Before and After School Leader

About the Role

This role assists the program director in planning and implementing the child care program. The position develops and promotes good community relations and prepares and implements quality programming.

Key Responsibilities

• Follows and enforces all Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements.
• Works directly and actively supervises and engages with students during program hours.
• Exhibits excellent communication with parents, students, school staff, district staff, and co-workers.
• Maintains safe conditions for all students and staff.
• Promotes and markets the program for before and after care and full days.
• Attends and participates in professional development trainings as required by licensing and district.
• Assists to implement quality lesson plans, and may assist in creating lesson plans.
• Assists with maintenance, proper storage, and repair of equipment and supplies.
• Contributes ideas for enrichment activities, projects, and program quality.
• Creates and implements activities and field trips for full day programming.
• Attends monthly program staff meetings as required by director.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required.
• Must be age 18 or over.
• Must demonstrate ability to work with children.
• Must have completed at least one (1) of the following qualifications:
• At least three (3) months (455 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the ages of four (4) who are not related to the individual.
• A current early childhood professional credential level I or higher in version 3.0 as determined by the Department.
• Each year, must complete at least 15 clock hours of training.
• Knowledge of most aspects of childcare.
• Ability to develop and utilize appropriate discipline procedures.
• Some leadership and management skill.
• Ability to make appropriate decisions and to solve problems effectively.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds).
• Works both indoors and outdoors.
• Typically a loud noise level.
• Occasional lifting, pulling, and/or pushing.
• Frequent bending, reaching, climbing.
• Visual concentration.
• Squatting.
• Working with others.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in the public sector.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Paid licensed child-care program, teaching assistant/para-educator, or licensed teaching experience.