School Age Child Care Cargiver

SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE (SACC) CAREGIVER 

SUMMARY:  Provide a safe quality care program to families with students in a Washington County Schools.

SALARY SCHEDULE: SACC Classified Pay Schedule
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCES:

•  Must be 18 years of age or older
• High School Diploma (or GED)
• Background checks
• Strong communication skills
• Enjoys working with children and is child oriented 

RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB DUTIES: 

• Report to the School Age Child Care (SACC) Site Director
• Project a positive image of the Washington County School Age Child Care Program.
• Adhere to policies and procedures of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude at all times.
• Assist students with homework, crafts and games.
• Develops and plans activities that are age appropriate and incorporated into the daily routine.
• Supervise students during all activities indoors and outdoors.
• Attend all staff meetings and other work related functions.
• Travel/transfer to a different SACC school locations depending on the program need and the adult to child ratio.
• Distribute juice and snacks during snack time
• Maintain assign areas neat and orderly.
• Knowledge of first aid and CPR procedures and the location of the programs first aid kit for use in emergencies.
• Notify the Site Director and Director in an appropriate amount of time regarding absences.
• Adhere to the Tennessee Department of Education Rules and Regulations.
• Maintain all safety requirements from both local and state officials
• Implement program's Mission Statement
• Notify appropriate authorities and Program Director of suspected child abuse
• Responsible for knowledge of proper safety drill procedures to include evacuation procedures and safe areas within facility.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Site Director or SACC Program Director. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
This job requires lifting of objects that exceed 50 lbs., or the average weight of a child, if assigned to elementary grades, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs or more. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
 

• Pushing and/or pulling
• Climbing
• Stooping, kneeling and/or crawling
• Reaching
• Talking
• Hearing
• Seeing

VOCATIONAL PREPARATION:
The required vocational preparation may come from any of the following:

• Vocational education
• Apprentice training
• On-the-job training
• Essential experience in other jobs

 
TEMPERAMENT (Personal traits):

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judg�mental criteria.
• Adaptability to dealing with students.
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judg�mental criteria. 

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

WORK CONDITIONS:
Normal working environment.
 
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS :
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of  work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.