Before and After School Child Care Provider

About the role

This position provides child care services during before and after school hours at multiple elementary school locations. The role involves supervising children, leading activities, and ensuring a safe, positive environment during the two-hour after care period and morning routines.

Qualifications

• 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)
• Must have current certification in CPR and First Aid
• Willingness to participate in annual training, including ongoing professional development on child abuse and neglect, child development, safety, and emergency procedures

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and well-being of children during the two-hour after care period (3:45pm–6:00pm)
• Lead age-appropriate activities (games, crafts, reading, etc.) to keep children engaged and active
• Assist children with settling in, organizing personal items, and following a morning routine
• Foster a positive, respectful, and inclusive environment while managing behavior and conflicts; contact parents with behavior concerns
• Greet parents upon drop-off and pick-up, and provide brief updates if necessary regarding the child's well-being
• Coordinate with school staff to ensure a smooth transition for children to the regular school day
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe space for children
• Adhere to all school policies, health regulations, and safety protocols
• 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; requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles
• Grasping: Applying pressure to objects with fingers and palm
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word; conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Hearing: Perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction; ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions
• The worker should provide consistent and reliable in-person attendance

Reports to: State & Federal Coordinator
Beginning: 8/25/2026
Hours: 10–20 hours per week, Monday–Friday, school-year/part-time
Locations: Lakeshore, Lakewood, Los Lagos, Riley Farms and Waukazoo Elementary Schools

This response is AI-generated, for reference only.