Before and After School Support Leader - Cimarron Elementary School

Cherry Creek Schools•CO, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Before and After School Support Leader assists students with severe special education needs by helping individuals and small groups engage with curriculum, implementing programming, generalizing learned skills, and applying behavior strategies. The role supports children’s individual needs and works to encourage appropriate behavior, safety, social interaction, and communication with general education peers. The position includes providing assigned physical care, which may involve toileting, grooming, cleaning ventilation devices, feeding, G-tube care, positioning, range-of-motion support, and administering medication as needed. The Support Leader implements accommodations, supports, modifications, therapeutic procedures, behavior strategies, and programming outlined in a child’s 504 plan; maintains progress and behavior records; and shares observations and feedback with the program director and staff. The role also assists with program materials, attendance, documentation, and events, communicates with families and school and district staff, maintains student confidentiality, and attends required professional development.

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 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.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting are required for hire.

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 childcare program, as a teaching assistant or para-educator, or in licensed teaching.

Responsibilities

Follow and enforce Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements.
Assist children with program activities, adapt programming to individual needs, and deliver programming to individuals and small groups to support generalization of learned skills from school.
Provide assigned physical care for children with special needs, 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 children’s 504 plans.
Maintain progress and behavior records with the program director; prepare special reports, provide feedback, and report observations to the program director and staff.
Maintain program safety protocols, monitor children, reinforce appropriate behavior, and prevent self-harm or harm to others.
Support social interaction and communication between children with special needs and general education peers.
Help prepare programming materials, attendance records, and documentation; assist with program events such as fire drills as necessary.
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.