10 Month School Age Care Educator
10 Month School Age Care Educator
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Job Description
Title:
School Age Care
DBM Classification:
A9/Grade 1 - Grade 3
Department:
Community Education
Salary Range:
Employee Group:
CE Educators
Prepared Date:
August 2025
Reports to:
Site Supervisor
FTE/FLSA Status:
.5FTE (4 hrs/day)-10-Months-Non-Exempt
Three10-month positions available
- Aquila Peter Hobart and Susan Lindgren Elementaries
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the guidance of the Site Supervisor and direction of the School Age Care Coordinator the Kids Place School Age Child care Educator assists in providing a safe nurturing academically enriching environment for all children. As part of the onsite childcare team you will ensure that every child is supervised at all times. Before and after school care is offered at Aquila Peter Hobart PSI and Susan Lindgren for grades K-5. Extended-day preschool is offered at Central and Lenox Community Centers. Full-day child care is offered to children K-5 on school release days and in the summer.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Monitors program activities to assure the safety of kids and a proper environment in which to learn and play.
- Participates in and interacts with children and families in the program.
- Teaches plays and interacts with children throughout the day.
- Supervises and engages children in groups or one-on-one and teaches social recreational and conflict resolution skills through games role-playing and program events/activities.
- Monitors program activities and support staff assigned to the program.
- Discusses child development issues and provides information guidance or suggestions.
- Works with other program staff to deal with disciplinary or behavioral issues.
- Maintains attendance sheets.
- Collaborates and works with the Site Supervisor Program Coordinator and Child Care Educator to discuss and address program needs events or issues.
- Attends training sessions workshops seminars etc. to keep skills certifications and knowledge current.
- Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.
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 and development stages and needs.
- Knowledge of District academic curriculum requirements.
- Knowledge of relevant laws rules regulations or guidelines pertaining to childcare programs operations and safety requirements.
- Knowledge of Kids Place program operational policies and procedures of the District.
- Knowledge of behavioral management practices and fundamentals.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Supervising groups of children in accordance with behavioral guidelines and rules to ensure 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.
- Implementing behavioral management practices.
- Dealing with children staff parents administrators and building personnel concerning issues and activities.
- Interactions require explaining program operational rules and working with others to gain cooperation and an understanding of educational issues/needs.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- The physical demands described here must be met by an employee 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 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities this job requires 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:
School Age Care 1
- High School Diploma or GED- Experience none
- First Aid and CPR Certification preferred
- Over the age of 18- Required.
School Age Care 2
- BA or higher in an unrelated field- Experience none
- AA Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field- Experience of three months
- High School Diploma- Experience six months
- First Aid and CPR Certification-preferred
- Over the age of 18- Required.
School Age Care 3
- BA or higher in a related field- Experience of three months
- BA or higher in an unrelated field and post-secondary six credits in child and youth development with experience for three months
- AA Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field- Experience of six months
- AA Degree in Early Childhood Education or an unrelated field- Experience one year
- First Aid and CPR Certification preferred.
- Over the age of 21- Required.
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
Hourly
