Legacy After School Program Assistant- Part Time

Company: Legacy Traditional Schools
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

Ignite your desire to be the best!Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators' best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.POSITION OVERVIEWThe Legacy Kids Care (LKC) Team Member will supervise students ages 4-13 years, assist during meals/snacks, organize interactive activities, and provide homework supervision during the before and after school programs. The LKC Staff Member is required to interact with children, pass out snacks/meals, participate in organized play, and implement cooperative learning activities. They also provide feedback to parents and the LKC Program Administrator regarding students' behaviors and social learning skills. Legacy Kids Care operates Monday-Friday from 6:00am.-7:30am.(Morning) and 3:00pm-6:00pm (Afternoon) Legacy Kids Care Non-School Days and Summer Academy operates from 6:00am-6:00pm.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS* LKC Staff Member plans, organizes, and ensures at the start of each day all activities are ready when children arrive.

* Greets and acknowledges children and parents when they arrive

* Assists students, individually or in small groups, with homework supervision

* Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, cafeteria, playground, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive enriching environment.

* Assist students during snack time and or lunch time

* Enforce cleanup activities between transition times (from classroom to playground) by modeling appropriate behavior.

* Performs general clerical tasks (e.g. laminating, making posters, making copies, bulletin boards, filing, newsletters, etc.) for the purpose of helping the LKC Program Administrator.

* Provide an environment of comfort and security for students by indulging in nurturing behavior.

* Reports observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents, fights, appropriate and/or inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, change in behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to the LKC Program Administrator.

* Monitors attendance to ensure a 30:1 Student: Teacher ratio

* Manages discipline, utilized the Incident Report form when needed and brings concerns to the attention of the Program Administrator

* Maintains first aid kit and follows health and safety procedures established for the Legacy Kids Care program to include, storage of medication, safety of facilities, lock down/fire safety requirements and weather related (heat) concerns.

* Follows procedures for Late pickup and utilized the Late Pick up Form as indicated in the LKC Parent Handbook.

* Ensure LKC Campus iPhone is turned on and answered during LKC hours, and voicemail is answered before and after each session.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIESEducation, Licensure, or Certification* Must have the ability to interact positively with students, parents, teachers and administrators.

* Must be at least 18 years old

Work Experience or Related Experience* Previous experience in working with children is a value add.

Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:* Positively interact with all students.

* Create a safe engaging and interactive environment

* Ability to collaborate with other teachers and school staff.

* Must possess strong communication and organizational skills.

* Ability to maintain flexible work schedule.

* Ability to maintain a professional appearance.

BACKGROUND CHECKS* The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check

Arizona Employees:* Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

* Must be able to obtain and hold a valid IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at all times

Nevada Employees:* NV Fingerprint Background Check

PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT* Travel between campuses is required from time to time.

* This position requires the need to lift objects (up to 25 pounds) on occasion.

* This position may require sitting for long periods at times, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping and long periods of concentration.

* Local and in-state travel required.

* The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Duties are performed typically in school and/or office settings throughout the division. May include frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting up to approximately 25 pounds and occasional lifting of equipment and/or materials weighing up to approximately 40 pounds may be required.

* Must have the ability to sit for extended periods of time; to enter data into a computer keyboard; to research identified job related duties using the Internet and other resources; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; and the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Enjoy the benefits of being the bestEducation is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you work hard, learn, have fun and always do your best. If you raise your hand to accept the challenge of changing lives through education and give your very best to contribute to our students' success, you'll experience:A. our colorful school spiritB. a fulfilling careerC. a culture of connectionD. our spirit of traditionE. the benefits of being the best.Hint: If asked in your interview how we ignite your desire to be the best, the answer is "All of the above"Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority, even for part-time roles. Invest in your future with retirement plans and 401(k) plans with 6% employer matching. Enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring and tuition reimbursement. Thrive in a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment where we celebrate the diversity of our team and our communities and uphold our values to treat others with fairness, equality and respect as an equal opportunity employer.Come be an educator with LTSEvery team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best, which is why we are proud to call all our employees educators.Our smart, talented, diverse educators across Arizona and Nevada are working together to change lives through education and make our charter schools the best place learn, grow and work. Come be an educator at Legacy Traditional Schools and experience a positive collective energy so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best! Ignite your career. Apply Today!

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