Lead - School Age Care
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Job Description
Title:
Lead - School Age Care
DBM Classification:
B31/Grade 4
Department:
Community Education
Salary Range:
Employee Group:
CE Educators
Prepared Date:
June2025
Reports to:
Kids Place School Age Care Supervisor
FTE/FLSA Status:
1.00-12-Months- Exempt
5 Open Positions
PROGRAM SUMMARY
Kids Place offers an engaging high-quality enriching and choice-based school-age care program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Kids Place Preschool operates as part of St. Louis Park Public Schools Community Education department and is offered at each elementary location. The mission of St. Louis Park Public Schools is to see inspire and empower each learner to live their brilliance in an environment that centers student voice and experience to create racially equitable learning that energizes the spirit of community.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
A CE Educators primary responsibility is to create a safe and nurturing learning environment that reflects and celebrates the brilliance of each participant.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure programming aligns with the St. Louis Park Public Schools vision mission and core values.
- Provide overall daily direction and supervision of the program at the site level and ensure the safety of all program participants.
- Provides supervision to participants at all times serving as a positive role model.
- Provide work direction and mentorship to program staff fostering skill development and ensuring effective program delivery.
- Accountable for promptly documenting and reporting performance concerns to the SAC supervisor ensuring timely communication and thorough documentation to facilitate effective resolution and ongoing performance management.
- Monitor program activities to ensure all participants experience a safe healthy and welcoming environment conducive to learning and play.
- Establish and maintain positive effective communication with families participants coworkers and school district staff through multiple methods consistently.
- Ensure District and program policies procedures and guidance plans for working with children including children with special needs are implemented.
- Maintain site status as a MN Department of Human Services (DHS) certified child care program including the annual recertification process and ensure all DHS rules and regulations are met and followed on a daily basis.
- Plan and implement daily pre-program huddles and weekly planning meetings with site staff.
- Maintain accurate program records including accident/incident reports payroll vouchers attendance records accounting etc.
- Collaborate with the site team to offer age-appropriate enrichment and recreational activities that engage participants individually in pairs and in both small and large groups.
- Foster conflict resolution skills through games role-playing and program events/activities.
- Partner with SAC Supervisor the site team and parents when behavior challenges or child development issues arise to support students.
- Attends training sessions workshops seminars etc. to keep skills certifications and knowledge current.
- In collaboration with the department maintain and enact site safety plans; conduct required drills.
- Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues records and Kids Place information.
- Other duties or tasks may be assigned on an as-needed basis.
- At times may be required to work outside regular business hours and work extended hours to accomplish the requirements of the position.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Knowledge of practices techniques and fundamentals of child care programming and services teaching principles techniques and procedures.
- Knowledge of child development theories development stages and needs.
- General understanding of working with an equity lens and commitment to furthering personal and professional growth in equity.
- Planning and making arrangements for building use and scheduling requirements.
- Applying judgment and discretion in handling problems and issues in accordance with the policies and procedures of the District and the department.
- Knowledge of relevant laws rules regulations or guidelines pertaining to child care programs operations and safety requirements.
- Supervising groups of children in accordance with behavioral guidelines and rules to assure an appropriate environment and the safety of participants and staff.
- Planning and implementing site activities in accordance with program themes field trips and academic subject activities.
- Knowledge of DHS Certified Center requirements.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with parents colleagues and community members from diverse backgrounds.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit use hands talk and hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand walk reach with hands and arms and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Requires a minimum of two years of experience developing implementing supervising or coordinating youth programs.
- Requires DHS Background Study.
- Child Development Associates degree (CDA) or Baccalaureate degree in Child Development Elementary Education Recreation or related field preferred.
- Training on all approved DHS Health and Safety Policies regarding illness and medication. Administration all sanitary practices of food handling & diaper/toileting and child safety.
- Complete First Aid & CPR within 90 days of employment.
- Experience working with individuals with special needs is preferred.
- Bilingual Spanish/English or Somali/English language skills are desirable.
BENEFIT INFORMATION
St. Louis Park Schools provides a comprehensive benefits package for employees working 20 or more hours per week. Key benefits include:
- Health and Dental Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care expenses
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
The cost of benefits varies based on the employee group and full-time equivalent (FTE) status. For detailed information including specific benefits and associated costs please refer to the applicable group or bargaining unit contract Employment Contracts.
Employment Type
Full Time
