SACC Assistant
Assist an on-site director, classroom teacher, or other responsible staff member in providing a safe and quality environment for students in the School Age Child Care program.
- Monitor students on a one-to-one basis, in small groups or in large groups to ensure their safety; follow procedures to safeguard the health and safety of students.
- Assist the on-site director, classroom teacher or other responsible staff members in planning various activities for the students.
- Assist with organizing materials for conducting special training activities.
- Promote positive parent and child interactions and activities.
- Participate in staff activities and in special training programs.
- Maintains regular attendance. It is an essential job function that all employees report to work.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge of safe practices in classroom and playground activities, interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy, basic record-keeping techniques, health and safety regulations, telephone techniques and etiquette.
- Learn child guidance principles and practices.
- Communicate and maintain effective relationships with students, parents, and staff, both orally and in writing.
- Print and write legibly.
- Learn procedures, functions and limitations of assigned duties.
- Monitor, observe and report student's behavior according to approval policies and procedures.
- Learn and apply safety procedures and regulations
- Work confidentially with discretion.
- Perform clerical duties such as filing, duplications and typing/maintaining routine records
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Meet schedules and timelines/deadlines.
- Work cooperatively with others.
- Work independently with little direction
Work is performed with standing, sitting and/or walking. Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing. Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching. Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull heavyweights up to approximately 50 pounds.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Any combination equivalent to high school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate, or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law and some experience working with children in an organized setting.