K+ Group Leader - 2852

Non-Exempt

General Definition of Work Provides supervised enrichment education and recreational activities suitable for school-age children in a licensed childcare center.

Qualification Requirements

• At least 18 years of age
• High School Diploma or GED
• Holds an NC Dept. of Health and Human Services - Child Care Criminal Background Check and Qualification letter (renew prior to expiration every 3 years)
• Must have or willing to obtain:
• 9 hours of orientation within 6 weeks of hire
• CPR and First Aid within 3 months of hire (renew prior to expiration every two years)
• Basic School-Age Care certificate within 3 months of hire
• Maintain Health & Safety Training and minimum number of yearly on-going training hours as required by the NCDCDEED
• Demonstrate a pleasant disposition, patience, flexibility, and genuine love for children
• Demonstrate punctuality and reliability regarding attendance

Salary Pay Grade: NC01

Reports To KIDSPLUS Afterschool Site Director, KIDSPLUS Assistant Director, and KIDSPLUS Director

Essential Functions

• Opens and prepares the center for daily activities and programs.
• Responsible for the visual supervision of and the interaction with specific groups of children.
• Contributes to an environment that ensures the physical safety of all children.
• Contributes to an environment that meets the developmental needs of children at various ages.
• Contributes to an environment that accommodates the individual needs of children for rest, relaxation, physical activity, social interaction, and/or study.
• Responsible for assisting in the planning and implementation of weekly activity plans.
• Facilitates communication between the site and parents.
• Leads group time discussions and activities.
• Maintains compliance with all child care rules, regulations, in addition to all CCS and KIDSPLUS policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• General knowledge of the practices, methods, and techniques used in early childhood education and childcare.
• Possess excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to accept and follow direction of the Site Director.
• Ability to problem-solve.
• Must be a self-starter and a team player.
• Ability to maintain files and information to compile reports.
• Ability to operate standard program, classroom, and instructional equipment and related hardware and software.
• Ability to learn specialized software related to business need.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, students, and parents.

Physical Requirements

• Requires the regular exertion of up to 25 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force.
• Regularly requires standing, walking, speaking, hearing, and using hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently requires reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions.
• Occasionally requires sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, tasting, smelling, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
• Requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision, and peripheral vision.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.
• Requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data.
• Occasionally requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts.
• Requires use of measuring devices.
• Must be able to operate machines, motor vehicles, or equipment.
• Frequently requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
• Must be able to work in a loud noise location (e.g., grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

Special Requirements At the end of the probationary position, an offer of continued employment may be extended contingent on the availability of a position and satisfactory performance in the probationary position.

Disclaimer The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.