Before School Child Care Provider

About the Role

This position supports the before-school child care program at Waukazoo Elementary Schools, providing supervision and engaging activities for children during the morning hours. The role involves working collaboratively with school staff and communicating with parents to ensure a smooth transition to the regular school day.

Qualifications

• Must pass a criminal background check through the Michigan State Police and the FBI (registration in the CCBC System required)
• Current CPR and First Aid certification required
• Willingness to participate in annual training, including child abuse and neglect prevention, child development, safety, and emergency procedures

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and well-being of children during the two-hour before-care period
• Lead age-appropriate activities such as games, crafts, and reading 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, providing brief updates regarding the child's well-being as needed
• 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, requiring substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles
• Grasping: Applying pressure to objects with fingers and palm
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas through spoken word; conveying detailed or important spoken instructions 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
• Subject to environmental conditions
• Consistent and reliable in-person attendance required

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