JOB GOAL:

To provide the school site with organized and safe enrichment programs for children before and/or after school, as well as during school breaks.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent PLUS 6 months experience; OR Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or equivalent; OR 12 credits with 6 credits in Early Childhood Education and 6 months experience; OR Associates/Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Must pass a background clearance.
• Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Excellent attendance record.
• CPR/First Aid certified.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs., be able to exert 25 -30 lbs. of force frequently, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to walk, reach, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, and to sit for long periods of time.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:  261 Days; 12 Months

COMPENSATION:  Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position

BENEFITS:  As per QCUSD District policy

REPORTS TO:  Director of Community Education

HOURS:  40 per week - Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-10 a.m. and 2 p.m.-6 p.m.

CLASSIFICATION:  Hourly, Non-exempt

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Support QCUSD Vision, Mission and Goals.
2. Maintain confidentiality.
3. Good organizational, leadership and teamwork skills.
4. Responsible for preparing and facilitating developmentally appropriate children's activities in the QCUSD before and aftercare setting (6:30 a.m. � 6 p.m. split shift), and/or intercession camps, and/or summer camps.
5. Maintain an environment that develops social, emotional, physical, language and cognitive skills.
6. Prepare rooms for activities and clean up after activities.
7. Supervise activities and site assistant(s) to ensure students are safe at all times.
8. Interacts positively with parents and/or guardians.
9. Assist the Community Education Director in maintaining up-to-date student files in accordance with licensing regulations.
10. Assist the Community Education Director in filling out reports and staff timesheets.
11. Communicates with Community Education Director for needs of program.
12. Attend staff meetings and trainings as directed and required by licensing and district.
13. Ensure site adheres to Department of Health Service's childcare licensing requirements.
14. Perform other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities.

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 stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop. The employee is frequently required to move about the campuses and to drive to the schools and departments in the District. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, Director of Athletics & Student Services, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-7488 and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Special Education, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-5990.

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, religi�n, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad, edad u orientaci�n sexual en la admisi�n y el acceso a sus programas, servicios, actividades ni en ning�n aspecto de sus operaciones, y ofrece igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek tampoco discrimina en sus pr�cticas de contrataci�n. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para atender consultas sobre las pol�ticas antidiscriminatorias: Coordinador del T�tulo IX, Director de Atletismo y Servicios Estudiantiles, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Tel�fono 480-987-7488; y Oficial de Cumplimiento de la Secci�n 504/ADA, Director de Educaci�n Especial, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Tel�fono 480-987-5990.