Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Afterschool Early Childhood Specialist/Coach will facilitate expanded learning after school programs with physical, academic, and enrichment activities for UTK (Universal Transitional Kindergarten) students as young as 4.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Fully commit to afterschool schedule
• Maintain and follow program plans developed in partnership with Site Coordinator
• Maintain updated program calendar
• Facilitate daily opportunities for UTK students to engage in developmentally appropriate research-based academic, enrichment, and physical activities that are in line with program goals
• Model good nutrition and participate in physical activity during the program
• Attend all trainings provided by WFIT
• Assist with recruitment of participants
• Participate in weekly site meetings & contribute discussion topics
• Maintain site equipment & resources in a responsible & tidy manner
• Assist in the development and implementation of special events and field trips for the site
• Other duties as needed

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and reach out for assistance when needed.
• Ability to facilitate physical and sedentary activities

Education and Experience:

• Graduate or majoring in education, child development, physical education, recreation, or related field desired
• Must have at least 12 units in early childhood development
• Experience working with children ages 4-6 is required
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Experience implementing expanded learning/out-of-school time educational enrichment activities is a plus
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Physical and Availability Requirements:

• Regular physical activity participation is required
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Afterschool Hours: Monday-Friday: approximately 3.5 hours a day, ranging from 1-6 pm- 5 days a week and some Saturdays

Special Skills:

Ideally, we are looking for someone energetic, ambitious, goal-oriented and creative with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, with a talent for building strong and productive relationships across all stakeholders.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an

employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and use a computer. The employees are frequently required to talk, hear and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

THE ABOVE DECLARATIONS ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE AN “ALL-INCLUSIVE” LIST OF THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB DESCRIBED OR OF THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE JOB. RATHER, THEY ARE INTENDED ONLY TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB.

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