About Job

Are you passionate about helping our youth grow and discover new adventures? If you want to make a difference in children's lives in a positive environment, join our team at Great Minds Academy! Our staff work together to champion childhood development, promote quality education, and serve the community. If you share these values and are seeking a meaningful and rewarding opportunity, we would love to hear from you!

This is a part time position scheduled Monday – Friday 2p -6p. The pay is $14 -15 per hour depending upon experience and qualifications. This position is onsite at our center located: 1264 S Rio Grande Ave, Orlando FL 32805

Our Afterschool Counselors guide and help develop our youth in multiple facets of life including academics, communication, sociability, and independence. You’ll have the opportunity to work as a member of a team and be a role model for children by serving as a mentor and coach, facilitating outdoor activities, providing homework help, encouraging self-confidence, and more. The Afterschool Counselor also participates in outdoor games such as kickball, dodgeball, soccer, and basketball with children.

What You’ll Do:

Promote positive self-image by listening, responding, and encouraging independence
Encourage children to foster a community-minded classroom through sharing, caring, and self-regulation. Support children's self-regulation development using techniques from Conscious Discipline.
Develop a balanced schedule of activities that includes learning, play, and mealtimes. Engage with young children in various activities, incorporating both indoor and outdoor games.
Maintain positive communication with parents
Share values through role modeling and small group discussions

Manage adherence to quality standards in accordance with both center’s vision and state and local / state requirements
Maintain a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement
Work with staff, children, and parents to foster a team environment
Develop a thoughtful and engaging program appropriate for preschool children, and support children with their homework.
Encourage children to develop a community-spirited classroom through sharing, caring and self-regulation

What We Need from You:

High School Diploma or GED
FL DCF 45-hour training required and Staff Credential highly preferred
FL DCF Transcript – Please send transcript to Dbrown@source2.com. You can retrieve the transcript from https://childcaretraining.myflfamilies.com/studentsite/admin/signin
Minimum of 1 year of professional early childhood education or experience preferred
Must clear a full level II DCF background check
Strong understanding of children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where students are engaged and encouraged to succeed

Great Minds Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in and seek diversity in our applicants.