Kids Safari Staff - Pre K age students

Pre Kindergarten age students

Qualifications :

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Six credit hours that includes child and youth development and other course work related to school-age care programming
• AA Degree preferred
• Lift, carry, and / or hold children up to 70 pounds
• Minimum of eighteen months working with children in a school-age care or youth development setting

Fair Labor Standards Act Status : Non-Exempt

Reports to :

Principal and Youth Specialist or Designee

Job Goal :

Supervision and guidance of school-age children and the facilitation of age appropriate activities under the supervision of a Youth Specialist.

Performance Responsibilities :

• Youth Development Staff
• actively participates in program delivery
• facilitates age appropriate activities
• participates in planning of student activities
• assembles materials for program activities
• assists in record keeping and documentation
• maintains program routines and schedules
• cooperates with all Youth Development to assist with maintaining program requirements
• models positive dispositions
• communicates in a n effective manner
• Provides a safe, nurturing and appropriate learning environment
• Maintains a positive relationship with students, families and co-workers
• Delivers developmentally appropriate experiences that encourage diversity and recognize individual differences regardless of special abilities, talents, ethnic heritage, culture and language
• Engages in frequent and meaningful conversations with children :
• asks students relevant open-ended questions
• provides students with specific, descriptive feedback
• communicates with students at eye level
• facilitates and stimulates conversation among students
• Participates in communication and establishing rapport with families
• Maintains visual and auditory awareness of students at all times to ensure their safety
• Appropriately supervises students in both inside and outside activities
• Assumes and thoroughly completes all duties and responsibilities in a timely, willing and appropriate manner
• Is reliable and timely in performing job responsibilities
• Follow district Confidentiality Policies and uses discretion at all times
• Follows state of Missouri licensing, YPQI standards, and procedures to safeguard the health and safety of children in the program
• Professional image is consistent with department and building expectations
• Maintains current Food Handler’s permit
• Maintains current CPR and First Aid Certification
• Actively participates in all district and department professional development
• Submits physical examination to include a tuberculin screening
• Responsible for reading and complying with Child & Family Learning Center Family Handbook, Youth Development Handbook, District Policy & Procedures, District Employee Handbook as well as State and Federal guidelines specific to program
• Complete other duties as defined and assigned

Terms of Employment :

Youth Development staff will be employed for nine (9) month positions. The salary and work year will be established annually by the Board of Education.

Evaluation :

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the immediate supervisor, using the Independence Youth Development Staff Performance Based Evaluation.