Job Description

About our organization

Since 1981, Options for Learning has been at the forefront of helping families break the cycle of poverty and improve their lives by providing tools to create a positive foundation for school, social, and life success. Our dedicated and passionate employees have helped our organization become one of Southern California's most innovative and progressive child development organizations, serving nearly 9,000 children throughout the San Gabriel Valley.

About this position

The after-school site lead provides leadership to staff in a coordinated educational program, based on the school-age curriculum. This role is responsible for following organization policies, providing supervision for enrolled children, and maintaining a quality program.

What you'll be doing

• Providing a safe and well-supervised environment;
• Supervising and interacting with children in a positive manner;
• Providing a wide variety of experiences for children;
• Creating and implementing lesson plans;
• Providing guidance and direction to the after-school program leaders and ensuring that they are following policies and procedures;
• Working with site staff and children to maintain a clean environment in the classrooms, playground, lunch courtyard, and any other areas of the campus used by the program;
• Coordinating activities with school administration, teachers and collaborative community partners;
• Communicating regularly with the enrollment specialist regarding the program's recruitment needs, children's enrollments and terminations, and site paperwork;
• Submitting accurate and complete paperwork and documentation in a timely manner, and according to program policies and procedures;
• Assisting the education supervisor as needed;
• Using sensitivity and good judgment when interacting with children, parents and staff;
• Working effectively with other team members;
• Actively participating in staff meetings and in-service trainings;
• Abiding by all Options for Learning's policies and procedures;
• Consistently maintaining current CPR and First Aid certification;
• Consistently completing all position and organizational trainings by required deadlines;
• Completing other duties, as assigned, to create and maintain a quality program.

What you bring to the table

• Forty-eight semester units or 72 quarter units with a passing grade of "C" or better OR pass the district instructional aid exam;
• Associate or bachelor's degree in education, child development, social work, or another related field (preferred);
• One year of experience working with children ages 5-12, preferably with minimum of six months in an after-school program;
• Ability to correctly and effectively communicate in written and oral English;
• Current certification in pediatric CPR and pediatric first aid acceptable to Community Care Licensing (Health and Safety Code 1596.866), and to be renewed every 2 years;
• Health screening and TB clearance, to be renewed every 5 years;
• Must present proof of immunization for TDap, MMR, whooping cough, and yearly influenza (waiver may be accepted for influenza);
• Must clear live scan background screening;
• Must complete mandated reporter certification training, to be renewed every 2 years;
• California driver's license, daily use of an automobile, and current automobile liability insurance (preferred);
• Command of Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin or Vietnamese (preferred).

What we can offer you

• Medical/dental/vision for part- and full-time employees (organization pays up to 90% of employee's premiums; prorated for part-time);
• Organization-paid and matching retirement plan;
• Professional growth opportunities, including free child development courses and college reimbursement;
• Generous and flexible PTO;
• Dedicated, mission-driven colleagues, and much more!

Job specifications

• Reports to the education supervisor;
• Routine schedule is Monday through Friday, after school hours;
• Non-exempt, ten-to-eleven-month position. Depending on site assignment, winter, spring and summer breaks may occur;
• Part-time work schedule;
• Employment, responsibilities, compensation and other factors may be affected by changes in governmental regulations, the organization's contracts, or at organization discretion.

Salary

• $25.02 - $28.60 per hour

Compensation details: 25.02-28.6 Hourly Wage

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