What are the responsibilities and job description for the MO: PM Extended Day Care Program Assistant, up to 2.5 hrs/day position at Traverse City Area Public Schools?
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Early Childhood Licensing Requirements (LARA): Meets state licensing requirements for Caregiver
General Summary:
The Extended Day Caregiver provides age-appropriate activities and child care services to children enrolled in the Extended Day Care Program. This position reports directly to the Extended Day Care Program Manager.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides child care support services.
- Plans and implements age-appropriate activities for students ages 3-12 years old.
- Carries out educational and recreational activities as directed.
- Performs attendance and other record keeping as directed.
- Addresses behavior management for students enrolled in Extended Day Program.
- Maintains discipline and brings behavior and/or discipline concerns to the Extended Day Care Program Manager.
- Maintains confidentiality with regard to student and family records and information.
- Cleans up the facility and playground during operational hours as needed.
- Actively supervises outdoor recess/activities to ensure student safety.
- Administers First Aid and completes necessary district and LARA incident report forms.
- Maintains positive public relations with children, parents, staff, administration and community members.
- Follows and adheres to established safety standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- High school graduate (18 years of age) with prior experience working/interacting with children.
- Some Early Childhood or Child Development college coursework preferred.
- Ability to provide safe and stimulating environment for large groups of children.
- Willing to work out-of-doors in all types of weather.
- Bending, twisting and running are necessary in performance of daily tasks.
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. while walking short distances.
- Ability to positively interact and communicate children, parents, colleagues, and administrative staff.
- Able to comprehend, process, and apply information, instructions and directives.
- Ability to speak, comprehend, write and read the English language.
- Possess current adult, infant/child CPR and First Aid certification, or willing to attain.
- A Tuberculosis Test Report showing evidence that staff member is free from communicable tuberculosis and is verified within 1 year before employment.
- Must complete 16.0 clock hours of professional development training per calendar year (January 1 through December 31). First aid and CPR training can count for up to 2.0 of the PD hours. Opportunities to attain credits free of charge provided by District.