About this role
JOB SUMMARY:
As a part-time employee of the After School Clubs Program, the role of a childcare staff member consists of supervising, assisting, and ensuring the safety of all the children in our program, as well as interacting with their parents/guardians and/or caregivers/drivers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND TASKS:
- Arrives on time to allow time to pick up and highlight daily attendance and sign-out sheets before students arrive.
- Supervises, assists, and interacts with students in After School.
- Respectfully welcome and assist parents, guardians, caregivers and drivers.
- Greets and signs in students upon their arrival.
- Informs immediate supervisor at once that students are unaccounted for.
- Monitors and accounts for students in the classrooms, on the playgrounds, during snack time, and when transporting them to another location.
- Ensures that the students are never left unattended in the classroom.
- Knowledge of emergency evacuation routes for the classrooms assigned.
- Knowledge of procedures for referring students who have disciplinary problems.
- Knowledge of school procedures and regulations, including evacuation procedures, lock-down procedures, and weather-related emergency procedures.
- Monitors student behaviors and possible conflicts and is prepared to redirect and intervene when necessary.
- Implements sign-out for children when parents, guardians, caregivers, and/or drivers arrive.
- Must be able to load students in and out of vehicles as needed.
- Maintains accurate attendance sheet records that include time in and time out and parent signatures.
- Report any concerns to the immediate supervisor, such as conflicts, injuries, and/or inappropriate behaviors.
- Adheres to the MCDSs policies and procedures including code of conduct and ethics.
- Completes other assigned tasks consistent with the position upon the supervisors request.
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- High school diploma or GED
- Work in a fast-paced, high responsibility environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts.
- Must be reliable and punctual.
- Prior experience in a similar role is advantageous.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to relate well to people and to work collaboratively.
- Enthusiastic, flexible, patient, hands-on, and positive demeanor.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- May work long hours for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds on occasion.
- Ability to work in varied and changing weather conditions, including extreme heat and humidity.
- The above describes the general nature and level of work. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.