Job Title: Lead Kid’s Attendant

Job Description

The Lead Kid’s Attendant will be an individual that is loving, enthusiastic and respectful to the children. Candidates must be able to multitask, show initiative, and be reliable. Develop and implement the planning and programming for children ranging in age from toddler, pre-school, kinder, and school age. Experience working with children with special education needs is a plus. You must be able to facilitate a variety of age-appropriate activities, support children's social emotional development, and ensure children are supervised at all times in a healthy and safe environment. If you are passionate about early childhood education and making a difference in the lives of young children, then the Lead Kids’s Attendant position will be the right fit for you.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum plans - Create engaging lesson plans that promote learning through play.
• Conduct ongoing assessments of programs, services, and activities to uphold participant safety, maintain program excellence, and always ensure a well-maintained environment.
• Foster success through mentorship, guidance, and encouragement, actively encouraging program engagement and participation.
• Support participants in making positive choices, implementing appropriate disciplinary actions when needed to create a stable and nurturing atmosphere conducive to their success.
• Implement behavior management strategies to promote positive behavior.
• Communicate and work effectively with participants, team members, and parents.
• Collaborate with parents to ensure open communication and involvement.
• Be physically and mentally capable of interacting with children up to 13 years of age, meeting all their needs and ensuring their safety.
• Be aware of and implement safety guidelines; report any health & safety issues or incidents to management and remain calm if providing first aid (as needed) during emergency situations.
• Visually inspect environment for hazards to children; identify hazards and implement preventative actions (i.e. set up cones to limit play area) to maintain a safe environment for children.
• Provide individualized attention and support to each child - Monitor and assess children's progress and development.
• Responsible for alerting the Clubhouse Manager and/or General Manager of any unusual occurrence and/or damage that has occurred or that may occur.
• Maintain a professional, courteous demeanor with all members, vendors, contractors, and fellow employees.
• Maintain appropriate records of all participants in the program.

• Perform any other duties or requests assigned by the Clubhouse Manager or General Manager.
• Maintain regular attendance on Mesa Verde Country Club property.

Required Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Must be computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Design - Generates creative solutions; Uses feedback to modify designs; Demonstrates attention to detail.

• Problem-Solving - Identifies and resolves problems promptly; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

• Technical Skills - Assesses strengths and weaknesses; Builds knowledge and skills continuously; Shares expertise with others.

• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

• Visionary - Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust.

• Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.

• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Upholds organizational values.

• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values.

• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.

• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives.

• Professionalism Tactfully approaches others; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.

• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

• Quantity - Completes work promptly, Works quickly and efficiently.

• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly.

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands.

• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work, when necessary, to reach goals.

• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work.

Work Context

Requires walking, standing, telephone, and face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams. Sometimes, you may deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous people. On occasion, there may be exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable. Requires being exact or highly accurate, requires repeating the same physical or mental activities over and over, requires meeting strict deadlines, Requires work with external customers or the public, Requires work with others in a group or team, Includes responsibility for work outcomes and results. Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people. Must be able to lift 25lbs on a regular and continuing basis. Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 50lbs occasionally. Must be able to bend, stoop, lift, climb, crawl, squat, and stretch sometimes; requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment. Must have finger dexterity to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, etc. Must be able to work in various weather conditions, and in refrigeration units, temperatures may range from -20F 115F.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Education, Experience, or Certifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Education and/or Experience
  • Completion of 12 to 24 semester units in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development (CD), or a related field from an accredited postsecondary institution, with all courses passed with a C or better grade.

OR

Possession of an Associate Teacher Permit or higher, issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

• • Preferably 6 to 12 months of experience working in a group care setting, where care and educational activities were consistently provided to a specific age group of children.
  • Strong abilities in problem-solving, resolving conflicts, managing classroom dynamics, and communicating effectively with both children and their families.
  • Proficient in organizing and managing time effectively, as well as in developing and documenting curriculum activities, including lesson planning, portfolio creation, and writing anecdotal notes.

• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
  • A preference for candidates who currently hold certifications in adult and infant/child CPR & First Aid.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job when circumstances change.

I have read this job description and certify that I can perform all essential functions without a significant risk of health or safety to myself or others that reasonable accommodations cannot eliminate.