Job Description
Job Title
STARS, Site Assistant
Evaluation Type
Paraprofessional
Department
Communication & Community Relations
Pay Grade
P2
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Date Revised
July 2023
Supervisor
Childcare Program Manager
BASIC FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITY: Under general supervision, and according to established guidelines and lesson plans, the STARS Site Assistant supervises an assigned group of children. The Site Assistant will help to provide the necessary physical and emotional care while carrying out developmental activities. The employee will help develop goals for the children, and evaluate each child’s progress. The employee may be responsible to communicate with parents, with management present and recruitment of students to the program.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: The essential functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the characteristic duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities noted herein; however, this is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions found in this job description.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Assist and supervise children during all activities.
- Counsel children when social, academic or adjustment problems arise.
- Develop, plan, and prepare instructional aides/materials for activities.
- Ensure that appearance, cleanliness, and safe environment of site is appropriately maintained.
- Assist children with meal/snack time and clean-up.
- Complete paperwork, i.e., daily documentation, student accident reports, and incident reports.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings, site events and parent meetings as requested.
- Prepare and implement lesson plans/programs, organization and schedule.
- Accept temporary work assignments.
- Implement a weekly lesson plan.
- Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is in good working condition and is used/maintained properly.
- Physically arranges the site prior to arrival.
- Clean up site when children depart.
- Communicate appropriate information to parents with management present.
- Assist with planning and implementing events.
- Present a professional attitude including ethical and responsible behaviors.
- Maintain knowledge of children’s intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and character development and the importance of the development of all of these.
- Convey a sense of integrity and warmth and a genuine caring for the development of each child.
- Maintain confidentiality for parents, children, staff and management.
- Meet all state and district requirements for the position including maintaining required training hours.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education/Certification: High School Diploma or GED (at least 18 years of age)
Minimum Experience: Some experience working with children
Special Knowledge/Skills
- Must be able to nurture children, plan and implement age-appropriate activities for them
- Must be able to learn, follow, and alter (if appropriate) recurrent work routines and schedules
- Must be able to take initiative
- Must be able to interact with parents in a professional manner and elicit the trust necessary to handle daily communication with parents effectively
- Must be able to take direction and work cooperatively with others
- Must be able to supervise a group of children while attending to the immediate needs of one child
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
- Physically and mentally able to perform the essential duties of the position without hazard to themselves or others.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, perform grasping and handling motions and torso rotations on a continuous basis; lift and carry 20 pounds of materials; reach in all directions.
- Adequate sight or corrected vision for the purpose of reading directions and printed or written materials; hear and speak to communicate with co-workers, students and the public; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate instructional equipment.
- Work in classroom and outdoor environment, sometimes in adverse weather conditions.
Willingness to work on weekends when staff development or other activities such as field trips are scheduled.