Archdiocese of Chicago

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Chicago Catholic Schools provides a top tier, spiritually and emotionally uplifting educational environment, surrounded and driven by faith. We foster and support a diverse community of learners. In fact, a quarter of our student body doesn’t identify as Catholic. The parents of these students value the academic excellence of a Catholic school education and the respect shown in our schools for beliefs, values and a higher sense of purpose.

We are blessed to have over 5,000 dedicated employees working in our schools. The Office of Catholic Schools provides support to our school leaders, teachers and enrollment marketing professionals. We prioritize developing positive character traits such as empathy and generosity.

The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools serve more than 40,000 students in 150+ elementary and high schools in Cook and Lake counties. It is one of the largest private school systems in the United States. Its schools have received 96 Blue Ribbon awards from the U.S. Department of Education over the past 10 years. 

Are you passionate about young children and nurturing young minds in a loving, faith-based environment? St. Theresa Catholic School is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic After School Program Aides to join our vibrant educational community. St. Theresa Catholic School is a nurturing and faith-centered educational institution committed to Forming Christian Scholars for the 21st Century, providing a holistic learning experience for our students. Located in the heart of our community, we strive to cultivate intellectual curiosity, moral integrity, and a lifelong love of learning and serving others.

Responsibilities listed are not limited to other duties assigned:

St. Theresa’s STEP program is an integral part of St. Theresa School’s culture and Christian community.

The STEP aides will:

• Organize, facilitate, and monitor the activities of children enrolled in their assigned area within the STEP program
• Monitor and interact with students to keep them engaged in creative, artistic, and physical activities
• Participate and assist with the activities of children enrolled in the program as needed
• Monitor students while outside on the playground areas
• Ensure student understanding of program rules and procedures
• Assist in resolving student disputes; refer serious discipline problems to the STEP director
• Participate in regular staff meetings and assist with in-service training as needed
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school, or equivalent.
• Experience from volunteering or working with and monitoring school-aged children in an organized work setting (ages 4-14).
• Any other combination of training and experience that could likely provide the required
• knowledge and abilities will be considered.
• Must be able to be Virtus trained and keep up with online training (typically 1/month).

The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information about our benefit programs is available here.

This position has an hourly pay range of $11.00 - $17.00. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on many factors including but not limited to: relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and organizational needs.