Before and After School Leader - Peakview Elementary School

Cherry Creek Schools•Centennial, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Before and After School Leader assists the program director in planning and implementing the child care program, developing and promoting positive community relations among school and community clientele, and preparing and delivering quality programming. The role works directly with and supervises students while they are present, helps maintain safe conditions, and supports before- and after-school care as well as full-day programming. The position has no direct supervisory responsibilities and reports to the Director or designee.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must complete a criminal background check and fingerprinting.
Must demonstrate 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 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.
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 and actively supervise and engage them while they are 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-care and full-day programs.
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 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.