The Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware, the largest licensed provider of before and after-school care in the state, is seeking creative and energetic child care assistants to join our team! Jump start your career in the childcare and education fields while assisting with the development and effective operation of a quality school-age childcare program!

Essential Functions

• Perform all job responsibilities in compliance with current state licensing requirements for
  school age child care centers; address non-compliance issues as needed or directed.
• Perform all job responsibilities in compliance with current state licensing requirements for
  school age child care centers; address non-compliance issues as needed or directed.
• Assist Childcare or Program Director in effectively delivering a variety of age-appropriateprograms and activities, which reflect Boys & Girls Club’s five coreprogram areas and Youth Development Strategy, for children ages 6 – 12.
• Help ensure safe implementation of all programs and activities. This involves, but is notlimited to: condition of equipment and facilities, age-appropriateness, abilitylevels, weather, appropriate use of equipment and supplies.
• Assist Childcare or Program Director in supervising children within guidelines established by Boys& Girls Clubs of Delaware, and in compliance with applicable statelicensing regulations.
• Assist Childcare or Program Director in maintaining productive relationships withparents, school faculty and administrators and staff, and other visitors to theClub.
• Present yourself as a positive role model for children at all times.Consistently adhere to the policies and practices of BGCDE OCCL and Delaware STARS.
• Contribute toward development of a positive identity and strong presence for the Boys & Girls
  Club in the community.
• Assume other tasks, assignments and responsibilities as needed or directed.

Minimum Qualifications 

18 years of age or older

Must have School Age Site Assistant Certificate 

Must be able to pass an FBI clearance, State of Delaware Criminal History Background Check, National and State Sexual Abuse

Registry check, and National and State Child Abuse Registry Check per DelaCare
regulations.

Click on this link to get more information on levels of certification:  https://www.doe.k12.de.us/cms/lib/DE01922744/Centricity/Domain/534/SA Qualifications for Packets for 2015.pdf 

Environmental and Working Conditions: 

Environmental and working conditions vary from indoors
to outdoors; various meeting locations in and out of the Club; occasional
statewide travel (e.g. training).Employees
are subject to transfer from one department to another and from one club/school
site to another as the needs of the organization change.Physical and Mental Requirements: 

• Maintain a high energy level.
• Be comfortable working with children ages 6-12 in varying levels of physical activity.
• Frequently lifts, carries or otherwise moves and positions objects weighing up to 25 pounds when preparing rooms for activities.
• Typically bends, stoops, walks and sometimes runs on a regular basis while interacting with children in various activities throughout the day.
• Ability to perform duties effectively under stressful conditions; ability to make decisions quickly and accuratelywith tact and impartiality
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions and communicate effectively both verbally and inwriting

Work hours: 7:00am- 9:00am & 3:00pm- 6:00pm 

PT Employee Benefits Incentives:

Medical Benefits- Part-time employees who meet the following criteria are eligible for benefits per Affordable Care Act (ACA) Guidelines: 

1 (one) year of service averaging 30 hours per week.

Vision & Dental

1 (one) year of service averaging 25 hours per week.

• Paid Time Off
• Tickets at Work – Entertainment Events Ticket Discounts!
• Employee Assistance Program

Note: The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor is it to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job. 

Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.