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Before/After Care Lead Childcare Provider

Pine Creek Elementary SchoolPosted 15 months ago
Support Staff

Job Description

Notice of Support Staff Posting


Position: Before/After Care Lead Childcare Provider Posting # 3635

  • Pine Creek Elementary School
Posting Dates: February 5, 2025 – Until Filled
Reports To: State & Federal Coordinator
Beginning: August 25, 2025
Hours: 10-20 hours per week
Monday – Friday
6:45 AM – 8:45 AM or
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Not to exceed total of 40 hours for West Ottawa Public Schools
School-Year/Part-Time

Qualifications:
  • Background Check: Must pass a criminal background check through the Michigan State Police and the FBI to ensure suitability for working with children. (Registration in the CCBC System)
  • CPR and First Aid Certification: Must have current certification in CPR and First Aid
  • Negative TB Screening complete
  • Willingness to participate in Annual Training: Ongoing professional development is required, including training on child abuse and neglect, and other relevant topics (e.g., child development, safety, and emergency procedures).
Job Responsibilities
  • Provide Supervision: Ensure the safety and well-being of children during the two-hour before-care/after care period (6:45am-8:45am or 4:00pm-6:00pm)
  • Engage in Activities: Lead age-appropriate activities (games, crafts, reading, etc.) to keep children engaged and active.
  • Morning Routines: Assist children with settling in, organizing personal items, and following a morning routine.
  • Promote Positive Behavior: Foster a positive, respectful, and inclusive environment while managing behavior and conflicts. Contact parents with behavior concerns.
  • Communication with Parents: Greet parents upon drop-off/pick-up, and provide brief updates if necessary regarding the child’s well-being.
  • Collaborate with School Staff: Coordinate with school staff to ensure a smooth transition for children to the regular school day.
  • Maintain Cleanliness: Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe space for children.
  • Follow Policies and Procedures: Adhere to all school policies, health regulations, and safety protocols.
  • Payroll & Invoicing: Monitor and document staff and student attendance, reporting weekly numbers as needed.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
  • Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
  • Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
  • Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
  • Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
  • The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
  • The worker should provide consistent and reliable attendance.

 

 

 

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