Before and After School Leader - Buffalo Trail Elementary School

Cherry Creek Schools • Aurora, CO

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About The Position

The Before and After School Leader assists the program director in planning and implementing the child care program, developing and promoting good community relations among community and school clientele, and preparing and implementing quality programming with the director and/or assistant director. The role has no direct supervisory responsibilities and reports to the Director or designee.

The position follows Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements, actively supervises and engages with students, maintains safe conditions, communicates with parents and school and district staff, and supports daily program operations. It also helps deliver lesson plans and enrichment activities, supports full-day programming and field trips, maintains program equipment and supplies, attends required trainings and staff meetings, and promotes the program.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work with children and meet at least one of these qualifications: at least three months (455 hours) of verified experience caring for and supervising four or more unrelated children over age four; or a current Early Childhood Professional Credential level I or higher, version 3.0, as determined by the Department using its credential worksheet.
• Complete at least 15 clock hours of training each year, from June 1 through May 31.
• Knowledge of most aspects of childcare.
• Ability to develop and use appropriate discipline procedures.
• Some leadership and management skill.
• Ability to make appropriate decisions and solve problems effectively.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain it within 30 days.
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting are required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in the public sector.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Racially conscious and culturally competent, with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Experience in a paid licensed child-care program, as a teaching assistant/para-educator, or in licensed teaching.

Responsibilities

• Follow and enforce all Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements.
• Work directly with students, actively supervising and engaging with them while they are present in the program.
• Communicate with parents, students, school staff, district staff, and coworkers.
• Maintain safe conditions for students and staff.
• Promote and market the program for before care, after care, and full days.
• Attend and participate in professional development trainings required by licensing and the district.
• Assist with implementing quality lesson plans for each program day and may help create lesson plans.
• Assist with maintenance, proper storage, and repair of equipment and supplies.
• Contribute ideas for enrichment activities, projects, and program quality.
• Create and implement activities and field trips for full-day programming.
• Attend monthly program staff meetings as required by the director.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed