2026-27 Childcare Wrkr-Disc Club-12mo

Position Summary

Discovery Club is a Saint Paul Public Schools program offering out-of-school time child-care in a safe, fun, caring environment supporting children's learning and development. Child Care Workers are responsible for building relationships, actively engaging with, and supervising groups of up to 15 students.

Responsibilities

• Independently implement appropriate enrichment and recreational activities planned by Site Supervisors and Group Leaders for a group of up to 15 children.
• Jointly lead and manage larger groups in cooperation with other staff.
• Supervise youth activities, promote respect, explain social norms, and enforce District policies and rules of conduct.
• Guide and model social skills, personal responsibility, problem-solving, respect, and related skills.
• Participate with children in active indoor and outdoor recreational activities including swimming and walking.
• Adapt activities to meet the needs of youth.
• Carry out appropriate health and safety procedures.
• Provide appropriate behavior guidance and disciplinary action as needed.
• Follow child accountability and supervision of children procedures.
• Develop supportive relationships with Discovery Club participants and families.
• Document child incidents and accidents as needed.
• Understand, follow, and enforce program procedures (e.g., fire and tornado logs, accident and separation reports).
• Maintain the child care center and ensure it meets Department of Human Services standards; contact Site Supervisor when supplies and/or equipment is needed.
• Participate in staff development and complete the required number of training hours annually.
• Greet and welcome youth, families, and community into the program.
• Practice effective teamwork; work cooperatively and collaboratively with co-workers and school staff.
• Build community and establish a welcoming, engaging, respectful, cooperative environment.
• Report to work on time for each shift. Maintain an accurate time card and sign-in/out sheet.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of health and safety procedures for young children.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to implement appropriate program experiences by carrying out provided activity plans.
• Ability to actively supervise and participate with children in all activities.
• Ability to be solely responsible for a group of up to 15 children.
• Ability to use positive methods of behavior guidance.
• Ability to make decisions with minimum assistance.
• Ability to ride a school bus to accompany children on field trips.
• Ability to walk two miles on uneven terrain, lift 20 pounds, and accompany children in the water on swimming field trips.
• Ability to work effectively with children and their parents/guardians who represent a wide range of social, economic, racial, and ethnic groups and levels of ability.
• Ability to be flexible and work cooperatively with co-workers and school staff.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to work before or after school, on non-school days, and during the summer.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants must meet the State Department of Human Services requirements for Assistant Child Care.
• The minimum age requirement is 18.
• A High School Diploma or GED is required.

Preferred Qualification

• One year experience working with school-aged children preferred.

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

This is a 12-month position at 10-20 hours per week. Starting pay is $18.00 per hour.

How To Apply

To be considered further, please apply for this position and attach a resume and cover letter to your online application. The Human Resource Department will review your application materials and contact you regarding the next steps. To attach additional documents to your online application, click on the "Additional Attachments" link from the applicant homepage and upload your documents as attachments. Valid file extensions for attaching a document include .doc, .txt, .rtf, and .pdf. This position will be posted until filled.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Saint Paul Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.