Extended Day Care Aide

About the role

The typical school day does not equate to an adult's typical workday. To fill the gap in time, some working parents choose to send their kids to an extended school day care program headed by a team of care providers.

Responsibilities

• Planning and supervising activities for kids, including fun play such as arts and crafts, or activities that focus on skills in sports, music, or dance.
• Ensuring the safety of children during activities, responding to basic emergencies, and looking out for children's welfare.
• Preparing and serving snacks and meals for kids, including cleaning dishes and putting away food.
• Assisting with schoolwork, coordinating with teachers to provide additional support for kids outside the classroom, or ensuring kids get their homework done.
• Setting up and breaking down the care space, especially when the after-care program takes place in a school gym, cafeteria, or other space used for different purposes during the day.
• Writing daily, weekly, or monthly reports of children's behaviors and habits, and communicating that information to parents and educators.
• Keeping track of payments and helping schedule the right amount of staff for the number of kids attending the program.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must have a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Must obtain state and federal background checks and take the required trainings for clearances.
• Must be willing to respect the Catholic Church and follow our basic morality guidelines.

Qualifications

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to crouch to a child's height, maintain eye contact at the child's level, sit on the floor, and stand tall enough to reach children on the highest piece of equipment.
• Ability to safely lift or assist children weighing up to 40 pounds in emergencies only.
• Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels and in an outdoor environment.
• Ability to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in both a normal classroom environment and in an outdoors setting.