After School Part-time Childcare Worker

About the Employer

Job Summary

Provide continuous supervision and interaction with the children and to plan and participate in activities for small groups on a daily basis.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be conducted in work-related community settings and/or occasionally performed on study trips away from the school.

Essential Duties

• Arrive promptly and remain for the specified time.
• Supervise children constantly, never leaving them unattended.
• Assist children when necessary with hygiene needs.
• Assist children with assignments and activities.
• Assist the site supervisor with providing all daily services and reports.
• Coordinate planned activities as determined by the site supervisor.
• Provide assistance in distributing snacks, supplies, etc.
• Refer serious discipline problems to the site supervisor.
• Attend all staff meetings and training sessions related to an afterschool program.

Job Specification

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.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

The candidate must possess a high school diploma. The following are indicative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position:
• High school diploma.
• Possess good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students and parents of students in the program.
• Knowledge of the physical, mental, and emotional development of young children.
• Certification in Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED.

Physical Requirements

The position will require numerous physical demands while working with children. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will have to stand, walk, bend, run, stoop, lift, etc. The following are some of the physical demands of the job:
• Physically capable of lifting 40 lbs.
• Sufficiently mobile to ensure the safety of students and to participate in activities.
• Able to be active for an extended period of time.
• Able to hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.

Pay Grade

Pay grade: Positive Pay

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Horry County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.