About this role
Employment Type
- Group Supervisor/ Teacher
- Full Time
- Location: Rowan Elementary (Seneca Valley School District, Cranberry Twp., PA)
- Age Range: Kindergarten -4th grade
- Benefits for Full-Time Employees: Medical, Dental, Vision, Tuition Discounts, Paid Time Off, IRA +Matching, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Continuing Education Funds.
- $500 Signing Bonus after first 90 days and $500 Bonus after 6 months
- Pay range starting at $18.00 per hour.
Group Supervisor – School Age Programs
FSLA: Full-Time Non-Exempt
Reports to: Site Director/Kindergarten Teacher
Position Summary:
The Group Supervisor is responsible for planning and implementing daily activities and is responsible to
the Site Director/Kindergarten Teacher.
Primary Activities and Responsibilities:
- Plans and implements daily program activities, including assisting the Site Director with designated activities.
- Ensures that monthly observations are being recorded for each child enrolled.
- Completed formal assessments (DRDP) twice per academic school year.
- Develops lesson plans for each day, posts them in the program and submits them on a weekly basis to the School Age Director (Monday mornings).
- Coordinates activities with Assistant Group Supervisor to ensure maximum learning opportunities.
- Plans and facilitates free play learning activities and structured learning activities.
- Communicates daily via written notes, email, and/or electronic portal about childrens activities and well-being.
- Sets clear rules and expectations of behavior for the children.
- Participates in individual group activities with the children, such as art, sports, games, outdoor play, etc.
- Encourages and supports children.
- Assists the Site Director in ensuring all Stepping Stones policies and DHS regulations are met and maintained.
- Ensures a healthy classroom environment – including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and guaranteeing the safety and security of the children.
- Attends monthly staff meetings and receives twelve (12) hours of training annually – including Fire Safety (annually), and EOP training (annually) and CPR/Pediatric First Aid (every two years).
- Miscellaneous tasks as assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, or the Human Services field (Psychology and/or social work.)
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university, including thirty (30) credit hours in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education Elementary Education, or the Human Services field (Psychology and/or Social Work) and 1250 hours of experience with children.
- An Associates degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, or the Human Services field (Psychology and/or social work).
- An Associates degree from an accredited college or university including thirty (30) credit hours in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education or the Human Services field (Psychology and/or social work) and 3750 hours of experience with children.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Demonstrated experience in program development and planning for children.
- Strong understanding of child development.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and computer literacy skills.
- High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, and staff to ensure safety, strong relationships, and guidance.
- Ability to build a strong, cohesive team.
- Ability to interact with children on different levels including the floor, lift/carry children and supplies, and move around the center while supervising children.