School-Age Care & Youth Development Specialist

Independence School District; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence School District in Missouri seeks Youth Development staff to supervise and guide school-age children and facilitate age-appropriate activities under the supervision of a Youth Specialist. Positions are nine-month assignments within the district's Child & Family Learning Center family.

Requirements include at least six college credits in child and youth development, an AA degree preferred, ability to lift up to 70 pounds, and a minimum of eighteen months' school-age care or youth

Qualifications

• Six credit hours that includes child and youth development and other course work related to school-age care programming.
• AA Degree preferred.
• Lift, carry, and/or hold children up to 70 pounds.
• Minimum of eighteen months working with children in a school-age care or youth development setting.

Responsibilities

• Youth Development Staff
• actively participates in program delivery
• facilitates age appropriate activities
• participates in planning of student activities
• assembles materials for program activities
• assists in record keeping and documentation
• maintains program routines and schedules
• cooperates with all Youth Development to assist with maintaining program requirements
• models positive dispositions
• communicates in a n effective manner
• Provides a safe, nurturing and appropriate learning environment
• Maintains a positive relationship with students, families and co-workers
• Delivers developmentally appropriate experiences that encourage diversity and recognize individual differences regardless of special abilities, talents, ethnic heritage, culture and language
• Engages in frequent and meaningful conversations with children:
• asks students relevant open-ended questions
• provides students with specific, descriptive feedback
• communicates with students at eye level
• facilitates and stimulates conversation among students
• Participates in communication and establishing rapport with families
• Maintains visual and auditory awareness of students at all times to ensure their safety
• Appropriately supervises students in both inside and outside activities
• Assumes and thoroughly completes all duties and responsibilities in a timely, willing and appropriate manner
• Is reliable and timely in performing job responsibilities
• Follow district Confidentiality Policies and uses discretion at all times
• Follows state of Missouri licensing, YPQI standards, and procedures to safeguard the health and safety of children in the program
• Professional image is consistent with department and building expectations
• Maintains current Food Handler's permit
• Maintains current CPR and First Aid Certification
• Actively participates in all district and department professional development
• Submits physical examination to include a tuberculin screening
• Responsible for reading and complying with Child & Family Learning Center Family Handbook, Youth Development Handbook, District Policy & Procedures, District Employee Handbook as well as State and Federal guidelines specific to program
• Complete other duties as defined and assigned

Skills

Lifting up to 70 pounds

Education

Six credit hours in child & youth development

AA Degree preferred

Job description

Independence School District in Missouri seeks Youth Development staff to supervise and guide school-age children and facilitate age-appropriate activities under the supervision of a Youth Specialist. Positions are nine-month assignments within the district's Child & Family Learning Center family.

Requirements include at least six college credits in child and youth development, an AA degree preferred, ability to lift up to 70 pounds, and a minimum of eighteen months' school-age care or youth