Daycare Lead

DAYCARE JOB DESCRIPTION: Rockport Elementary

POSITION TYPE: Daycare Lead

PAY: $18.00/hour, 7.75 hours per day, 7:00AM - 3:15PM, following the school calendar

SUMMARY: Manages Daycare Assistants, operations management, and provides care and supervision for children who attend the daycare program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
Manages the program outside the school hours
Manages the program staff and operations
Manages evaluation and assessment procedures for the program
Responsible for recruitment, hiring, and training of all staff
Creates the planning and implementation of enrichment opportunities
Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy environment for students.
Creates both long and short range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practice and program philosophy.
Maintain daily open communication with parents and Aides
Maintain confidentiality
Report any suspect abuse
Meet all applicable licensing regulations

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:
Supervisor manage the operations of the afterschool center or program, from ensuring that the staff
has the tools and equipment they need to do their jobs, to monitoring the environment for health and
safety hazards. In some cases, the director may also be involved with the financial management of
the organization, in terms of budgeting, purchasing, and accounts payable.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: In order to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty 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. (Must be willing to complete a state required fingerprint check, physical and TB testing, as well as first aide and CPR training.)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma a must but prefer General education degree and two years previous experience in childcare.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must be certified annually in First Aid/CPR, and professional development requirements

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 this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or hold up to 50 lbs. The employee must be able to push items of 50 lbs. or more.