Before and After School Support Leader - Buffalo Trail Elementary School

Cherry Creek Schools•Aurora, CO

About The Position

The Before and After School Support Leader assists students with severe special education needs by helping individuals or small groups with curriculum, delivering programming, generalizing learned skills, and implementing behavior strategies. The position supports children’s participation in program activities, adapting programming to individual needs and applying accommodations and supports outlined in each child’s 504 plan. The role includes providing assigned physical care, which may involve toileting, grooming, cleaning ventilation devices, feeding, G-tube care, positioning, and range-of-motion support, as well as administering medication as needed. The leader maintains safety protocols, monitors and reinforces appropriate behavior, helps prevent harm, and supports social interaction and communication between children with special needs and general education peers. The leader assists the program director and staff with materials, attendance, documentation, and program events; maintains records of progress and behavior; communicates with families and school and district staff; safeguards student confidentiality; and attends required professional development. The position has no direct supervisory responsibilities and reports to the Director or designee.

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’s 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.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

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 Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements.
Assist children with program activities and adapt programming to individual needs; help deliver programming to individuals and small groups so students can generalize skills learned at school.
Provide assigned physical care, potentially including toileting, grooming, cleaning ventilation devices, feeding, G-tube care, positioning, and range-of-motion support; administer medication as needed.
Implement accommodations, supports, modifications, therapeutic procedures, behavior strategies, and programming outlined in the child’s 504 plan.
Maintain progress and behavior records in conjunction with the program director, including special reports, feedback, and observations for the director and staff.
Maintain program safety protocols; monitor children, reinforce appropriate behavior, help prevent self-harm and harm to others, and support social interaction and communication with general education peers.
Assist the program director and staff with programming materials, attendance, documentation, and program events such as fire drills.
Communicate with parents, students, school staff, district staff, and coworkers.
Maintain confidentiality of student information.
Attend and participate in professional development training required by licensing and the district.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.