Substitute, Program Leader

About the Role

Responsible for supporting the Director and Assistant Director in supervising children in various programs and unstructured activities. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilizes positive techniques to support and guide behavior and promote respectful and cooperative interactions among children.
• Ensures safety of children by providing sufficient and appropriate supervision and guidance of children at all times.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Builds healthy relationships with children by actively engaging with them, relating to them positively, and responding to their unique needs and interests.
• Plans and implements program activities that provide children with opportunities to learn and develop skills, explore interests, and experience a sense of self-worth and belonging, and contribute to the community.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High School or Equivalent (Required)
• First Aid & CPR Certification - American Heart Association
• Universal Precautions Training - OSHA

Qualifications

Each program leader must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, demonstrate ability to work with children, and must have completed at least one (1) of the following qualifications:

• Must have at least three (3) months (455 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the age of four (4) who are not related to the individual; or,
• A current early childhood professional credential level I one (1) or higher in version 3.0 as determined by the Department.

Physical Requirements

• Occasional lifting, five (5) to fifty (50) pounds
• Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, and sitting