Job Description
Description:
The Bellevue Public Schools Foundation Kids' TimeSchool-Age Program is currently hiring staff to work part-time, offering a flexible schedule Monday through Friday. Hours Available: 6:15am-9:00am & 2:00pm-6:00pm, Monday-Friday.
Job Summary
To provide direction and oversight to the employees and children involved in the before and after school activities of the Kids' Time Program. Manages employees by directing their activities, and provides feedback and discipline as appropriate. Ensures employees carry out activities in support of the program's goals and objectives. Creates and fosters a team environment to ensure the success of BPS Foundation goals and objectives. Establishes and maintains open communication with staff, school employees, parents, and children. Ensures state licensing requirements are met and the program is conducted in a safe and healthy environment. Job expectations of the position are governed by the policies and procedures as stated in the BPSF Kids' Time Employee Handbook and/or as mandated by BPSF Kids' Time Administration and DHHS Licensing. Site Directors report to the Program Director.
DHHS Child Care School Age Licensing, all BPSF Kids' Time candidates must be at least 18 years of age. All employees must complete the Nebraska Child Abuse & Neglect Register, The Nebraska Adult Abuse Central Registry, as well as a complete background check. Candidates 18 years and older must complete the FBI Fingerprint Background Check. All background checks must be completed prior to hire per the DHHS Child Care Licensing. We E-Verify.
Candidates need to have reliable transportation. Previous experience in Child Care is preferred.
Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Knowledge of:
- Age and developmentally appropriate activities for children.
- Knowledge of DHHS Licensing
- Strong leadership skills
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to:
- Interact with children of various ages and abilities in a positive and appropriate manner.
- Plan safe and developmentally appropriate activities for registered students.
- Understand and follow protocol for various emergency procedures.
- Prepare and maintain departmental records, reports, and correspondences pertaining to the functions of all Kids' Time.
- Maintain the confidentiality of appropriate communications, documents, and transactions.
- Perform job duties efficiently while managing frequent interruptions. Plan and organize work, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Guide, direct, and develop staff.
- Cultivate a team environment.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with parents, district employees, board members, and all Kids' Time staff.
- Operate standard office equipment.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Provide a high level of customer service to various groups including children, parents, and district employees.
- Work all onsite hours from 6:15am-9:15am and 2:00pm-6:00pm during the school year and work 35+ onsite hours over the summer program, snow days and consolidated school holidays.
- Maintain good work habits, including punctuality and attendance.
- Function in various work settings, including gymnasiums, classrooms outdoor play areas, in house field trips.
Skills in:
- Negotiation and communication
- Active Listening
- Problem solving and decision making
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 16 years of age
- Required Education and Experience
- High School diploma or GED equivalent. Must be at least 19 years of age
Must be of good moral character, and
Meet one of the following requirements:
- Two years minimum previous experience working in organized group activities for young children (verified by a positive reference from a former employer/supervisor).
- Successful completion of 6 credit hours or 36 clock hours of Department approved in-service in child development, early childhood education, or child care administration.
- Child Development Associate Credential/ Associate degree in child development, early childhood education or child care administration/ Bachelor degree from an accredited college/university and at least 6 credit hours in child development or early childhood education/ or a Bachelor degree in child development or early childhood education.
- CPR and First Aid Certification or ability to obtain certification
Physical Requirements:
- 75-100%: Seeing and hearing
- 75-100%: Standing and walking
- 0-24%: Sitting
- 25-49%: Climbing, stooping, squatting, and kneeling
- 0-24%: Dexterity: utilizing phone, typing, and writing
- 0-24%: Lift in excess of 10 pounds
Essential Job Functions Kids' Time Program Development and Site Management:
- Works with the Program Director to plan and implement safe age and developmentally appropriate activities, routines, policies, and procedures in support of short and long range goals of the Kids' Time Program.
- Assists with DHHS, CACFP and SchoolCare Works billing and accounting
- Maintains a safe, clean, and healthy environment in accordance with all relevant laws and regulations.
- Ensures all state licensing requirements are met and maintained.
- Determines and provides a variety of nutritious snacks within state and budget guidelines.
- Oversees or assists with setting up and clean-up of snack/art time.
- Responsible for planning and coordinating Theme Weeks which include art, science projects.
- Monitors and maintains needed supplies by personally shopping for needed supplies. Submits orders to the Program Director and works within budget guidelines and use of credit card is appropriate.
- Understands and is able to execute various emergency procedures as trained.
- Responsible for conducting fire and tornado drills to ensure compliance with state requirements.
- Completes weekly Director Reports, tracking employee and child attendance, discipline reports, accident reports, menus, sign in/out processes, time off requests, etc.
- Responds promptly to inquiry and complaints from Kids' Time children, families, employees and district staff.
- Opens and closes buildings and rooms when arriving and departing from site.
- Attends all Staff meetings
- Ensures a constant and appropriate level of supervision of children by overseeing, monitoring, and directing the activities of employees and children.
- Actively participates in site activities as appropriate and provides positive guidance to both children and staff.
- Establishes and maintains open communication with parents, staff, and children in a respectful manner by email, face to face and phone.
- Conducts roll call for the afternoon care to ensure all children are accounted for and attendance is properly tracked
- Assists with behavior sheets, write-ups, and accident reports and communicates issues and events to children, parents, and Program Director as appropriate.
- Provides appropriate care for children who become ill, are injured, or are upset.
- Helps clean up children and soiled garments resulting from toileting issues or other bodily fluids.
Employee Management:
- Develops employees through performance feedback, training, and coaching.
- Disciplines and redirects employees as necessary.
- Manages employees and all activities of the Kids' Time Program in an effort to ensure confidentiality of sensitive information pertaining to staff, families, and children is maintained.
- Motivates employees and fosters an environment of trust, mutual respect, and teamwork to accomplish Kids' Time Program objectives.
- Attends employee meetings and in-service training.
- Conducts employee meetings as necessary.
- Track in-services and provide in-service communication to current staff.
Benefits
- Health Insurance offered after 30 days
- One main location during the school year and consolidation locations
- Paid time off
- No weekends
- Paid Holidays
- Closed on Snow Days
- rate of pay: $19.00
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Job Tags
Holiday work, Part time, Summer work, Outdoor, Currently hiring, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,