Assistant Coordinator at Glenwood Community School District

Lakin Child Development Center of Glenwood

GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 

CLASSIFIED STAFF JOB DESCRIPTION

Position:  Assistant Director

Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Previous experience working with children in a childcare setting

• Preferred experience assisting in running a childcare center

• Preferred experience with DHS documentation, managing and tracking budgets, CACFP, state food service programs, and online billing

• Ability to apply public relations skills effectively and utilize oral and written channels of communication.

• First-Aid / CPR certified

• Needed trainings required by state and the district are completed

• Provide an acceptable criminal records check.

• Maintain qualifying points required by the Department of Human Service (DHS) child care license.

• Be able to assist with all tasks, functions and responsibilities of the center

Essential Functions: 

·        Ability to lift 35 pounds, work flexible hours, and have regular attendance.

Reports To:                        

Lakin Child Development Center Director

Consults With: 

Parents, center staff, district staff including but not limited too custodians and secretaries of schools

Position Goal:          

To provide a safe, nurturing, and a well-organized childcare environment for children and staff.

Performance Responsibilities:

·         Disciplines employees, subject to review by Director in more severe situations.

·         Makes decisions on staffing needs and requirement in collaboration with Director

·         Directs the work of lead teachers and child care associates.

·         Assist with opening the center and setting up daily preparations needed 15 minutes before doors open for families. 

·         Acknowledges and greets parents arriving at the center.  Inform them of any information (medications, child’s location, signing up, and any communications for the parents).

·         Tracks the exact number of children in the building.  Update upon arrival and departure of children when parents sign them in and out as they arrive and depart.

·         Organizes in a manner that keeps scheduled events running on time (field trips, snacks, lunch, daily planned activities, school departures or arrivals, preschool, etc.).

·         Monitors staff to child ratio at all times to ensure that all rooms are properly staffed.

·         Answer the phone, making sure that all messages are relayed to those involved.

·         Supervises daily activities for the children in the program.

·         Oversees the effectiveness and efficiency of all childcare rooms and fills in as needed.

·         Records accident/incident forms and secure all signatures.

·         Is knowledgeable of the emergency file and emergency procedures.

·         Maintains current, written plans and diagrams for use in case of fire and tornado which will be posted by all exits.  Assists director in planning, implementing and supervising a schedule of required fire and tornado drills.

·         Maintains current, written procedure for the storage, recording, and dispensing of medications.

·         Review enrollment packets to make sure all information is shared and current.

·         Performs other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment: Wage schedules shall be subject to annual review and 

modification by the Glenwood Board of Education. 

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Classified Staff Evaluation.  The evaluation is performed by the Director.