Adventure Club Group Teacher

Job DescriptionJob Description
Summary

We are seeking individuals who enjoy interaction with young children and have good mental and physical health, respect for diverse cultural backgrounds, willingness to complete training requirements, and willingness to undergo background checks required by law.
Summer/Break Shifts:8 hours, M-F between 6:00AM - 6:00PM (40 hours/wk)
Afterschool Shift Only:4.5 hours, M-F 1:30PM - 6:00PM (22.5 hours/wk)
Afterschool and Morning Shift:6.25 hours, M-F 5:45AM - 7:30AM and 1:30PM - 6:00PM (31.25 hours/wk)
Options for additional hours are available.
Free childcare for school age (K-6th) pending space available.
This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Stable -- traditional, stable, strong processes
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative
• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused

Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Interactions with Youth
1.Plans for and implements pleasant arrivals and departures.
2.Uses routines as a time to build relationships and learning opportunities.
3.Shows respect for youth and encourages respectful interactions.
4.Uses Conscious Discipline language to build relationships and strengthen youth’s social and emotional competencies.
5.Uses indirect and direct guidance techniques.
6.Supports youth as they learn to resolve their own conflicts.
7.Strives to meet each youth’s individual needs.
8.Involves youth in the planning of activities and program space.
Activities and Environment
9.Maintains a clean, organized, inviting environment that is safe and developmentally appropriate.
10.Plans and implements a variety of engaging learning experiences through weekly lesson plans.Incorporates STEM Projects.
11.Uses the outdoors as part of the learning environment.
12.Teaches and provides guidance for the development of good health habits.
13.Plans and implements a daily schedule that meets the needs of individual youth.
14.Accepts responsibility for shared space.
15.Ensures materials are rotated and sanitized and recalled or broken items are disposed of.Link for recalls is posted for parents and on site devices.
16.Maintains youth portfolios and updates weekly.
17.Successfully implements Program Quality Assessment standards.
Professional Responsibilities
18.Meets program attendance requirements as outlined in the personnel handbook.Clocks in/out at assigned time and submits time off into Frontline or calls Kelly Education. Is punctual.
19.Maintains professional appearance following program dress code.
20.Open to new ideas and suggestions for working with children and takes initiative.
21.Accepts responsibility for job-related tasks, including documentation and all record keeping.
22.Meets program expectations regarding job performance as outlined in the personnel handbook.
23.Meets program expectations for professional developments as outlined in the personnel handbook.
24.Attends all staff meetings and meets program expectations for professional development.
25.Knows and follows emergency and risk management procedures.
26.Keeps site supervisor apprised of individual youth and group’s status.
27.Completes all Better Beginnings requirements.
28.Accepts all assignments given by supervisors.
29.Maintains all program requirements: minimum licensing, program policies and Program Quality Assessment expectations.
30.Completes yearly self-evaluation.
31.Uses good judgment and keep information confidential.
Interactions with Parents and Staff
32.Works to build positive relationships with parents, co-workers, school personnel and others.
33.Communicates effectively with parents, co-workers and others daily; avoids gossip.
34.Works as part of a team with concern for the entire program and is flexible.
35.Assists in planning family involvement activities to strengthen families.
Additional qualifications include enjoyment of youth, good mental and physical health, respect for diverse cultural backgrounds, willingness to complete training requirements, and willingness to undergo background checks required by law.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Driver's License
Experience with children

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

About Us

The Bentonville Schools Child Enrichment Services Adventure Club and Building Bridges programs provide quality childcare for children of working parents. Adventure Club is a before and after school program for children in Kindergarten through 6th grade. There is also a summer program, which offers a fun and safe place for children. Building Bridges is for infants through 5 years of age. The program’s purpose is to serve the parents and students of the Bentonville School District.

The Parents as Teachers program provides families with home visiting services primarily to families in the Bentonville School District and Benton County. PAT Parent Educators work with families to provide parent education so they can be their child’s first and best teacher and provide their child with developmentally appropriate learning activities. The goals of PAT are to increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve parenting practices, provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues, prevent child abuse and neglect and increase children’s school readiness and school success.

Our Values:

TEAMWORK...Everyone doing their part by putting the greater good of the whole above personal recognition or gain. We are all part of one team. We recognize the vital importance of working successfully with others and are committed to being a trusted partner with all who join us in pursuing our vision. The team members support the self-esteem of others and take pride in others’ successes. Team members hold themselves accountable for their performance. As individual team members improve and grow, we all improve and grow.

TRUST/TRUSTWORTHY...To rely on the character, ability, inner strength, and the trust of the organization and its people. To deserve trust, you must be trustworthy. Shared values and expectations are essential for developing trust. Our leadership team will take the lead in creating an environment which dissolves traditional barriers between work groups and promotes communication and cooperation, leading the systems thinking. This will diminish fear and mistrust among members of our organization.

RESPECT FOR PEOPLE...All people have value and should be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. Employees want to be proud of their work. Leadership’s responsibility is to cultivate an environment that fosters pride and leads to personal and organizational growth. The first step is to empower the employees to improve work processes. We will lean toward improving performance rather than evaluating performance. And we will encourage the employees to join leadership in focusing on long term versus short term goals. We will invest in the

future by investing in people through a vigorous program of education, training, and encouraging self-improvement. We know that our greatest resources are our employees. We also understand that learning is a lifelong process. In addition, we will respect ALL of our families, no matter the culture, socioeconomic level, lifestyle, etc. All families deserve our best efforts.

COMMITMENT TO OUR PARENTS...A pledge of excellence in service and partnering with our families. This is the reality born of good intent, excellent skills, an understanding of our parents’ and children’s needs, and a commitment to continuously improve on the part of all employees. We must listen to our parents’ evaluation of how we are meeting their needs as an opportunity to improve our services to them, rather than viewing their comments as complaints. Generosity and caring are the nutrients that help us grow. Self-serving activities only

detract from our growth.

LOYALTY...Faithful to the organization and its people. We show commitment to our Purpose, Vision, Values, and to our parents by displaying a caring attitude and an interest in all those with whom we come in contact. In order to enlist our parents’ partnership with our organization, we pledge to pursue open communication allowing continuous feedback and to treat our parents in accordance with our values. We seek a long-term relationship with each other.

Staff Qualities:

● A sincere and loving attitude toward children. Patience and concern for their wellbeing is a must.

● A dedicated and loyal attitude for your work and your fellow staff members.

● The ability to handle any situation calmly and sensibly and the willingness to help others when the need arises.

● Pride in your work, exemplified by offering the children creative activities while keeping your work area clean and tidy at all times.

There are many rewards in working with children, which include sharing their sense of wonder, curiosity, warmth,and spontaneity. Helping them grow intellectually, physically, and emotionally can be a very involving and satisfying experience. Most importantly, the love of the children you care for is the greatest job satisfaction.

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