What are the responsibilities and job description for the Before and After School child care position at Indianapolis Public Schools?
Position Summary
Assists in providing direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for students in before & after school program and school's out, Y's in program.
Essential Functions
Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y's values. Demonstrates a desire to serve
others and fulfill community needs. Recruit volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.
Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and
perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person's
point of view and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning;
speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.
Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to
another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.
Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an
openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships.
Qualifications
Assists in providing direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for students in before & after school program and school's out, Y's in program.
Essential Functions
- Positively interact and supervise all children at the site
- Facilitating planned curriculum for children
- Assist the Site Supervisor with any tasks he/she may need
- Communicate daily with the Site Supervisor
- Pleasantly interact with parents, children and co-workers.
- Ensure that program goals are being met & excellence in all aspects of the program
Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y's values. Demonstrates a desire to serve
others and fulfill community needs. Recruit volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.
Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and
perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person's
point of view and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning;
speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.
Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to
another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.
Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an
openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships.
Qualifications
- At least 18 years of age
- Previous professional experience as child caregiver preferred
- High school diploma or higher
- iLead Training (Child Abuse, Health & Safety Orientations: Modules 1-4)
- West Bend Mutual Insurance Company Trainings including Bloodborne Pathogens
- Praesidium Trainings
- CPR / AED / 1st AID Annually
- TB Test Annually
- Adult Health Physical Exam (not more than 3 months before date of hire)
- Drug Screen
- Federal Fingerprint and OESCL Background Check
- Ability to instruct and observe participants in all programs.
- Ability to lift equipment, and to lift a child if necessary.
- Ability to plan, instruct and participate in activities with participants.
- Discount on YMCA program
- Flexible schedule
- New skill set
- Be a role model to the children
- Free membership to the Portage YMCA while on staff.
