School-Aged Care Aide

Sylvania; Minnesota; On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Public Schools is seeking a Program Aide to support School-Age Care (SAC) and Wrap Around (WA) programs for K-6 students and preschoolers. Under the SAC/WA Coordinator, this part-time role runs 6:30am–5:30pm, Monday–Friday, with summer hours and substitute opportunities.

Responsibilities include supervising activities, assisting with self-help skills, maintaining safety and discipline, leading games and projects, and attending staff trainings.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a child-related field.
• Patience and concern for proper care of children.
• Ability to work well with children and communicate effectively.
• Good human relation skills in dealing with diverse people.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children's activities, including set-up and clean-up
• Assist students with self-help skills such as dressing, hygiene and bathroom use
• Enforce discipline procedures when necessary
• Lead games and projects; participate in activities
• Be available to work on non-school and early release days as scheduled
• Inform Program Leaders of concerns and incidents
• Attend staff meetings and trainings
• Promote teamwork and a positive image of the program
• Maintain confidentiality of children and families
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Following instructions

Job description

Job Summary

The School-Age Care (SAC) and Wrap Around (WA) programs are state-certified child care programs for K-6th graders (SAC) and preschoolers (WA) who attend JWP. Program Aides support overseeing the children in our care before and after school, with summer hours also available. Work is performed under the supervision of our SAC & WA Coordinator. This is a part-time position with hours that range from 6:30am - 5:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Substitute positions also available.

• Paid training is provided.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise children's activities, including set-up and clean-up
• Assists students with self-help skills such as dressing, hygiene and bathroom use
• Responsible for discipline procedures when directly involved with the situation
• Bean active game and project leader, participating in all activities
• Beavailable to work on non-school and early release days, as scheduled by a Program Leader or Community Education Director
• Keep the Program Leaders/Assistants informed of any concerns, activities, accidents or unusual situations
• Attend staff meetings and recommended training programs to meet the in-service training requirements
• Promote teamwork, customer service and a positive image of the program to peers, children, parents and the public at large
• Maintain confidentiality of all children and parents/guardians involved in the SAC/WA Programs
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, students, parents and elected officials

Education/Certification Requirements

• Experience working with children in a child-related field
• Must have patience and concern for the proper care of children
• Must demonstrate the ability to work well with children, have good communication skills, show respect, consideration, warmth and affection with each child
• Good human relation skills in dealing with a wide variety of people

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, frequently requires standing, walking, sitting and using hands to finger, handle or feel and occasionally requires stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work requires close vision and distance vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and Exposure to bodily fluids; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

This position will be filled on the basis of the experience, competency, and qualifications of the applicant and the needs of the District. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Public Schools complies with state and federal fair employment regulations.