What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adventuretime Team Leader (full-time) - Valerius Elementary position at Urbandale Community School District?
JOB TITLE - Adventuretime Team Leader
CLASSIFICATION - Classified
FLSA STATUS - Non-Exempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR - Adventuretime Coordinator
RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM - Building administrators, district leadership
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION - Supervise and participate in all aspects of the Adventuretime preschool and school age program involving activity planning, scheduling, and assistant team leader and associate staff supervision and teacher/parent communication.
Please review the UCSD Actions of Excellence to gain an understanding of the expectations for UCSD employees.
QUALIFICATIONS -
(Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, Education, Certification/Licensure, Experience, Equipment)
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Ability to relate well with children. Understanding and ability to meet developmental needs of school age children.
- Knowledge and skill in childcare / child development, including what children are capable of at different age levels.
- Knowledge of safety and emergency procedures.
- Knowledge of children’s activities that will get the child to use both their skill and imagination.
- Ability to plan, organize and implement program activities as well as participate in those activities.
- Ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner.
- Ability to be on time and follow through with responsibilities.
- Ability to serve as a positive role model for staff and children.
- Knowledge of and skill in managing on-site staff.
- Ability to anticipate problems and take preventive action.
- Ability to create collaborative working environment.
- Ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, staff, teachers, and administration.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Must be able to interact positively with students, teachers, parents, and other stakeholders.
- Knowledge of district policies and procedures.
Education
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Certification/Licensure
- Current First Aid and CPR certification.
- Current Mandatory Reporter of Child Abuse certification.
- Current Bloodborne Pathogens certification.
- Current Medication Administration certification.
Experience
- 1-2 years of childcare / child development experience.
Equipment
- Office equipment such as computers, two-way radios, multi-line phone system, cell phone, copier, and fax machines.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Maintain accurate records.
- Incident reports
- Medication/allergy paperwork
- Weekly lesson plans
- Building schedules
- Monthly newsletters
- Monthly snack calendars
- Current emergency forms
- Field Trip receipts
- Planning
- Organize, plan and prepare activities for the children, including ordering and receiving needed materials for activities.
- Communicate lesson plans to assistant team leaders and associates and making sure they are implemented on daily basis.
- Arrange field trips.
- Plan and prepare healthy daily snacks for children.
- Develop and implement positive behavior management plans that align with building expectations.
- Staff Development
- Provide new staff orientation to assistant team leaders and associates.
- Conduct weekly building staff meetings.
- Collaborate with other building team leaders to develop lesson plans weekly.
- Attend weekly team leader meetings and trainings scheduled by supervisors.
- Assist in planning and facilitating monthly staff trainings.
- Communication
- Develop positive relationships and communicate effectively with school staff, custodians, food service staff, teachers, principals, school secretaries, guidance counselors, and supervisors.
- Greet parents and students when they arrive and leave.
- Communicate positive and negative behaviors with parents on daily basis.
- Provide parents with incident reports, newsletters, program changes or updates, upcoming events, and office contact information.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Site Safety
- Maintain clean, sanitary, orderly, and safe environment.
- Utilize space effectively to meet the needs of children.
- Maintain appropriate child/staff ratios at all times.
- Follow Food Safety/Sanitation guidelines when preparing and distributing snacks.
- Communicate individual student health (i.e. allergies, medications, asthma, etc.) plans to all staff.
- Create a structured and organized environment for the children.
- Follow established policies and procedures for the Adventuretime program.
- Maintain a reliable attendance record.
- Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION OF OTHERS -
- Adventuretime Associates
- Volunteers
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS -
- Repetitious bending, lifting, and hand movement.
- Ability to work while standing, moving and/or walking.
- Drug, tobacco, and alcohol-free while working.
- Must be able to see and hear within normal limits with or without corrective lenses or hearing aids.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle used to travel between sites.
WORKING CONDITIONS -
- Majority of work is performed in an office or school setting.
- Occasional meetings outside the school day.
- Occasional exposure to body fluids, fumes, noise, and hazardous materials and emergency situations.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT -
- At-Will Employee
- Letter of Assignment
- Per Board Policies and administrative guidelines
- Performance evaluated annually