After-school and summer school age worker in a child care center

got kidz Child care•Belvidere, IL

20d

About The Position

The School-age Teacher is responsible for assigned groups of school-age children and reports to the appropriate center Assistant Director. The role includes teaching and caring for children, planning and documenting instruction, handling classroom situations, and protecting children’s health and safety. The teacher also follows applicable state, local, and center standards and policies; completes housekeeping and meal-service duties; maintains records and a time card; and participates in center activities, meetings, seminars, and classes. School-age workers must be at least 19 years old and at least five years older than the oldest child in their care. A newly employed school-age worker responsible for a group must meet one of the listed education and experience pathways: 30 semester hours of college credit (including six related hours); 1,560 hours of relevant experience plus six related college credit hours; or a high school diploma or equivalency plus 3,120 hours of relevant experience. Qualifying Montessori training may substitute for certain required coursework. Workers are responsible for planning and supervising their group and supervising assistants who are not similarly qualified.

Requirements

Be at least 19 years of age and at least five years older than the oldest child with whom the worker works.
Meet one of the following qualification pathways for a newly employed school-age worker responsible for a group: 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of accredited college credit, including six semester hours (or nine quarter hours) in a related field; or 1,560 clock hours of qualifying experience plus six semester hours (or nine quarter hours) of related accredited college credit; or a high school diploma or equivalency certificate plus 3,120 clock hours of qualifying experience.
Qualifying experience may be in a recreational program, kindergarten, licensed day care center serving school-age children, or qualifying license-exempt school-age child care program operated by a public or private school, as applicable to the selected qualification pathway.
Follow state and local standards, center policies, disciplinary rules, and dress code.
Attend yearly seminars and classes to comply with state standards.

Responsibilities

Teach the assigned group of school-age children.
Plan lessons and complete observations, portfolios, and evaluations.
Handle situations arising in the classroom.
Provide care for all children in the assigned group.
Report problems involving a child or parent to the Assistant Director.
Protect the health and safety of all children in the center.
Follow state and local standards applicable to the duties.
Complete housekeeping duties.
Serve meals and snacks as directed.
Keep the individual time card up to date.
Follow the center’s disciplinary rules and dress code.
Maintain records for children in the assigned group.
Be considerate of fellow employees.
Attend employee meetings, field trips, Open House, graduation, and other center functions.
Attend seminars and classes yearly to comply with state standards.
Plan and supervise the assigned group and supervise assistants who are not similarly qualified.