Description:

Status:

Non-Exempt, Hourly Shift:

Full Time - M-Fr 8:30am - 5:30pm

Department:

Day Care;

Circles of Friends Academy Reports To:

Director of Childcare Job Family:

Childcare Job Classification:

04

SUMMARY:

Develops and implements educational programs for children 6 wks. to five years old in the Child Care settings in cooperation with the child's family, outside agencies and staff members.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following.

Other duties may be assigned:

1. Ensure the provision of nutritious snacks and lunches 2. Provide adequate equipment and activities 3. Ensure equipment and the facility are clean, well maintained and safe at all times 4. Provide weekly and monthly schedules of activities 5. Develop culturally appropriate programs and activities 6. Develop activities that introduce math and literacy concepts 7. Establish policies and procedures including acceptable disciplinary policies 8. Be familiar with emergency procedures 9. Keep parents informed of program expectations, program activities and their child's progress 10. Develop and maintain current, accurate and confidential client files 11. Ensure children are supervised at all times 12. Establish routines and provide positive guidance 13. Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable 14. Implement positive discipline when required 15. Designated staff person who is responsible for compliance when Program Director is absent 16. Participates in atleast 2 center activities a year

Requirements:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

A Child Care Group Supervisor shall have attained one of the following qualification levels: 1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education or the human services field and 1-year experience with children. 2. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human service field and 2 years of experience with children. 3. An associate's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 3 years of experience with child. 4. An associate's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 4 years of experience with children.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of parents, outside organizations, and fellow staff members.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and normative statistics. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Decision-making ability. Adaptability in emergency situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, CLEARANCES

PA Teaching Certification in Special Education, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education or Child Development. Public certification preferable. Up-to-date child abuse clearances (within one year or completed and received before state date) including FBI Fingerprinting, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services' Child Abuse, and National Sex Offender Registry.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Skilled in instructional audiovisual equipment, assistive devices, adaptive seating, computer hardware/software and gross motor equipment. Individual must have own transportation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employee is subject to exposure to germs, viruses and bacteria which may lead to personal infection.