After School Child Care Director

Reports to the building level principal. Terms of employment: 180 days.

About the Role

Plans, coordinates, and directs all activities of the After School Child Care Program.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the general welfare and safety of all children.
• Plan and coordinate activities for staff and children.
• Collect and receipt fees.
• Collaborate with the principal in hiring and evaluating staff.
• Lead orientation for new staff members, including school policies and the guidelines for the program.
• Address concerns of staff and students.
• Order and maintain supplies.
• Contact parents when necessary.
• Conduct meetings with the staff.
• Supervise and assign personnel specific duties.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Requirements

• Must meet Paraprofessional requirements.
• Associates degree, Paraprofessional Assessment, or 60 college credit hours.
• Certification in Red Cross first aid and CPR.
• Ability to work effectively with people.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, reach with hands and arms, walk, sit, stoop or kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Frequently lift or move up to 40 pounds.
• Sufficient mobility to ensure the safety of students.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity for using a telephone and data entry.
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.

Work Environment

Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment.