After School Group Leader

About the role

The After School Group Leader (Eagle's Nest) at Next Generation Academy (NGA) is responsible for supervising a group of assigned students and working cooperatively with the Eagle’s Nest team members to ensure high quality care that expands children’s experiences, extends their learning, and provides warm and caring support.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to policies and regulations, and carries out procedures established by NGA and agencies that have jurisdiction over licensed school-age child care programs.
• Plans and implements developmentally-appropriate activities for assigned students; leads, assists, and engages in active and sedentary indoor and outdoor lessons, games and activities with the children.
• Serves as a role model participant.
• Supervises and assists with homework, school lessons and other after school activities.
• Maintains a clean and orderly environment; safeguards program supplies and materials and readies the NGA area for the next school day at the end of the afternoon.
• Completes and maintains student and program operation reports, records, and other documents, and collects forms and information from parents/guardians as required by the program.
• Communicates with parents about children’s daily activities, informs parents of program activities, procedures and upcoming events, and serves as a program liaison.
• Attends workshops, classes, seminars, conferences, lectures, etc. as needed to enhance and maintain knowledge of trends and development in after-school care.
• Obtains and maintains current certifications in First Aid, Playground Safety, and Infant, Child and Adult CPR and administers basic first aid.
• Provides care and assistance to students in the area of behavior management, and employs strategies as necessary to protect the student or others from injury.
• Supervises and works with students not regularly assigned to group, or works with a new group of students as directed by the Site Coordinator.
• Attends school functions and school-sponsored training related to the after-school program as assigned by the school principal.

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma and some prior child care experience preferred; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of the Eagle’s Nest program and its underlying principles, goals, and objectives.
• General knowledge of NC-DCD child care regulations and quality indicators which apply to licensed school-age programs operated by a public school district.
• General knowledge of the principles and practices associated with early childhood development and education.
• General knowledge of daily activities associated with the Eagle’s Nest program.
• General knowledge of procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.