About the position
Welcome to Amador County Public Schools! Our unified P-12 district serves about 4,000 students and consists of the Amador County Unified School District and the Amador County Office of Education. Our schools and communities are nestled in the heart of the Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, close to San Francisco, Sacramento, Yosemite and Lake Tahoe. We offer a variety of quality schools including two comprehensive high schools, one alternative high school, two junior high schools, and six elementary schools. Under general direction, the Extended Learning Instructor will implement the Extended Learning Program. The primary function of this employee is to supervise students in a before or after school time period. To organize activities for these students, to supervise homework that may be assigned, and maintain and safe and healthful environment for the children in the Extended Learning Program. The Extended Learning Instructor is responsible to the Site Administrator and to the Extended Learning Program Director.
Responsibilities
- Provide a program of planned activities for before and after school, for students of varying ages and abilities.
- Maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
- Notifies a parent when a child is ill.
- Uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instructions of pupils with a wide range of mental, physical and emotional maturities.
- Supervises pupils in completion of assigned homework.
- Plans and coordinates the work of aides and volunteers in order to obtain the maximum benefit from their efforts.
- Provides program information to new, continuing or prospective students and parents.
- Monitors the budget for their center's program.
- Complies with proposed goals and program objectives.
- Provides appropriate climate to establish and reinforce acceptable pupil behavior and attitude.
- Cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems.
- Maintains professional competence through inservice education activities provided by the district and/or self-elected professional growth activities.
- Selects and requisitions supplies as needed.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED diploma.
- Possess a valid California Driver's License, and acceptable driving record.
- 12 units or training in ECE/CD.
- Experience of two or more years in a Child Care Center, Preschool, or Recreation program is desirable.
- A passing score on the district proficiency exam.
- Standard CPR and 1st Aide certificates required at time of hire.
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge of youth issues and ability to lead groups of children in school based activities.
- Responsible, self-motivated, energetic.
- Positive attitude towards children of all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
- Team player, willing to learn, committed to serving Amador County children.
- Ability to carry out tasks to completion with little supervision.
Benefits
- Pre-employment physical, clear TB test and DOJ fingerprinting are required if offered the position.
- These requirements will be paid by the County Office of Education.
