After Care Aide - Part Time ($16.21 per hour)

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Communicate and interact frequently, affectionately, and respectfully.
• Encourage and model appropriate behavior and expectations.
• Be attentive, flexible, and supportive of children and their families.
• Practice positive discipline techniques.
• Affiliate with and follow the teacher’s instructions in supporting the implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum, materials, activities, and environments on a daily basis that provides a balance.
• Display respect for diversity, independence, and creativity.
• Provide choice and maintain flexibility.
• Acknowledge and respond to all parents and visitors in a friendly, courteous, and professional demeanor.
• Invite input on the child's development and care.
• Communicate daily including conferences, events, and meetings.
• Supervise children, following all safety and health rules and knowing the number of children in the group at all times.
• Maintain ratios.
• Keep the environment safe, organized, and accessible to children.
• Complete appropriate paperwork.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Ensure continuity of care and attend all required meetings/training.
• Demonstrate knowledge and flexibility of child care practices, continuing ongoing professional growth.
• Establish and maintain a relationship of cooperation and respect.
• Participate in classroom and Center responsibilities.
• Participate in teaching team, communicating directly and resolving conflicts quickly and professionally.
• Take action (as trained and instructed), but must immediately inform supervisor (teacher) when caring for a child with a significant injury, acknowledging and listening to a parent's concern, filing a neglect and abuse complaint, or recording an unusual incident.
• Refer all other decisions to the supervisor (lead teacher) assistant director and or classroom teacher.

Requirements

• Education Requirements: Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED, and Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) 45-hour child care training requirement completed.
• Experience Requirements: Experience working with children preferred.
• Technology Requirements: Knowledge of modern web browsers, Intermediate Word, Beginning Excel, and Beginning Outlook.
• Other Essential Knowledge/Skills: Bilingual preferred.

Benefits (The Good Stuff)

• 401k employer match up to 3% plus 3% safe harbor contribution
• Free monthly pass for Transit and parking
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training & Development opportunities
• Two weeks Winter Recess (after 1 year of employment)

Pay

Salary Range: $16.21 per hour

Schedule

Primarily: 1:30PM-5:30PM

About the role

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Qualifications

UWM is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace, please visit our Career site homepage to view our EEO statement and Drug-Free policy.