About This RoleThe Assistant Site Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and quality of care, for all children within the site.. The Assistant Site Coordinator plays a key leadership role in ensuring the success of the Before and After School Program by supporting staff, engaging children, and assisting daily operations. Through strong communication, teamwork and a commitment to quality care, this position helps provide a safe, inclusive and exciting environment where children build confidence, develop social skills, and enjoy meaningful experiences before and after school.
What You'll Do- Assist in organizing and managing the program at the site.
- Support and individualize the physical, social-emotional, and cognitive development of children inthe program.
- Serve as a leader of the program and effective role model for developmentally-appropriate practices that follow the programs values and mission.
- Responsible for all clerical work needed in the operation of the program.
- Maintain attendance records.
- Assist in filing enrollment forms along with immunization records for all students.
- Process, protect and exercise discretion in handling confidential information.
- Knowledge of knowing and practicing DHS standards.
- Assist in plans and assist in implementing daily activities with students and prepares materials.
- Supervise Childhood Instructors and Teacher Assistants. Establish staffing patterns and schedules and arrange for substitutes as needed.
- Assist Site Coordinator with planning and scheduling non-school days.
- Work with Site Coordinator in purchasing replacement supplies, equipment for maintenance of program, and items required for maintaining licensing standards.
- Monitor and maintain licensing requirements for site.
- Maintain parent communication through newsletters, bulletin boards, and daily notes.
- Make available, maintain and supervise a developmentally appropriate, healthy and safe program that provides protection and supervision of all the children enrolled, during all times of operation.
- Assist in the development of the program budget.
- Adhere to student behavior and discipline as per the Elementary, Intermediate and School Handbooks. Guide and administer discipline in a positive, respectful manner, which promotes self-control, self-direction, and self-esteem for each individual child.
- Attend workshops and conferences in accordance with licensing standards and requirements per licensed year.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- Complete 30 hours of Professional Development training annually.
Employment Terms: Twelve (12) month classified hourly contract
Requirements- High School diploma or GED required.
- Must possess one of the following requirements:
- Hold Child Development Associate (CDA)
- Hold Certificate of Mastery
- Completed thirty (30) college hours which includes fifteen (15) hours of child development coursework.
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree which includes six (6) hours of child development coursework.
- Experience in daycare/school-age care.
- Must meet all state licensing requirements.
- Satisfy all district requirements with regard to physical health and citizenship.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Physical Demands:
This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.
Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch; lift/move up to 20 pounds; handle objects and tools with hands; repetitive use of fingers and hands.
Occasional Requirements: Reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; lift/move up to 40 pounds.
Visual Requirements: Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.
Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information.
Nice To HavesCPR/First Aid Training
Entry Level Child Care Training
Willingness to be a part of a great team
Benefits- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Leave
- Sick Leave
- Retirement Plan
- Professional Development
Paid vacation, personal days, sick days and floating holidays
Potential growth opportunities
No out-of-pocket expenses for supplies
Fun, energetic work environment
Daily planning time
A great team willing to support and provide resources