Before and After School Leader - Buffalo Trail Elementary School

Cherry Creek•Aurora, CO

21h

About The Position

The Before and After School Leader assists the program director in planning and implementing the child care program and helps promote positive community relations among school and community clientele. The position supports the director and/or assistant director in preparing and implementing quality programming. The role has no direct supervisory responsibilities and reports to the Director or designee. The leader works directly with students, supervises and engages them while they are in the program, maintains safe conditions, follows and enforces Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements, and communicates with families, students, school and district staff, and coworkers. The position also supports lesson planning, enrichment activities, full-day activities and field trips, program promotion, equipment and supply maintenance, and required professional development and staff meetings.

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 1 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 skills.
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.
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 them while they are in the program.
Communicate effectively with parents, students, school staff, district staff, and coworkers.
Maintain safe conditions for students and staff.
Promote and market the program for before- and after-school 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 day the program operates and, when needed, help create lesson plans.
Assist with maintaining, properly storing, and repairing equipment and supplies.
Contribute ideas for enrichment activities, projects, and improving 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.