ECP - Skylark - Garden Grove, CA

Position Type: Part Time

Education Level: Some College

Salary Range: $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Part Time (Up to 29 hours/week)

Class

Non-exempt, Part time

Hourly Rate

$20.00/hour

Hours

Up to 29 hours/week, M-F, occasional evening hours

Location

One of Boys & Girls Clubs Early Childhood Program sites - placement will be reevaluated each year or during the year as needed

Job Summary

Under the supervision of Teacher and Associate Teacher, responsible for supervising a group of children, 12 months to 12 years old; assisting in planning, organizing, and conducting the daily program activities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in conducting developmentally appropriate classes and activities that prepare youth for success by incorporating the mission and youth development strategy
• Assist in creating an environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional and cognitive well-being of children
• Assist in creating an environment that promotes active participation and incorporates positive behavior guidance
• Ensure the program meets health and safety standards and ensure the safety of all members

• Conduct daily Health & Safety Check and complete the Maintenance Request
• Provide direct supervision of children and ensure to meet the required ratio at all times
• Complete the Accident/Incident/Illness report and notify the parents
• Take actions to prevent accidents and respond to injury and signs of illness
• Assist in insuring emergency procedures are implemented and followed
• Implement the safe and quality food service in the program

• Create a productive work environment by working as a member of the team, contribute to team meetings and provide information to support decision making
• Follow program schedule, polices, and procedures
• Approach classroom team with assertiveness, address concerns, and solve problems
• Build and maintain partnerships with children and families, and community partners
• Adept at conflict resolution strategies between children, families and staff with a display of confidence
• Communicate with management, teaching team, and families about child's day and experiences

• Assist in conducting observation of children and maintaining proper record keeping

• Maintain close, daily contact with staff, members and supervisors to receive and provide information, discuss issues, explain or interpret guidelines and instructions and advise and counsel
• Maintain contact as needed with external community groups, members and their families, BGCGG partners and others to promote and ensure the program is successful
• Uphold BGCGG's mission and values

Additional Duties & Responsibilities

• Comply with the Federal, State and Private funding: desired results, US Department of Agriculture Child Care Food Program, and Quality Starts OC
• Improve personal teaching strategies through short and long term goal setting
• Contribute ideas and participate as a member of a high performing team
• Continually develop own knowledge, skills and manages time and resources
• Use resources effectively to assist with classroom environment and lesson planning
• Attend meetings and trainings as necessary
• Participates in Professional Learning Community and Planning meetings
• Work to support all BGCGG early learning programs as needed
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 6 units of CD or ECE and/or ROP Certificate
• Must have knowledge of child development, early childhood education and developmentally appropriate activities
• Must effectively communicate including verbal, written, in small and large group settings with children and adults
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and rapport
• Bilingual capabilities preferred (Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean)
• Position may require standing/sitting for extended periods of time, walking, jumping, twisting of neck - side to side, rotation, flexion of neck- looking down, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office equipment, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, bending at the waist; seeing to review and analyze reports, documents or other reports; hearing and speaking to communicate and provide information to others; speaking to be heard before groups of people; weight bearing activities - position may require to lift, carry, pull or otherwise move objects between 10-40 pound
• Must clear the applicant screening process, Staff Instructional Exam, interview(s), and background check