School Age Child Care Cargiver

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

Job summary

Washington County Schools (TN) seeks a School Age Child Care (SACC) Caregiver to provide a safe, engaging program for students. You will report to the SACC Site Director and help with homework, crafts, and supervised activities indoors and outdoors.

The role requires being 18+, a high school diploma or GED, background checks, and strong communication. You will adhere to FERPA, implement the program's mission, and support students with daily routines in a warm, child-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma (or GED).
• Background checks required.
• Strong communication skills.
• Enjoys working with children and is child oriented.

Responsibilities

• Report to the SACC Site Director.
• Project a positive image of the SACC program.
• Adhere to FERPA policies and procedures.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude.
• Assist students with homework, crafts and games.
• Develops and plans age-appropriate activities.
• Supervise students indoors and outdoors.
• Attend staff meetings and related functions.
• Travel to different SACC locations as needed.
• Distribute juice and snacks during snack time.
• Keep areas neat and orderly.
• Know first aid and CPR procedures and where the first aid kit is located for emergencies.
• Notify Site Director and Director about absences in a timely manner.
• Follow Tennessee Department of Education rules and regulations.
• Maintain safety requirements from local and state officials.
• Implement the program's Mission Statement.
• Notify authorities and Program Director of suspected child abuse.
• Know proper safety drill procedures and evacuation areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Site Director or SACC Program Director.

Skills

Communication skills

Child oriented

Education

High School Diploma (or GED)

Job description

SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE (SACC) CAREGIVER

SUMMARY: Provide a safe quality care program to families with students in a Washington County Schools.

SALARY SCHEDULE

SACC Classified Pay Schedule

Education/Experiences

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• High School Diploma (or GED)
• Background checks
• Strong communication skills
• Enjoys working with children and is child oriented

Responsibilities/Job Duties

• Report to the School Age Child Care (SACC) Site Director
• Project a positive image of the Washington County School Age Child Care Program.
• Adhere to policies and procedures of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude at all times.
• Assist students with homework, crafts and games.
• Develops and plans activities that are age appropriate and incorporated into the daily routine.
• Supervise students during all activities indoors and outdoors.
• Attend all staff meetings and other work related functions.
• Travel/transfer to a different SACC school locations depending on the program need and the adult to child ratio.
• Distribute juice and snacks during snack time
• Maintain assign areas neat and orderly.
• Knowledge of first aid and CPR procedures and the location of the programs first aid kit for use in emergencies.
• Notify the Site Director and Director in an appropriate amount of time regarding absences.
• Adhere to the Tennessee Department of Education Rules and Regulations.
• Maintain all safety requirements from both local and state officials
• Implement program's Mission Statement
• Notify appropriate authorities and Program Director of suspected child abuse
• Responsible for knowledge of proper safety drill procedures to include evacuation procedures and safe areas within facility.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Site Director or SACC Program Director.

Physical Demands

This job requires lifting of objects that exceed 50 lbs., or the average weight of a child, if assigned to elementary grades, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs or more. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

• Pushing and/or pulling
• Climbing
• Stooping, kneeling and/or crawling
• Reaching
• Talking
• Hearing
• Seeing

Vocational Preparation

The required vocational preparation may come from any of the following:

• Vocational education
• Apprentice training
• On-the-job training
• Essential experience in other jobs

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.

Capacity 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.

Work Conditions

Normal working environment.

General Requirements

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.