Extended Care Worker (Childcare) in Gig Harbor, Washington at Lighthouse Christian School

JOB TITLE: Extended Care Worker (Childcare)

DEPARTMENT: Operations

REPORTS TO: Extended Care Manager

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt
JOB SUMMARY: To provide appropriate supervision of students in our extended care program, either before or after school. Responsible for the safety and well-being of students and care staff in a comfortable environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Born-again Christian and credible Christian role model whose godly lifestyle and character demonstrate obedience to God and the Holy Scriptures. Active member of an evangelical Trinitarian church.
• Accepts and supports the school’s statement of faith and indicates a continuing sense of God’s direction in working at Lighthouse Christian School.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Demonstrate an attitude of support and encouragement.
• 1-2 years of experience with school-aged children, preferred but not required.
• Ability to properly administer first aid/CPR if necessary. (First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens certification required – provided by school if necessary)

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to work as part of a team with a positive attitude.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to learn and use school systems and/or technology (e.g. HR Platform, Student Information System, walkie-talkie, etc.).
• Ability to trouble-shoot issues or challenges.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and efficiently complete all tasks assigned.
• Ability to anticipate potential needs and provide creative, imaginative solutions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise Lighthouse school age children before or after the normal school day.
• Ability to analyze situations and adopt an effective course of action.
• Document injuries and other incidences.
• Facilitates positive and productive interactions.
• Communicate with extended care families and parents in various capacities, including general interactions, respond to questions, discussing incidences, and providing necessary information.
• Administer discipline as needed, with support from Extended Care Manager.
• Be on time and ready to supervise children at your scheduled start time.
• Oversee and supervise any specific areas/activities assigned.
• Oversee and ensure that each child is properly checked in/out using online student clock system. Assist parents with check-out procedures as necessary.
• Uphold parent pickup procedures and knowledge of pickup restrictions.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment. Help with set up of daily preparations and clean-up of projects/activities as needed.
• Maintain overall cleanliness of space (vacuuming, sanitizing, cleaning common spaces/bathrooms, etc).
• Ensure space is properly shut down and secured when leaving.
• Familiarity with and ability to execute emergency procedures as necessary.
• Attend school-wide/team meetings, and other events (eg. In-service, orientation, etc) as required.
• Participate in meetings, devotions, professional learning community and Inservice as required.

WORK REQUIREMENTS:

• Part time, non-exempt position based upon the school year calendar.
• Hourly wage as outlined in the annual at-will employment letter.
• Extended care is both an indoor and outdoor environment, as weather permits. Outdoor care likely throughout the school year.

BENEFITS:

• Tuition discount for own children or choice of education reimbursement, student loan reimbursement or deposit into LCS 401k, based on FTE. Must work a minimum of 350 hours/year to qualify.
• Paid sick leave
• Training/Professional Development Opportunities
• Positive, Christ-centered culture