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Notice of Support Staff Posting
 
 
Position:                      After Care Lead Childcare Provider                           Posting # 3875

• Great Lakes Elementary School

• Background Check: Must pass a criminal background check through the Michigan State Police and the FBI to ensure suitability for working with children. (Registration in the CCBC System)
• CPR and First Aid Certification: Must have current certification in CPR and First Aid
• Willingness to participate in Annual Training: Ongoing professional development is required, including training on child abuse and neglect, and other relevant topics (e.g., child development, safety, and emergency procedures).
   

• Provide Supervision: Ensure the safety and well-being of children during the two-hour after care period (3:45pm-6:00pm)
• Engage in Activities: Lead age-appropriate activities (games, crafts, reading, etc.) to keep children engaged and active.
• Morning Routines: Assist children with settling in, organizing personal items, and following a morning routine.
• Promote Positive Behavior: Foster a positive, respectful, and inclusive environment while managing behavior and conflicts. Contact parents with behavior concerns.
• Communication with Parents: Greet parents upon drop-off/pick-up, and provide brief updates if necessary regarding the child’s well-being.
• Collaborate with School Staff: Coordinate with school staff to ensure a smooth transition for children to the regular school day.
• Maintain Cleanliness: Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe space for children.
• Follow Policies and Procedures: Adhere to all school policies, health regulations, and safety protocols.

• Payroll & Invoicing: Monitor and document staff and student attendance, reporting weekly numbers as needed.
   

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
• The worker should provide consistent and reliable attendance.