Temporary Migrant Event Child Supervision - Federal Programs

Temporary position to begin immediately.

Job Title:         Migrant Event Child Supervision

Supervisor:     Emerging Multilingual and Migrant Education Coordinator

Classification:  Classified

FLSA Status:    Nonexempt      

Days:               On call, as needed.                     

Summary: Parent Advisory Council meetings occur in the Fall, Winter and Spring. Parents are invited to bring their small children. During these events The Migrant Event Childcare staff members provide for the safety and well-being of each child; interacts with parents, student assistants, and volunteers to coordinate the flow of activities among all age groups served during Parent Advisory Council Meetings. The Emerging Multilingual and Migrant Education Coordinator coordinates and schedules events, working with Migrant Event Child Supervision to check student in and out of childcare and plan activities for a range of ages. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and monitor care and play activities of infant and preschool children with a variety of special care needs.
• Supervise and monitor school aged children.
• Maintains safe, secure learning and play environment.
• Implements planned age-appropriate activities.
• Assists in room setup and cleanup.
• Communicates and problem-solves with parents, student assistants, staff, and community members regarding activities.
• Identifies and reports children's behaviors and/or social difficulties and refers to proper staff members or agencies for assistance.
• Follows District policies, State guidelines and applies rules, regulations, procedures, and policies related to the Office of Child Care certification.
• Performs first aid/CPR services.
• Actively participates in staff meetings and class training.
• Maintains competency in all position responsibilities.
• Complies with all safety and work rules, policies, and procedures.
• Provides support to other positions as needed.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as appropriate with little or no supervision.
• Completes Early Child Education/Health and Safety training annually.
• Maintains Pediatric First Aid/CPR certification.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities:

• May assist with supervising infant/toddler student assistants, and volunteers.
• May be assigned as CDC designee when both Leader and Assistant II(s) are off-site.
• Clerical duties, including message taking and phone calls.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Assists in supervising volunteers.
• All Medford School District employees supervise students and maintain a safe environment.

Qualifications:  An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED); at least 18 years of age; minimum one year's experience or training working with children in a certified daycare center; experience or training with infants/toddlers/preschool age or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Interpersonal Skills: Ability to interact appropriately with teachers, staff, state agencies, members of the community, and students. Focuses on solving conflict; maintains confidentiality; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

Language Skills:  Ability to communicate fluently in English verbally and in writing. Preference may be given to applicants fluent in English and Spanish. The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from parents, administrators, students, and school staff. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills:  Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to complete instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:  General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use e-mail.

Other Skills and Abilities Utilizes age-appropriate best practices in child development.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  Certificates determined necessary by the District, including valid Oregon Driver's License, Food Handlers Card, Criminal History Registry, Pediatric First Aid/CPR certifications, and Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse Certificate.

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must often stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and sit at child level. The employee must lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision. Must speak clearly to be understood and identify and understand the speech of others—emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and control all aspects of the job.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those employees may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Employees may be exposed to blood borne pathogens, temperature fluctuations, fumes, odors, and dust.

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) whenever it deems advisable.

Salary : $19 - $26