Afternoon Latchkey Lead — Student Care & Safety

Sylvania; Michigan; On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts for own children

Job summary

Cardinal’s Nest - Davison Community Schools seeks an Afternoon Latchkey Supervisor to oversee after-school care for elementary students. Duties include check-in, sign-in sheets, student safety, and coordinating with the Latchkey Director.

The role requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) with preferred experience in child development. Strong communication, patience, and the ability to manage groups calmly are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; training or experience in child development or early childhood education preferred.
• Work positively and effectively with both adults and children.
• Take initiative in understanding and working with a variety of children with varied interests, abilities, and ages.
• Knowledge of child development and planning developmentally appropriate activities.
• Flexibility and a willingness to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a calm, polite, and professional appearance and demeanor under high-stress situations.
• Demonstrates strong multi-tasking abilities while managing frequent interactions and interruptions.
• Communicates effectively with parents, staff, and visitors, using tact and diplomacy to de-escalate and diffuse tense or stressful situations.
• Manage daily multi-bus routes, arrival and departures and ensure all incoming students are accurately checked in upon arrival.
• Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance is a must.
• Create sign-in/out sheets, and maintain records for reference that are approved by the Latchkey Director.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Child development knowledge

Initiative

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

Early childhood education training

Job description

Cardinal’s Nest - Davison Community Schools seeks an Afternoon Latchkey Supervisor to oversee after-school care for elementary students. Duties include check-in, sign-in sheets, student safety, and coordinating with the Latchkey Director.

The role requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) with preferred experience in child development. Strong communication, patience, and the ability to manage groups calmly are essential.