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Position: Morning School Age Care Site Supervisor Grades 5-8

Location: Heritage Middle School 
Job Summary:  To provide quality, age appropriate school age care programming and curriculum under the direction of the Program Coordinator 

Line of Authority: School Age Care Coordinator, School Age Care Manager, and School Age Care Managers.
Wage: Salary range is $24.43-$26.67 per hour according to the 2023-2025 salary schedule for district paraprofessionals. This position may be eligible to receive a stipend (provided by the Great Start Compensation Support Payment Program through the Department of Human Services.) Stipends are based on the number of hours childcare staff work directly with children. May be eligible for free childcare while working for School Age Care. Some restrictions apply.
Hours:

• Monday Friday
  • 2 hours a day (6:30am-8:30am)

Postition Requirements Include:

• Plan, develop, and implement a developmentally appropriate program in accordance with the policies and philosophy of the SAC program and guidelines.
• Strong leadership skills, experience successfully supervising staff and managing support paraprofessional staff, have a demonstrated ability to work effectively and positively as a member of a management team; ability to delegate, problem solve and team build.
• Supervise and monitor children; supervise during field trips, indoor and outdoor play, participate and intervene as necessary.
• Design and maintain a supportive, safe environment
• Maintain student files and log behavior when appropriate
• Maintain daily schedules, rosters, and accurate counts of youth
• Knowledge of and ability to implement emergency procedures.
• Guide children's behavior using a positive and consistent style.
• Engage, facilitate, and demonstrate positive relationships among youth and staff.
• Write, post and implement weekly lesson plans.
• Supervise youth at the pool or provide students on site with a youth-centered option or class, facilitates youth-led PM class time.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Help with the bike fleet.
• Enforce proper hand washing and sanitizing.
• Ensure supplies and equipment is sanitized routinely.
• CPR, First Aid, AED, CPI certified, and Mandated Reporting training.
• Other duties as assigned by the site supervisor, program managers, and program coordinator.

Education/Certification/Licensure Requirement:  Experience with School Age Care and knowledge of child development necessary; experience with special needs children desirable.
Essential Skills Required to perform the work:

• Ability to work independently while following established procedures and protocols.
• Ability to problem solve, organize, and plan.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a high degree of flexibility required.
• Demonstrated time management skills and ability to multitask and prioritize work while paying attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Experience working with children of diverse economic, social and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to excel in customer service.
• Ability to understand and follow data privacy rules and regulations related to students.

Machines, Tools, Equipment, Electronic Devices, and Software Required:

• Operate computer, printer, photocopy machine, fax machine, iPad and other electronic or technological equipment required for the specific position.
• Proficient in various software systems; Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Meets, Word, and Excel.
• Proficient in phone systems

 Physical Job Requirements:   Physically capable of meeting all performance responsibilities required with caring for children

• Frequent standing, walking, swimming, lifting waist to chest; lifting below waist; carrying, stooping, kneeling, crouching, squatting, twisting/pivoting, reaching, simple grasp, firm grasp, fine manipulation; feeling, talking, hearing & visual accommodation.  Exposure to weather, daily, when supervising children outdoors, and the ability to walk two (2) miles on uneven terrain.
• Occasional sitting, pushing, pulling, climbing, and crawling.
• Energy to accomplish numerous tasks and processes.
• Lift up to 20 lbs.
• Engage with children on the floor in play areas.
• Extended periods of standing when teaching or leading an activity.
• Extended periods of sitting during meetings or deskwork.
• Bending, stooping or sitting on the floor to perform classroom activities or to provide one-to-one assistance.
• Repetitive motion keyboarding activities.
• Ability to travel between buildings, within the buildings and work area.

Mental Job Requirements:

• Position includes the need to respond to common inquiries or complaints from parents or members of the community.
• Position requires the ability to work with interruptions, handle multiple tasks and organize and prioritize work assignments.
• Position requires conflict resolution skills in dealing with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Position requires prioritizing work duties, organizing and taking initiative to explore new activities and ideas to enhance student learning

Working Conditions:

• Work is primarily performed in a classroom environment, which typically includes moderate noise from students.
• Work is often performed outdoors in a variety of weather conditions as well

This description describes the general nature and work expected of an individual assigned to this position. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.
 

It is the policy, practice, and commitment of District 197 to provide equal employment opportunities for all people without discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

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