Learning Development Assistant Jobs in Phoenix, AZ

Position Length: 9 Month
Job Grade: 101
Hourly Rate: $15.38
Hours Per Day: varies- This is a split shift before and after school.
Application Procedure: Apply online
Fingerprint Clearance Card:  Must have a Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card prior to processing.  Please follow these steps:  Step OneStep Two

Assistant Activity Leader
Purpose Statement
The Assistant Activity Leader is responsible for planning and implementing enrichment activities for the VIK Club and Building Blocks for students age 3 through 6th grade at the school site.
Essential Functions

• Works with Site Leader  and co-workers to plan, organize, and direct a variety of recreational and educational activities for students grades K-6.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with the children, parents, school staff and other community members.
• Maintains discipline, safety, and control of children and  site.
• Maintains an environment that promotes cooperation, learning, and enjoyment.
• Assists children with special needs or disabilities and helps to integrate them with others.
• Assists Site Leader  and Activity Leader(s) with daily attendance and records, scheduling and implementing daily activities, distributing daily snacks, and assisting in any manner as requested.
• Encourages high participation of students in daily activities and planning process.
• Assists with daily set-up/ take-down of centers which includes lifting/carrying tables, chairs, boxes, etc.
• Attends all staff training.
• Assures quality indicators of selected (AZ Case/Quality First Standards) accreditation as well-known and adhered to by staff. 

Other Functions

• Assists other personnel for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

Job Requirements
Mental Requirements
Learning Development- Level B  Sufficient to read and write technical information and instructions, perform basic arithmetic calculations, understand commonly used procedures and methods, or operate equipment that requires some training. Learning development is equivalent to completion of a high school curriculum.
Problem Solving - Level 1  Work situations are routine and regularly recurring, requiring attention and concentration, but limited discretion, consideration, and planning to adequately respond and carry out work activities.
Physical Requirements
Physical Skill - Level A  Basic level of learned physical skill is required. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily.
Physical Effort - Level 1  Minimal physical exertion is required. Most job time is spent sitting with occasional walking. Occasional lifting, guiding, and carrying of lightweight materials or equipment.
Social Requirements
Human Relations Skill- Level A   Job requires ordinary conversational skills and courtesy to exchange Routine information, provide routine assistance, and/or help maintain harmony among work associates.
Scope of Contacts - Level 1  The important job contacts are with peers in the immediate work group and immediate supervisor. Occasional contact with individuals outside the organization may occur.
Work Environment
Performance Environment - Level A  Changes in environments, work pressure, disturbances of work flow, and irregularities in work schedule are infrequent.
Physical Working Conditions - Level 1  Generally good working conditions. Little or no exposure to extremes in noise, temperature, etc. little or no exposure to safety or health hazards.
Accountability
Level of Accountability -Level A  Responsibility for carrying out detailed work orders, for performing under direct and frequent supervision, and for learning job related information and techniques.
Organizational Impact - Level 1  Work results impact the immediate work section with little effect beyond. Responsible for results or services that facilitate the work of others in a specific work group.
Experience, Education, and Certifications
Experience:  Job related experience is desired.
Education:  At least 16 years of age. Currently and continuously enrolled in High School or High School Diploma. Will be required to complete a minimum of eighteen (18) verifiable hours of approved training each year of employment.
Certifications/Clearances: Must meet Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) Child Day Care Center Assistant Teacher-Caregiver requirements. Must possess a valid Arizona DPS Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card while employed (18yrs and older). Must have negative TB Test documentation provided by a clinic or doctor, completed within 12 months prior to starting working with students. CPR/First Aid Recertification every two years. 
Compensation Details
FLSA Status: Non Exempt 
Pay Schedule:  Hourly - Grade 101
Work Calendar:  Community Education (9 months)
Non Discrimination Statement
Gilbert Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, sex, (including pregnancy and other related conditions), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, age (over 40), parental status, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups pursuant to the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the District's activities and programs. The Gilbert Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.
This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights or both. The nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures are located on the Gilbert Public Schools website.