After School Program Counselor

The After School Program Counselor helps provide a safe, structured, engaging, and welcoming environment for students in Cannon School’s After School Program.

The Counselor actively supervises students, leads developmentally appropriate activities, supports student transitions and dismissal, and contributes to the effective daily operation of the program.

Responsibilities

• Provide active and consistent supervision of students.
• Promote a safe, positive, inclusive, and nurturing program environment.
• Plan and lead structured, developmentally appropriate educational and recreational activities.
• Support students with homework, independent reading, and other program activities.
• Build positive relationships with students and model appropriate behavior.
• Reinforce Cannon School and After School Program expectations.
• Use positive and developmentally appropriate behavior-support strategies.
• Support daily attendance, transitions, and dismissal procedures.
• Maintain accurate records as required by the program.
• Respond appropriately to student incidents and communicate concerns to program leadership.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe program spaces.
• Communicate professionally with students, families, colleagues, and school personnel.
• Maintain confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries.
• Demonstrate punctuality, dependability, flexibility, and sound judgment.
• Attend required trainings and staff meetings.
• Follow Cannon School policies and perform other duties as assigned.