After School Care Assistant Croco Club (part-time (20%) SY 2024-2025)

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American School of The Hague (ASH) is looking for a part-time 20% (8 hours) After School Care Assistant.

Start date: as soon as possible

Location: Wassenaar, the Netherlands
Language Skills: Fluent English is Essential

You believe that learning does not stop at the end of the school day.  When students are tired after a full day of school, you are there to make a difference in their day. While you are supervising a big group of students, you are the kind of person that can still make our students feel heard and give them the attention that they require. You also enjoy developing and supporting others and you love to organize: planning fun activities for the day and seeing them through is what gives you a feeling of accomplishment at the end of the day.

You are a certificated, After School Care Coordinator with a diploma which allows you to work with children (in Dutch system SPW4, SPH, or equivalent). This qualification is imperative by the Dutch Childcare Law. You are familiar with general concepts of child growth and development (emphasis on social, emotional, and physical development) in order to plan and supervise children in an after school setting. Knowledge of Pediatric First Aid is an asset.  

In addition you:

• have experience in organizing and supervising child care, preferably after school care,
• are cooperative, and collegial,
• demonstrate understanding, patience, warmth, and receptive attitude toward children,
• work well with parents,
• are flexible when it comes to working hours; work hours are from Monday through Friday 14:30 to 18:30. Some (extra) hours before 14:30 may be needed when the Croco Club is open all day (during school holidays and special days).

The Role: As After School Care Assistant, your daily activities involve supervising and taking care of the after school care students children in their daily activities. Together with the After School Care Coordinator and the rest of the team, you will be responsible for the daily after school care and development of ASH students from Elementary and Middle school age 3 to 14. This role is supervised by the After School Care Coordinator/ HR Manager. 

The Work: Some days you will pick-up children from the main building, other days you will welcome children who come to our building by minibus. In all cases, the Croco Club rooms have been prepared by the team to look welcoming and ready to be played in. On Wednesdays or other longer days, we prepare activities for the children to do. The children start their afternoon in the Croco Club by sharing a snack moment wherein they can talk about their day with each other, and you. When the children are done, they decide where they want to play. We have lots of fun corners and options, and maybe go outside.You notice which child needs some stimulation to play with others, and discuss your strategy with your colleagues at a quiet moment. Time for another snack, and to enjoy each other's conversations at the table. After this moment, the children play a bit more, before we round up the day and start tidying together. One by one, the children are picked up by their parents. You make sure the parents know how the afternoon of their child has been, and you answer any questions they might have. If you have any questions yourself, the after school care coordinator is there to support you in anything you might need.

In addition you:

• organize activities focused on the development of children in and outside the location,
• observe and stimulate children in every aspect of their development,
• function as a mentor for a group of children,
• maintain contact with parents and teachers, when needed,
• help to set up, clean up and close down the After School care premise,
• any other tasks as may reasonably be asked.

Does this sound like you? We want to hear from you. Please apply online by clicking on the button “send application” via our school website.

The School & The Curriculum: To learn all about the American School of The Hague and read about our curriculum and teaching style in the School, we invite you to visit the school website.

* We reserve the right to close the vacancy before the application deadline.

Child Protection and Safety
The American School of The Hague is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection.