POSITION DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: ACE Worker
DEPARTMENT: Calvary Christian Academy Boynton Beach
REPORTS TO: ACE Director
STATUS: Non-exempt, Temporary
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At Calvary Christian Academy, a ministry of Calvary Chapel, we are a community of Christian believers who exist to make disciples of Jesus Christ through a biblical school environment that prepares students to glorify God spiritually, academically, and socially. Our vision is to reach our community and change our world. As a minister and staff member, it is not only what we do, it is also who we are.
Purpose Statement:
The ACE Counselor is responsible for childcare during after school hours. The specific focus of this role is to facilitate additional learning and activities for children in a safe environment and in a manner that will glorify the Savior.
Scope:
This position interacts directly with children of all ages and grade levels. He/she participates in activities with the children through games, playground activities and videos. This person interacts with all students, staff, pastors, and anyone else on the campus as a representative of Calvary Christian Academy.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Supervise children at all times and keep track of their location.
- Must develop and maintain a schedule that provides enrichment to the students in his care.
- Be prompt to all assigned activities and follow schedules precisely.
- Follow all ACE Handbook policies.
- Maintain radio contact with the office to know when children are to be released.
- Ensure that children go home with the proper adult.
- Interact with children so that they enjoy their time at ACE.
- Pray with children who have a need or who have been disciplined.
- Provide children with snacks and clean the snack area afterward.
- Help children with their homework and see that it is done on the days it is assigned.
- Ensure students are well behaved and disciplined by the proper authority when a need arises.
- Keep accurate attendance records for check-in and check out.
- Transport children safely to different areas for different ACE activities
- Assist with other age groups as necessary.
- Ensure that injured children receive the needed medical attention from the ACE Director and complete an incident report and have the ACE Director review and sign.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the ACE Director.
- Must be able to lift 40 lbs
Qualifications/Skills/Gifts:
- A strong personal commitment to Jesus Christ
- A strong commitment to the philosophies and Statement of Faith of Calvary Chapel
- Excellent communication skills
- A good working relationship with children, parents, and staff
- Able to control emotions; slow to anger
- Able to remain calm and organized during busy schedules
- Skilled teacher and educator
- Spiritually mature
- Minimum Requirement High School Degree
- Able to counsel, comfort, and offer support to students
- Able to maintain order and structure in a large group of children
- Gifts of leadership, organization, and service
- Willingness to submit to authority