Description

The Academy is hiring an After School Group Leader for the summer program. 

The Academy of Charter Schools Is…  

The Academy of Charter Schools is a public PK-12 school of choice located in Westminster, Colorado. We pair a rigorous, content-rich curriculum with opportunities to explore strengths and passions to achieve the highest standards for all. Our mission is to help all students grow into college ready, exemplary citizens by combining academic mastery with personal empowerment to drive lifelong success. We serve our full community by intentionally developing a school culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Our approach to vertically aligning the full educational experience for our students from youngest to oldest centers around three notions – Prepare, Explore, and Empower – that keep us grounded in The Academy’s mission and vision as we set priorities and make decisions that impact instruction and school culture. 

Academy Employees Are…  

At The Academy, employees embody our mission, vision, and values every day. They guide and support staff to prepare students for academic mastery by delivering evidence-based curricula; they collaborate with students, staff, and families to design student-centered learning experiences that create opportunities to explore strengths and passions; and they support the implementation of social-emotional skills lessons that empower students to become leaders of their own learning. Academy employees work hard to provide an engaging, inclusive, and joyful learning environment. They embrace relationships and positive communication with a diverse community of students, staff, and families while helping maintain a culture of high expectations for all. Experience in school environments, strong people skills, and ability to work within a team is required. 

What Makes a Good Academy Employee?  

The Academy is looking for committed leaders who are prepared to perform at a high level in a demanding environment. Some of the characteristics that make for a successful employee at The Academy include:

• A people-first, relationship-focused orientation
• A growth mindset
• A belief that ALL children can achieve at high levels
• A passion for contributing to overall school success by working alongside and supporting others
• A creative, innovative, and caring attitude
• A spirit of openness, trust, and kindness
• A dedication to data-driven practices
• A highly motivated work ethic and willingness to tackle challenges
• Comfort with being flexible
• A sense of humor

At The Academy, we know that diversity makes us stronger and challenges us to think differently every day. The Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. The online application should include a cover letter and resume. 

• Must love working with both children and adults and be able to perform outdoor duties
• Experience working with school age children is required
• Hourly rate starting at $17.00 per hour
• Part-time 
• Position starts May 28th 2024
• Summer Program
• Option to work in the After School program for the 2024/2025 school year
• PERA Retirement Benefits
• Responsibility to verify experience rests with employee

SUMMARY: Responsible to lead and support children in the After School Program during educational and recreational activities and field trips. Duties include providing direction, guidance and assistance to students; effectively handling student discipline situations; ensuring student safety and security; communicating with parents, staff, teachers and site leader; opening, closing and securing school building; preparing snacks; cleaning student areas; recording attendance; assisting sick or injured students; assisting After School Program Supervisor or Site Leader with supervision of staff; and creating new activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Actively monitor the children at all times. Must demonstrate the ability to work with children.
2. Create, supervise, support, guide and assist students during crafts, art projects, games and other activities to provide developmental stimulation and meet the children’s needs. Create interesting, educational activities to engage the interest of students. Monitor student behavior during activities, effectively handle student discipline situations and encourage and support positive behavior. Record attendance and contact parents regarding absent students.
3. Observe the children and monitor the safety and security of the building at all times to ensure the children’s health and safety. Once medication administration certified, distribute medicine to students as directed and provide general First Aid when needed. Accurately account for all the children in the program and in your care at all times. Maintain student to staff ratios.
4. Assist After School Program Program Supervisor and/or Site Leader with developing and supporting the After School Program Ai d e s including mentoring, training, and completing paperwork, interviewing and hiring. Supervise and maintain order of staff and students and communicate any issues to the Program Supervisor or Site Leader. Assist the Site Leader in reviewing 504 plans and IEP’s to ensure compliance.
5. Communicate with parents, staff and teachers information regarding child and/or program.
6. Call parents to get authorization for an unauthorized adult to pick up the student from the program. Check identification of adults picking up students.
7. Open and close school building and secure school building at the end of the program by locking doors and turning off lights.
8. Prepare snacks and clean the activity, cafeteria and kitchen areas after use.
9. Assist Site Leader / Program Supervisor to maintain the confidential child record. This may include the complete of the Colorado immunization training.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 460 verifiable hours of experience working with elementary school age children.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be qualified based on the Department of Human Services regulations.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check required for hire prior to working with children
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification required prior to working with children
• Standard precautions certification prior to working with children
• Medication Administration certifications within 30 days of hire
• Colorado Immunization training if required
• Must have a current physical before starting work
• Must complete current state required annual continuing education

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Strong customer service and public relations skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to keep up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge to your job. Includes adapting to and mastering new system applications and processes as implemented by The Academy or department.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Authorizer policies and building and department procedures.
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:

• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals.
• Operating knowledge of information technology systems and any other department specific software and equipment required within one month after entering position.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS & DIRECTION/GUIDANCE:

Reports to: After School Program Supervisor or Site Leader

Direct reports and # of Employees:

None

• Assist the After School Program Supervisor and/or Site Leader with supervising BASE Program Site Aides including mentoring, training, interviewing and hiring.
• Responsible for supervising the behavior and well-being of students including getting on and off the bus, field trips, on recess, etc.

BUDGET AND/OR RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:

• This job has no direct budgetary responsibilities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITES:

Stand - Over 2/3

Walk - Over 2/3

Sit - 1/3 to 2/3

Use hands to finger, handle or feed - 1/3 to 2/3

Reach with hands and arms - 1/3 to 2/3

Climb or balance – Under 1/3

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl – Under 1/3

Talk - Over 2/3

Hear - Over 2/3

Taste - None

Smell - None

WEIGHT and FORCE DEMANDS:

Up to 10 pounds - 1/3 to 2/3

Up to 25 pounds - Under 1/3

Up to 50 pounds – Under 1/3

Up to 100 pounds - None

More than 100 pounds - None

MENTAL FUNCTIONS:

Compare - 1/3 to 2/3

Analyze - Over 2/3

Communicate - Over 2/3

Copy - Under 1/3

Coordinate - 1/3 to 2/3

Instruct – Over 2/3

Compute – Under 1/3

Synthesize - 1/3 to 2/3

Evaluate - 1/3 to 2/3

Interpersonal Skills - Over 2/3

Compile – Under 1/3

Negotiate - 1/3 to 2/3

WORK ENVIONMENT:

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) - None

Work near moving mechanical parts - None

Work in high, precarious places - None

Fumes or airborne particles - None

Toxic or caustic chemicals - None

Outdoor weather conditions - 1/3 to 2/3

Extreme cold (non-weather) - None

Extreme heat (non-weather) - None

Risk of electrical shock - None

Work with explosives - None

Risk of radiation - None

Vibration - None

VISION DEMANDS:

No special vision requirements - Not Required 

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) - Required

Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) - Required

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) – Not Required

Peripheral vision - Required

Depth perception - Required

Ability to adjust focus - Required

NOISE LEVEL – Exposure Level Indicated by an ‘X’:

Very Quiet

Quiet

Moderate - X

Loud

Very Loud