RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote the mission of Bishop O†Gorman Catholic Schools
• Provide and maintain a safe environment for children
• Keep student record of daily attendance
• Maintain files/paperwork for easy access if needed by the state or central office
• Manage and organize daily activities for children ages 3 – 12
• Maintain a monthly calendar of events and snacks to be sent to each family
• Weekly: order snack, send check in/out pages to central office (if needed), monthly milk count
• Meet with Principal assigned to After School Care and HR Director at the beginning of the year to review processes, schedules, snacks, inventory, paperwork, and training records
• Attend group meetings of coordinators to review policies, plans, curriculum, concerns, etc.
• Understand and apply child development to situations
• Guide children in a positive way
• Use a positive and preventative approach to discipline: redirection, setting positive limits, clearly stating expectations, encouragement and praise, provide choices, allowing children to problem solve etc. Reserve the use of “time out” for when children need to regain control as opposed to a punishment.
• Effectively model ways of handling anger and frustration through reinforced positive behavior
• Maintain and follow current lesson plans and goals
• Match the lesson plan with the age, skill and developmental level of the children
• Provide regular and varied outdoor/big room activities. Brings materials in these areas to create new play interest (water tables, parachutes, water and brushes, etc.).
• Monitor and stay aware of what is going on in each of the activity areas
• Supervise and interact during activities
• Report concerns to Principal immediately
• Maintain effective communication with parents daily
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality at all times
• Maintain good rapport and promote teamwork with all the staff
• Organize equipment & sanitize toys on a regular basis
• Follow Department of Social Service licensing guidelines
• Perform various duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Essential Qualifications:

• An Early Childhood degree or Elementary Ed degree with early childhood experience
• Exhibit the core values of Bishop O†Gorman Catholic Schools: Faith, Unity, Excellence, and Integrity
• Self-starter
• High Energy
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experience: Previous child care experience preferred
• Special Skills: Strong interpersonal skill beneficial. Must be adept at caring for children typically age 3 to 12 years.
• Mental Abilities: Must be able to comprehend policies, procedures and guidelines
• Dexterity: Mobility required
• Adapts well to a variety of tasks
• May be exposed to infectious disease, blood and body fluids and occasionally to odors and dusts
• Planning and organizational skills
• Problem solving and decision making ability
• Child friendly personality

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Meets expectations of Principal
• Communicates well with staff, students, and parents
• Interacts with students and staff in a professional manner
• Maintains confidentiality
• Responds to direction and was supportive of team effort
• Supportive of the mission of Bishop O†Gorman Catholic Schools