Benefits:

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Summary:

Responsible for assisting the lead teacher as they plan & implement program activities and supervision of staff and students to ensure that the established policies, procedures, educational curriculum, and safety procedures of the classroom are upheld.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Provide effective supervision of students and fellow staff members at all times.

· Collaborate with Center Director, SACC Coordinator, staff of the center and representatives of St. John’s UCC.

· Ensure quality programing that is posted and shared is being followed.

· Ensure compliance with established safety procedures including emergency drills (fire/tornado/earthquake) and student release procedures.

· Model expectations for students and fellow employees with self-care (hand-washing, for example), use of language/gestures, relationships of respect with students, staff & parents, respect and care of program materials, and following directions given by the center director and lead teacher.

· Build and maintain positive relationships with families, students, and staff.

· Maintain communication with parents of students in the classroom regarding both the program and any concerns about their child as shared by the lead teacher.

· Attend monthly staff meetings and keep the center director informed regarding the shared responsibility of coordinating daily classroom operations and cleaning responsibilities.

· Maintain a 1:12 student ratio (SACC) or 1:10 (Preshool) during regular hours and meet other DHS :grouping requirements regarding classroom placement and transitions.

· Regularly work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions to supervise children at play.

· Frequently interact with children in play and gross motor activities.

· Record daily attendance using both attendance sheets and transition forms.

· Complete required STARS documents (classroom scoring sheets, etc.) as assigned by the lead teacher.

· Perform observations during scheduled group times as assigned by the lead teacher.

· Assume other responsibilities as directed by the center director and lead teacher.