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Before and After School Program Assistant-Open Continuous

Vista Unified School District

Job Location:

Vista, CA - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 20 - 20

Posted: 14 October 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 11 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Do you have a Vision We Do! Our Vision: Every student graduates from Vista Unified as a resilient agile learner and creative problem solver who navigates the world with confidence and kindness and eagerly embraces local and global you want to be part of a team that inspires students to reach beyond the text book in innovative and technological ways If you would like to work where a culture of Trust Respect Collaboration Equity and Kindness are a part of the daily work environment then you have found it!Our Portraits:Learner Portrait: Kind and Confident; Curious and Connected; Capable and KnowledgeableAdult Portrait: Compassionate Champion; Flexible and Innovative Facilitator; Open-Minded and Equity-Centered LearnerSystem Portrait: Inclusive Culture Focused on Growth; Joyful Innovative Rigorous and Equitable Learning Environments; Future-Oriented Forward Thinking; Family and Community PartnershipsCore Values: Respect Trust Collaboration Equity and Kindness. To learn more please continue reading about this posted Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and skill is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be: six (6) months of paid or volunteer experience working in a child care program. Equivalent to the completion of high school supplemented by a childcare program. Employees must complete a minimum of 12 units in Early Childhood Education Recreation Physical Education Human Services Social Welfare Nursing Psychology Sociology or Home Economics within one (1) year of probationary hire date. As an alternative to the educational prerequisite candidates may substitute 20 training hours for each of the required units of : Valid First Aid & CPR Certificates.

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SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE ACTIVITY ASSISTANT DEFINITIONUnder general supervision to assist other child care personnel in the performance of a variety of play craft special project and game activities; to perform child care support and self-help follow-up activities; and to do other related work as OF DUTIESAssist in the planning and conduct of child care activities following a prescribed plan developed in cooperation with other child care in evaluating and determining the skill and maturity levels of child care participants in determining the appropriateness of play craft and game groups of children in game and play a variety of craft and special project and collect equipment craft supplies special project center materials and game equipment. Aid in maintaining appropriate standards of in the set-up and arrangement of materials supplies and equipment for game and craft in the planning organization and implementation of self-directed game in the preparation and serving of snacks and the cleaning of the preparation data in computer and extract student and fee collection a variety of cleaning and housekeeping functions in maintaining the facility in a clean safe and sanitary and review game activity areas and equipment to ensure that the play and game activities are conducted in a safe and non-hazardous records concerning participation in the child care routine first aid and seek assistance for serious illness or injury situations when in feeding and self-help skill development of the child care participants. QUALIFICATIONSKnowledge of:Basic concepts of child behavior characteristics and child development;Behavior management strategies and techniques;Play craft and game activities;Computer hardware and application software;Equipment supplies and materials used in a child care to:Demonstrate an empathetic patient and understanding attitude with various levels of child care participants;Effectively follow up child care program plans; Communicate satisfactorily in oral and written form;Understand and carry out oral and written DEMANDS The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions. Persons performing service in this position classification will exert 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects. This type of work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods. Perceiving the nature of sound near and far vision depth perception providing oral information and possessing the manual dexterity to operate business related equipment and to handle and work with various materials and objects are important aspects of this have a full range of motion in the upper accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the AND EDUCATIONAny combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and skill is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be:Experience:Six months of paid experience working in a child care program. Education:Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by twelve (12) units at the Community College level in Early Childhood Education (may obtain within 12 months of employment) and course work in Preventive REQUIREMENTPossession of a valid first aid certificate issued by a recognized agency including CPR training.

Requirements / Qualifications

VUSD

Failure to attach the required documents by the deadline date will result in an incomplete CONDITIONS: Subject to lifting carrying pulling or moving objects up to 50 lbs. bending standing and possible exposure to childhood communicable disease.

Copy of Transcript (12 units of Early Childhood Education Recreation Physical Education Human Services Social Welfare Nursing Psychology Sociology or Home Economics)
Certificate Copy (First Aid Certificate if separate from CPR)

Requirements / Qualifications

VUSD

Copy of Transcript (12 units of Early Childhood Education Recreation Physical Education Human Services Social Welfare Nursing Psychology Sociology or Home Economics)
Certificate Copy (First Aid Certificate if separate from CPR)

Comments and Other Information

OPEN CONTINUOUSLY-Open to all qualified candidates with the selection process resulting in an eligibility list which will be used to fill current vacancies provide substitutes and any future vacancies that occur within one (1) properly completed applications will be reviewed and the most appropriately qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the selection process. The process may consist of an evaluation and scoring of application materials written testing oral interview and/or performance test to evaluate the applicants skill training and EdJoin system will time-out after a 20 minute period of perceived inactivity. Your responses to the supplemental questions are limited to 5000 characters.A completed on-line application is required of all applicants to be considered for this opening. Once you have submitted your application please check your email because EdJoin will send you an email verifying that your application has been submitted correctly. If you do not receive an EdJoin email check your spam/junk the event that you do not receive an email you will need to apply applicants will be notified by email regarding their selection status. Please be sure to check your email as to the next step in the recruitment process since this is the only form of communication that you will Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination including discriminatory harassment intimidation and bullying in educational programs activities or employment based on actual or perceived race color ancestry national origin nationality immigration status ethnicity ethnic group identification age religion marital or parental status physical or mental disability sex sexual orientation gender gender-identify or gender expression or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. VUSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination harassment intimidation or bullying. Rachel DAmbroso the Assistant Superintendent of Human Relations is designated as the Title IX Compliance Officer and is responsible for employee complaints pertaining to discrimination intimidation harassment and bullying. Phone: extension 92202 or copy of the districts Uniform Complaint/Sexual Harassment Policies and forms can be found at: you are having difficulty in completing your on-line application please call for INFORMATION: Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a drug test TB test fingerprinting and may include a physical exam. The physical and drug screen are paid for by the District. The fingerprint cost is $40.00 and is paid for by the candidate.

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Required Experience:

Junior IC

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