AFTER SCHOOL ASSISTANT  

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 months, with salary to be established on the North Carolina State Salary Schedule. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Assist with planning and executing an educational program of age-appropriate activities for children in care and identifying each child’s individual capabilities and needs. 
• Create an environment that is conducive to positive growth and development by participating with children in activities, enforcing safety and behavior rules, and intervening to limit inappropriate behaviors from occurring. 
• Assist with the set-up of materials for activities and snacks including clean up, and with the implementation of the weekly schedule. 
• Maintain constant visual supervision of children. Be on duty when children arrive unless special permission is granted by Program Administrator. 
• Assist in the training and overseeing of assistant group leaders (age 17 and under cannot be left alone  with children) 
• Take daily attendance (if required by the site coordinator) and keep all required reports pertaining to the group filed. 
• Create a parent-friendly environment by establishing and maintaining effective communication with parents. 
• Build good communication with the site coordinator and other staff to create a professional atmosphere.
• Attend pre-service and in-service training as required. 
• Become familiar with NC Child Care requirements and carry out accordingly. 
• Advise the site coordinator of problems occurring with children. 
• Notify the site coordinator first, if you are going to be absent (no last-minute calls please unless it’s that unavoidable with justifications). 
• All other duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA 
• BSAC (BEGINNING SCHOOL AGE-CARE CERTIFICATION) 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITIES: 

• EXCELLENT ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS 
• EFFECTIVE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS 
• ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN 

NOTE: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.