Before/After School Assistant (9038)

Queen Creek Unified School District; Queen Creek (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Queen Creek Unified School District is seeking a part-time afterschool coordinator to supervise children in the before and after school program and during school breaks. This 20-hour per week position runs Monday through Friday with afternoon hours and requires a positive, safety-focused approach.

The role includes maintaining licensed program standards, coordinating activity setups, and communicating with families. A fingerprint clearance card and CPR/First Aid certification are required.

Qualifications

• Background clearance required.
• Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card required.
• CPR/First Aid certification required.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Enjoys working with children.

Responsibilities

• Support QCUSD Vision, Mission and Goals.
• Monitor and assist children to ensure safety in before/after care settings (split shift) and during intercession/summer camps.
• Maintain an environment compliant with child care licensing requirements.
• Work well with peers and maintain student confidentiality.
• Set up rooms for activities and clean up after activities.
• Be prepared before children arrive and learn the assigned plans.
• Operate and care for equipment in the program.
• Attend required staff meetings and trainings as directed.
• Interact positively with parents/guardians.
• Perform other duties to support district priorities.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Goal

To support the school site leader, supervise children in the before and/or after school program as well as during school breaks.

Job Goal

To support the school site leader, supervise children in the before and/or after school program as well as during school breaks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience as a teacher/caregiver aide for 12 months; OR volunteer in a child care facility for 12 months or enrollment in a vocational training program.
• Must pass a background clearance.
• Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Excellent attendance record.
• CPR/First Aid certified.
• Enjoys working with children.

Term of Employment

180 Days; 9 Months

Compensation

Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position

Benefits

As per QCUSD District policy

Reports To

Community Education Director

Hours

20 hours per week, Monday - Friday 2:30 pm-6:30 pm

Classification

Hourly

Performance Responsibilities

Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Support QCUSD Vision, Mission and Goals.
• Monitors and assists children to ensure children's safety at all times in the QCUSD before and after care setting (6:30 a.m. 6 p.m. split shift), and/or intercession camps and/or summer camps.
• Maintains an environment in accordance with Department of Health Services childcare licensing requirements.
• Team player with the ability to work well with peers.
• Able to work with children from a variety of ages, while maintaining student confidentiality.
• Sets up rooms for activities and cleans up after activities.
• Learns the assigned plans and is prepared before children arrive.
• Operate and care for equipment in the program.
• Attends required staff meetings and training as directed and required by licensing and district.
• Interacts positively with parents and/or guardians.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop. The employee is frequently required to move about the campuses and to drive to the schools and departments in the District. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, Director of Athletics & Student Services, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone [phone] and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Special Education, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone [phone].

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, religión, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad, edad u orientación sexual en la admisión y el acceso a sus programas, servicios, actividades ni en ningún aspecto de sus operaciones, y ofrece igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek tampoco discrimina en sus prácticas de contratación. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para atender consultas sobre las políticas antidiscriminatorias: Coordinador del Título IX, Director de Atletismo y Servicios Estudiantiles, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Teléfono 480-987-7488; y Oficial de Cumplimiento de la Sección 504/ADA, Director de Educación Especial, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Teléfono 480-987-5990.