Summary
Description
Westonka Community Education and Services
Position: Adventure Club Site Lead
Supervisor: Child Care Coordinator
Locations: Shirley Hills Primary
Hours: Candidates must be available Monday – Friday. Split Shift. 8 hours/day (6:15-11:00 & 2:45-6:00)
Education/Certification:
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Completion of some college level or education courses strongly preferred
• Experience working with children
• Current CPR & First Aid certification (or ability to obtain if hired – training provided)
Experience:
• Strong communication skills
• Demonstrated success of experience working with children, families, planning, organizing, and promoting programs.
Rate: Based on education and experience. $17.00 – $22.00
Child management responsibilities include the following:
• Ability to keep a group of children safe in a variety of program spaces
• Maintenance of attendance and counts for a group of children
• Active engagement with children in all activities during program hours
• A patient, warm, understanding and receptive attitude towards all children
• Ability to implement behavior modification in cooperation with program policies
• Ability to initiate and lead a group of children in a project, gym game, through challenging social situations, etc.
• Encouraging conversation and problem-solving among children by using effective communication, redirection, reflection and role modeling
• Ability to effectively manage a small group of children on off-site field trips
• Respond to health and special needs of children, ensuring all children are provided necessary accommodations
• Other duties as assigned by the Site Supervisor or Assistant Site Supervisor
Communication responsibilities include the following:
• Greeting children and families in a positive and friendly manner
• Communicating positive feedback to parents on a regular basis
• Informing the Site Supervisor or Assistant Site Supervisor of incidents or accidents
• Ability to write and verbally communicate behavior and accident reports in accordance with program guidelines
• Attendance at regularly scheduled staff meetings and in-service trainings
• Strong ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality of information regarding children, families & staff
• Positively and successfully work as a member of the team
• Effectively communicate with parents, school staff, youth enrichment staff and program staff
• Communicating regularly with program staff, ability to regularly check email for important schedule or training information, and checking the staff board daily
• Positively and successfully perform with work team dynamics
• Promotes a team concept through active participation in meetings, staff training, coaching from Supervisors, and positive role modeling
• Other duties as assigned by the Site Supervisor or Assistant Site Supervisor
Lead responsibilities include the following:
• Setting up and putting away games, equipment, and supplies as indicated on the weekly program schedule or as directed by the Site Supervisor or Assistant Site Supervisor
• Implementation of program policies and procedures
• Maintaining records as directed by the Site Supervisor or Assistant Site Supervisor
• Keeping program and storage areas clean and orderly
• Weekly sanitizing of toys and equipment
• Other duties as assigned by the Site Supervisor or Assistant Site Supervisor
If you have any questions please contact Michelle Baier the childcare coordinator at baierm@westonka.k12.mn.us or 952-491-8060
