Latchkey Group Leader - Multiple Sites

Purpose

Provide direction, guidance and supervision for children during Latchkey activities. Provide leadership in planned group activities.

Responsible to: Latchkey Assistant Director

Salary: Contract

Qualifications

• Experience with school age childcare.
• Desire to continue career improvement.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• High school diploma equivalent preferred.

Essential Functions

• Supervise children enrolled in program.
• Follow daily activity plans as developed by the Latchkey Assistant Director or Director.
• Provide supervision, guidance, and discipline in a fair and consistent manner.
• Encourage children to complete activities and return materials.
• Communicate with the Assistant Director or Director frequently on discipline, injury, and concerns.
• Comply with all district policies, rules and regulations.

Physical Requirements / Environmental Conditions

• Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
• Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
• Requires stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning and reaching.
• Requires climbing and balancing.
• Must be able to work in noisy and crowded environments.
• Must be able to work in and around dust, fumes and odors.
• Requires regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job.

Performance Responsibility

• React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
• Appropriately operate all equipment related to specific job duties.
• Adhere to all district health and safety policies.
• Ensure that all activities conform to Derby Public Schools and program guidelines.