Bi-lingual