Before and After School Leader - Aspen Crossing Elementary School

Cherry Creek•Aurora, CO

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Before and After School Leader assists the program director in planning and implementing the child care program and helps develop positive community relations among school and community clientele. The position assists the director and/or assistant director with preparing and implementing quality programming. It has no direct supervisory responsibilities and reports to the Director or designee. The role works directly with students and actively supervises and engages them while they are in the program. It supports compliance with Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements, maintains safe conditions, communicates with parents, students, school and district staff, and coworkers, and promotes before- and after-school care and full-day programming. The leader helps implement daily lesson plans, may assist in creating them, contributes enrichment ideas, maintains equipment and supplies, and creates and implements activities and field trips for full-day programming. Attendance at required professional development and monthly program staff meetings is also part of the role. Applicants must be at least 18, complete a criminal background check and fingerprinting, and meet at least one of the specified experience or credential pathways. Current CPR/First Aid certification is required or must be obtained within 30 days. The leader must complete at least 15 clock hours of training each year from June 1 through May 31. The work takes place indoors and outdoors, typically in a loud environment, and includes light physical work such as lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional lifting, pulling or pushing, frequent bending, reaching and climbing, squatting, and visual concentration.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must complete a criminal background check and fingerprinting.
Must demonstrate the ability to work with children and meet at least one of the following: 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 under version 3.0, as determined by the Department using its Early Childhood Professional Credential 3.0 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.

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.
Paid licensed child-care program, teaching assistant/para-educator, or licensed teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Follow and enforce all Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements.
Work directly with students and actively supervise and engage 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 before- and after-school care and full-day programming.
Attend and participate in professional development training required by licensing and the district.
Assist in implementing quality lesson plans for each day the program operates and, as needed, 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.