PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Kinder Club Coordinator facilitates the social, emotional and cognitive health and development of the TK & Kinder Club members. The Kinder Club Coordinator is responsible for the planning and implementation of a curriculum that enriches children’s natural learning abilities through a sensory rich environment and that are consistent with the BGCNLT’s youth development mission and goals.

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities):

• Establish a program setting that ensures the health and safety of members
• Maintain appropriate adult/child ratios at all time
• Plan monthly curriculum in advance
• Keep areas clean and safe, reporting any building maintenance needs to Director of Program Services
• Maintain schedule and provide routine
• Give positive guidance and developmentally appropriate scaffolding
• Implement discipline policy with love, care and attention
• Clearly, respectively and effectively communicate with children
• Aide children with toileting needs as necessary
• Fill out incident reports when necessary
• Administer first aid to children in minor situations
• Attend Boys and Girls Club staff trainings and meetings as required
• Maintain positive relationships with schools, parents and community
• Document confidential, and detailed, records of observations and interactions with children and families as needed
• Write and/or provide information for newsletters to parents
• Clearly, respectively and effectively communicate with parents how their child’s day went
• Uphold policies, procedures, philosophy and mission stated in the Staff Handbook and Parent Handbook
• Maintain list of needed supplies, materials and equipment
• Be familiar with, and implement emergency procedures when needed
• Participate in any emergency drills initiated while on duty
• Use developmentally appropriate practices in the classroom
• Promote and market programs to the members
• Report any suspected cases of child abuse/neglect to the appropriate county CPS
• Clean any accidents that may occur such as spills or leaks.
• Use safe practices in any handling of blood, feces or vomit.
• Discuss with the director any identified problems or needs of the children
• Perform other related duties as reasonably required
• May be required to drive the club van

Additional Responsibilities:

• Purchase or approve purchases of supplies and equipment
• Work with staff on special events to carry out programs in all departments.

JOB REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Preferred Education and Experience

• An Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or Elementary Education

OR 24 CORE Early Childhood Education or Child Development semester (or quarter equivalent) college units and 6 months experience in a licensed childcare center or classroom.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Skills:

• Passion for Early Childhood education
• Flexible and sensitive to changing situations and needs
• Able to problem solve and structure time effectively
• Curriculum planning for different age levels
• Communicate effectively with staff, teachers, parents and children
• Maintain cooperative work relationships
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of:

• Preschool age development
• Proper English usage
• Record-keeping techniques
• Developmentally appropriate practices
• Strategies to motivate children to become involved in activities
• Strategies in effective prevention, intervention and/or redirection children’s negative behavior

Abilities:

• Read/interpret/apply rules, regulations, policies
• Rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of situations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Must be able to move freely about the club environment to supervise and monitor activities of children, maintaining a safe environment for all.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Regularly required to use hands and fingers for reaching, handling, fingering, feeling.
• Upper body physical requirements include reaching, handling, lifting, carrying and pulling.
• Lower body physical requirements include stooping, kneeling, crouching.
• May be required to walk, sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to hear speech and other sounds.
• Ability to communicate verbally.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include near/far acuity, near/far depth perception, near/far field of vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid as needed.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Relationships:

Internal: Maintain close, daily contact with Club staff (professional and volunteer) to interpret and explain organizational mission, program objectives and standards, discuss issues, and provide/receive information. Has regular contact with parents and members as needed for discipline, advise and counsel.

External: Maintain contact as needed with external community groups, schools, member's parents and others to assist in resolving problems and to publicize the club.