Description of Responsibilities:

                  SMART-E AFTER SCHOOL ASSISTANT PROGRAM COORDINATOR

OVERVIEW:

The San Carlos School District has created the SMART-E Program in response to the needs of parents who are seeking extended learning opportunities and care for their children beyond the regular school day; and in response to our students’ desires to be more fully engaged in a wide range of enriching, fun, and creative programs after school.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Heather After School Assistant Program Coordinator is responsible for supporting the SMART-E Program Coordinator by coordinating day-to-day operations, including, but not limited to, working with students daily, supervising on-site vendors, administrative tasks, as well as supervising other paid staff and volunteers who are helping at his/her site.  This position will require an adaptable, customer service-oriented professional who can work well in a team environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 

1. The employee is regularly required to sit and talk and hear. 
2. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle and feel. 
3. The employee is occasionally required to stand, reach with hands and arms; stoop, knee, crouch and crawl. 
4. The employee is occasionally required to run, jump, and play with children.
5. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. 
6. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to:

• Implement day-to-day operations of a care program, including preparing snacks and activities
• Gain confidence of the children and supervise them in educational and recreational situations
• Participate in play and physical activities with children
• Create and explain simple hands-on learning activities
• Manage student behavior and recognize behavior characteristics
• Correct use of English language, grammar, spelling
• Supervise on-site vendors, and volunteers
• Work with Program Coordinator to coordinate staff schedules
• Flexibility in schedule to fill-in for morning care or noon supervision, as necessary
• Communicate professionally with parents, students, school administration, and co-workers
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with children, parents, and co-workers
• Learn and implement basic safety and emergency procedures
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Work independently on own initiative with routine guidance
• Handle administrative tasks such as phone calls, emails, letters, newsletters

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum - AA degree. ECE units desired (can be in process).  Experience is working with children in a child care and/or recreational environment preferred.  CPR/First Aid training preferred. Must own a California driver’s license and be able to transport yourself to work daily.