ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS:

The Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) creates and coordinates services that enhance the quality of life for Cambridge residents. Driven by the needs of residents, DHSP’s extensive services and programs touch almost every sector in the city: from newborns to senior citizens, from school-aged children to homeless families, from non-profit organizations to local employers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Share mastery level of an art form with students for enrichment afterschool classes
• Be responsible for the overall management of your assigned afterschool enrichment class.
• Work with program assistants that may be assigned to the classroom.
• Develop and implement a quality age-appropriate curriculum in a specialty area
• Directly supervise the safety of children
• Help create an environment that fosters a positive self-image and respects the social and cultural differences of each child and values each child's strengths, needs, differences, and similarities.
• Maintain an open, friendly, on-going communication with families about the progress of participants
• Responsible for classroom maintenance, equipment, and supplies
• Communicate any needed supplies for programming 1 month in advance
• Report any out-of-the-ordinary incidents and accidents to program administrators.
• Check in and out with Director or Program Director daily for open communication concerning children’s progress and any concerns that may arise.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Experience and Education

• Be at least 20 years of age.
• Mastery level of specialty.
• Have at least one-year experience working with school age children.
• Experience working with children with special needs desirable and should have a strong interest in working with children from diverse cultural & economic backgrounds.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• First Aid and CPR certification highly desired (First Aid & CPR training available upon hire).
• The City of Cambridge's workforce, like the community it serves, is diverse. Applicants must have the ability to work and interact effectively with individuals and groups with a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and ideologies.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) required. Physical and TB Test required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, WORKING CONDITIONS, WORK FLEXIBILITY AND ACCOMODATIONS

• The noise level in work environment is moderate to loud. The work environment includes classroom and outdoor playgrounds and occasional field trips.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to run, during play or responding to an emergency.
• Employees are frequently required to engage with children on the floor and at their eye level.
• Employees are frequently required to use their hands and arms to handle and manipulate objects as well as reach. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move a child.
• Vision abilities are required for supervision of children.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Please upload the following documents to complete your application:

• Resume
• Cover Letter