Child Care Site Coordinator -Crichfield Elementary School

Application Statement

By submitting this application I authorize LaPorte Community School Corporation to check my employment history including, without limitation, evaluations, criminal arrest and conviction record, reference checks, and any investigatory information possessed by any private or public employer or any state, local, or federal agency. I further authorize those persons, agencies, or entities that the La Porte Community School Corporation contacts in connection with my employment application to fully provide the La Porte Community School Corporation any information on the matters set forth above. I expressly waive, in connection with any request for or provision of information, any claims, including without limitation, defamation, emotional distress, invasion of privacy, or interference with contractual relations that I might otherwise have against the La Porte Community School Corporation, its agents and officials, or against any provider of such information. It is also understood and agreed that any misrepresentation, by me, in this application will be sufficient cause for cancellation of this application or separation from the employer's service if I have been employed.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Building Principal/Director of Child Care

SUMMARY: Provide child care for school-aged children during the hours when there is no adult supervision at home. Provide children the opportunity to participate in activities which will benefit them emotionally, physically, and educationally.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Organizes, directs and coordinates the school-aged Child Care program at the individual school site under the policies and procedures established by the Director of Child Care.

Supervises Child Care instructors assigned to school site.

Supervises all craft projects.

Works with parents, children, staff, and director in assisting with problems and other related items.

Encourages suggestions.

Collects fees from parents and maintains accurate financial records.

Attends monthly meetings with director and other site coordinators.

Participates in training sessions required and/or offered.

Relates in a positive manner to elementary children, parents, and staff.

Qualification. Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience that is Required:

• Two years of college experience/completed 48 credit hours of college level classes
• A two-year college degree
• Passed the Para-Pro Assessment (within 1 year of employment)
• One year or 1,000 hours of previous employment experience in a school or working with children
• Child Development Associate (CDA) Credentials
• Completed these five (5) professional development/training modules in Vector:

1. FERPA - Confidentiality of Records

2. Paraeducators: Assisting & Supporting Instruction

3. Paraeducators: Roles & Responsibilities (Essentials)

4. School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

5. Conflict Management: Staff to Staff

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret textbooks and/or teacher guides, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of children, parents or employees of the school organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts appropriate to the students' grade level. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit in a chair and on the floor; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee may need to physically restrain a student for safety reasons. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

The employee should be able to use the following machines, tools, equipment, and work aids which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work: pen, pencil, pointer, slate, stylus, projector, public address system, tape recorder, blackboard, chalk, charts, diagrams, examinations, manuals, maps publications, reference books, textbooks, augmentative devices, computers, various computer programs, copy machine.

Ability to handle the details of program implementation including skills in organization, administration, and management; ability to supervise Child Care workers.

Possession of a valid Indiana driver's license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Background in basic bookkeeping practices.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to use proper grammar in both written and oral communications.

Before an individual (permanent or substitute) can work with students or have his/her name submitted for approval to the Board of School Trustees, the candidate must complete the background check authorization (at a cost of $15.00--cash or check) and the background check must receive a "cleared" rating. Additionally, the individual must complete a federal I-9 form (providing appropriate identification documents); tax forms; a direct-deposit form (with an attached voided check); and, view training videos at the Educational Services Center (approximately one hour in length).

8 sick days and 2 personal business day awarded per year (prorated for less than a full year of service)