Elementary Program Aide

We are looking for college students with a background in special education, social services and/or psychology, who also have two or more years experience working with children in schools, Afterschool programs, and camps.

Must be available (M-F 2:00pm -6:30pm during school) and (8am – 6pm on full days during the school year and in the summer). Full days include school holidays such as spring recess winter recess, MLK Day etc.

Job includes interacting with children, some with severe emotional and behavioral difficulties, and being responsible for:

1. Supervising children in groups and individually.
2. Working with children in a wide range of recreational and educational activities (i.e., homework help, tutoring, sports, table games, arts and crafts, computer room activities, etc.). 
3. Escorting children to various activity locations within the program.
4. Picking up children from nearby schools, as needed.
5. Helping children to cope with daily social interaction.
6. Helping children to learn appropriate social behaviors.
7. Mediating conflicts presented by children.
8. Maintaining daily attendance.
9. Dismissing children from the program, ensuring they leave with requested caregivers.
10. Assisting in serving meals to the program participants.
11. Assisting the program coordinator with office tasks related to running the program

Northside is located at 110th St and Madison Avenue, which is convenient to subway and bus lines.

To apply for these positions:

Please send BOTH a cover letter and a resume (combined as ONE Microsoft Word document .doc)

Resumes should include detailed education history, employment history and three professional references.

File should be renamed and sent as follows         positiontitleoct2009yourlastname.doc

Subject of email  
position title oct2009 yourlastname

Emails not following this format will be deleted.

Macintosh users please send attachments as PDF files.
For more information about Northside center for Child Development, please see our website at www.northsidecenter.org

 Send to…
dmarangiello@northsidecenter.org.