Before and After School Leader - Cottonwood Creek Elementary School

Cherry Creek Schools•Englewood, CO

About The Position

The Before and After School Leader assists the program director in planning and implementing the child care program and helps develop and promote positive community relations among community and school clientele. The role assists the director and/or assistant director with preparing and implementing quality programming. The position has no direct supervisory responsibilities and reports to the Director or designee. It is classified as Non-Exempt in Extended Childcare Services, under the Educational Support Personnel pay plan, Pay Range 05.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must pass a criminal background check and fingerprinting.
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 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 child care.
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 present in the program.
Communicate effectively with parents, students, school staff, district staff, and coworkers.
Maintain safe conditions for all students and staff.
Promote and market the program for before-school care, after-school care, and full days.
Attend and participate in professional development training as required by licensing and the district.
Assist in implementing quality lesson plans for each day the program operates and may assist with creating 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.