Orchard Farm School Distirct is seeking before and after care facilitators to join our team!
The Before/After Care Facilitator is to plan organize and implement daily activities for schoolage appropriate programming for students enrolled in Discovery Zone. The facilitator must provide the students with a leadership role and be a positive role model all while providing a safe environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
An individual who holds this position is responsible for:
- Planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities that advance all areas of childrens development and learning including social emotional intellectual and physical competencies.
- Maintaining an orderly physical environment conducive to optimal growth and development of students.
- Working with individuals and groups of students to support academic and behavior management.
- Learning new skills having flexibility and willingness to perform a variety of tasks.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students peers parents and staff members in a professional manner.
- Complying with State of Missouri licensing regulations to safeguard the health and safety of children in the program.
- Participating in professional development related to position.
- Maintain accurate student attendance.
- Supervision to ensure visual and auditory awareness of children at all times to ensure their safety.
- Perform other duties assigned but the Before and After Care Coordinator/Principal.
Supervisory Duties
Has supervisory responsibility over all students under their direct care.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
An individual who holds this positions must have the ability to:
- Knowledge of appropriate and effective discipline techniques and practices for children grades K8.
- Knowledge of developmental characteristics of children prekindergarten through 8th grade.
- Knowledge of FERPA and confidentiality of student information.
- Excellent organizational planning and management skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to follow written and oral direction.
- Ability to problem solve and use sound judgement.
- Ability to adapt to changing operational conditions.
- Ability to be flexible nurturing and caring.
- Ability to establish and maintain appropriate relationships with adults and children.
- Ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED preferred
- Two 2 years experience working with children in a similar setting preferred.
- Ability to demonstrate patience and compassion with young children.
Equipment Use
- Radio
- Computer and Tablet
- Telephone
- Door locking system
Physical Demands
- The employee may occasionally lift carry and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- The employee is frequently required to feel grasp push and reach with hands/arms.
- The employee is frequently required to stoop kneel crawl perform repetitive wrist hand and/or finger movement and move up or down from/to sitting position.
Conditions and Environment
- Exposed to loud noise levels.
- Regularly exposed to varying inclement outdoor weather conditions.
- May be exposed to potentially hazardous bodily fluids.