TITLE:   Substitute Care Provider

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:   High School diploma with proven interest in the welfare of children

 

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:  Site Leader / Program Director

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  Ten-month position (without benefits)

 

EVALUATION:  Annually in accordance with Board Policy, administrative directives and be consistent with the terms and conditions of employment

 

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  1. Display a genuine interest and concern for every child in the program.

 

  1. Arrive at building with enough time to sign into the district attendance program and be at assigned area by start of YEP session.

 

  1. Report to and follow directions of Site Leader/Assistant Site Leader on a regular basis. The Site Leader will report to the Program Director.

 

  1. Assist in maintaining supplies and equipment, including daily set-up and storage, minor repairs, replacement and current inventory records.

 

  1. Follow procedures for parent/student daily sign–in and sign–out including accurate attendance records. See additional instructions for lost/missing child procedures (pg. 19).

 

  1. Demonstrate effective child behavior management system for individual and group activities including eating and general play; maintain visual supervision of children at all times.

 

  1. Assist with breakfast and snacks, store, serve to students and ensure clean-up.

    

  1. As first priority, assist in determining each day that all children participating in the program are accounted for and immediately follow emergency procedures if an incident arises where a child cannot be located.

 

  1. Display positive communication skills with parents, staff and children at all times; encourage cooperation and maintaining a good working relationship with others.

 

  1. Anticipate, as early as possible, potential problems in the program, whether with children, parents, staff, equipment, supplies, location site, safety, schedule, food, activities, etc.; report your concerns immediately to the Site Leader/Assistant Site Leader.

        

  1. Maintain professionalism among staff, maintaining strict confidentiality regarding students, staff and families of students.

 

  1. Attend special program planning meetings as specified by the Site Leader.

 

 

 

  1. Ensure that written documentation is made as soon as possible, detailing any incident in which an accident, injury, damage to property or other event of a serious nature has occurred, including names of persons involved, time and location of occurrence, objective listing of the sequence of events, using direct quotes wherever possible.

 

  1. Make suggestions to the Program Director concerning possible program improvements.

    

  1. Follow procedures for reporting own absence as outlined in this handbook.

 

  1. Assist in supervising all program activities with children and ensure children are never left unattended. The Site Leader will schedule and coordinate program activities.

 

  1. Be prepared to work additional hours on all scheduled early-dismissal days.

 

  1. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Program Director.

 

 

Primary Location      Young Eagles Program

 

Salary Range             Per Hour/Per Diem

 

Shift Type                  Substitute