School Age Child Care Caregiver

Washington County Schools (TN); Jonesborough (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington County Schools SACC program seeks a dedicated child care caregiver to provide safe, educationally enriched care for students attending Washington County Schools.

The role involves supervising children, planning weekly lessons, ensuring safety, and maintaining clear communication with families. Training in First Aid/CPR/AED will be provided after employment clearance, with ongoing development requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Background check every 5 years.
• First Aid, CPR and AED training (provided on employment clearance).
• Physical (every 3 years).
• 12 hours of state-approved professional development annually.

Responsibilities

• Maintain children's safety.
• Provide a clean and safe environment.
• Supervise and guide children through scheduled activities.
• Implement state rules and regulations.
• Communicate effectively with parents and children.
• Report suspected child abuse.
• Prepare weekly lesson plans.
• Report equipment hazards and safety concerns to the Site Director.
• Arrive on time for scheduled shifts.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Site Director.
• Know and implement safety drill procedures including evacuations.
• Maintain FERPA policies.

Skills

Safety awareness

Adaptability

Communication with parents

Classroom management

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

The Washington County School Age Child Care (SACC) Program provides a safe, educationally enriched, quality care program for children attending Washington County Schools. The Responsiblitiies of the child-caregiver include creating an enriching learning enviroment and to look after the basic needs of chidren in the their care.

Essential Functions

• Maintain children's safety
• Provide a clean and safe enviorment
• Supervise and guide children through scheduled activities
• Implement state rules and regulations
• Effective and positive communication with parents and children
• Report suspected child abuse
• Prepare weekly lesson plans
• Report equipment hazards and safety concerns to the Site Director
• Must arrive on time for scheduled shifts
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Site Director
• Responsible for knowledge of proper safety drill procedures to include evacuation procedures and safe areas within facility
• Maintain the policies and procedures of Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of with a high school diploma or (equvalent)
• Background check (every 5 years)
• First Aid, CPR and AED training (will be provided when clear for employment)
• Physical (every 3 years)
• 12 hours of state approved professional development training each year. (staff will be guided to web sites in order to achieve the required training)

Temperament (personal traits)

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.
• Adaptability to dealing with students.
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

Capcity And Ability Requirements

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

• Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying ptj.nciples. Ability to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them.
• Manual Dexterity: Ability to move the hands easily and skillfully.
• Form Perception: To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.
• Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

Work Conditions

Normal working environment.

General Requirement

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.