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 OCImprove personal teaching strategies through short and long term goal settingContribute ideas and participate as a member of a high performing teamContinually develop own knowledge, skills and manages time and resourcesUse resources effectively to assist with classroom environment and lesson planningAttend meetings and trainings as necessaryParticipates in Professional Learning Community and Planning meetingsWork to support all BGCGG early learning programs as neededPerform all other duties as assignedQualifications
6 units of CD or ECE and / or ROP CertificateMust have knowledge of child development, early childhood education and developmentally appropriate activitiesMust effectively communicate including verbal, written, in small and large group settings with children and adultsMust have strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and rapportBilingual 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 poundMust clear the applicant screening process, Staff Instructional Exam, interview(s), and background check