La Paz House Assistant Job Description

           La Paz House 
  After School Program Assistant   

   Description and Application

La Paz House Program operates on school days from 4:00–6:00pm Mon- Fri and 3:00-5:00 on Wednesdays.  La Paz House is a drop in center with no curriculum or schedule.  We provide a safe place for neighborhood students to play, hang out.  Through activities and relationships with students, we seek to develop the students in many areas of their lives.  Most of our kids struggle in school and have varying levels of challenges that are a result of living in an under-resourced urban community.  Many have behavior and social skill issues.  We seek to help them improve by helping them with homework, learn to play and work with others, process their decisions and behavior, and direct them to a deeper faith and understanding of life and God.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Completion of high school.  We are looking for an individual preferably aged 18-25.

· Experience working with students as a teacher, educational aide, after school care aide, and/or daycare operator or assistant.

· Have a strong Christian faith and lifestyle and the ability to be an example and witness to the kids.

·Be available 2 hours per day, 2-3 days per week. The Assistant is responsible to be on time and have their own transportation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Develop appropriate educational activities and programming which supports student learning experiences beyond the classroom.

· Identify the ongoing social, emotional, and spiritual needs of the students.

· Observe, monitor, and participate in children’s play activities.

· Promote a safe and healthy environment.

· Efficiently monitor and guide proper student behavior.

· Assist in the cleaning and straightening of the room and equipment before, during, and after the program. This includes turning off lights and locking the building at the end of the day.

· Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.

· Enjoy being with students and foster their spiritual, academic, social, emotional, and physical development through the duties outlined above.

Contact:  Lee  Trotter at leeinkck@gmail.com or 816-665-1094

La Paz House is a ministry of Grandview Park Presbyterian Church,

1613 Wilson Blvd., Kansas City, KS, 66102