Asst Instr, ChildCr, HOST,Elem

The Assistant Instructor, Child Care, will assist the HOST Instructor in planning and implementing the program, collecting childcare fees, issuing receipts to parents, and assisting in managing the childcare aides assigned to the school site. The Assistant Instructor, Child Care, assumes the role of instructor in their absence.

SUPERVISORY EXPECTATIONS:
Manage assigned clerical staff and subordinate professional personnel in one or more sections of the department. Take responsibility for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of assigned teams. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the district’s policies and applicable state and federal laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees;

addressing complaints and resolving problems.

DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS:
All district employees must demonstrate regular and predictable attendance, support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan, engage in civility, respect, and professionalism, and maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their positions.

• Provides direct supervision of students.
• Enforces program discipline code.
• Ensures safety and security of students to include but not limited to hazards, accidents, unauthorized visitors, and unauthorized release of students.
• Assists the HOST Instructor in maintaining accurate attendance records.
• Interacts effectively with students, staff, and community.
• Assists the HOST Instructor in collecting childcare fees; issues receipts to parents.
• Assists the HOST Instructor in overall responsibility for programs at their school site.
• Assists the HOST Instructor in managing the aides assigned to the school site.
• Assists the HOST Instructor in conducting meetings and training the childcare aides.
• Assumes the role of instructor in the absence of HOST instructor.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Experience:

One (1) year of increasingly responsible experience working in a childcare facility.

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations: A valid driver’s license. Completion of Child Care Worker course (30 course hours), Completion of Multi Media First Aide training (8 hours), and Certified in Pediatric CPR.

Language

Skills:

Reads and comprehends simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Writes simple correspondence. Effectively presents information in one-on-one and small group situations.

Mathematical

Skills:

Adds and subtracts two digit numbers and multiplies and divides with 10s and 100s. Performs these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability:
Applies common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Deals with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer

Skills:

Microsoft Office.

Physical

Activities:

Standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping, keyboarding, talking, and hearing.

Lifting Demands:
Up to 10 pounds.

Reaching

Activities:

Both dominant and non-dominant hand; overhead.

Environmental Conditions:

Noise Intensity: 4, loud.

School Board Policy ensures equal opportunity for all in its personnel policies and practices and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender preference, political beliefs, social/family background, disability or age.

The district accords preference in selection, retention, and promotion procedures to certain veterans and spouses of veterans who are Florida residents.