Student Care Program Lead

Date Posted: 5/27/2025

Position Type:
Aftercare Program/ Student Care Program Lead

Location:

Tanque Verde Unified School District Office

• Plans, posts, and facilitates individual and group activities aligned with applicable learning standards to support student growth and development.
• Implements enrichment activities based on written lesson plans that reflect age‑appropriate and standards‑based practices.
• Actively engages with children during activities by modeling appropriate behavior, promoting language development, observing interactions, and using positive guidance to support conflict resolution.
• Maintains proper supervision at all times, ensuring staff‑to‑student ratios are met and accurate daily attendance records are kept, including tracking transitions to and from the program.
• Contributes content and updates for classroom and site newsletters.
• Maintains and updates emergency contact information for each child.
• Prepares monthly sign‑in sheets, including inputting parent names, attaching child schedule labels, and reviewing parent signatures and time entries daily for accuracy.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe environment that supports the emotional and physical well‑being of all children.
• Arranges activity centers and the classroom environment to be engaging, developmentally appropriate, and conducive to learning.
• Participates in completing daily cleaning tasks and safety checklists to uphold health and safety standards.
• Communicates supply and maintenance needs to the Student Care Program Coordinator promptly.
• Adheres to all Tanque Verde Unified School District Governing Board policies, POST Care Staff Handbook procedures, and Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) licensing regulations.
• Ensures all required forms and documentation from parents are collected, reviewed, and completed as needed. Attends all required staff meetings and completes a minimum of 24 hours of professional development annually, as required by DHS licensing, with verification submitted to the personnel file.
• Builds strong, respectful relationships with families through regular, positive communication.
• Clearly communicates the program’s philosophy and developmentally appropriate practices to parents and guardians.
• Fosters a collaborative, supportive, and professional work environment built on trust and mutual respect.
• Maintains up‑to‑date documentation, including observation boards and family communications, on a monthly basis.
• Completes additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Student Care Program Coordinator.
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with a diverse population, including children with varying individual needs, and collaborates professionally with POST Care staff, families, and representatives from local and state agencies.

This position may provide indirect supervision of POST Care support staff, as assigned by the Student Care Program Coordinator.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Associate’s Degree AND minimum four years’ experience in childcare, education or other closely related field.
• Preferred Education:
  
  Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in appropriate field of study.
• Or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and/or experience as approved by Human Resources.

Ability to demonstrate knowledge and proficiency in working with computers and other types of technology.

Ability to listen and obtain clarification. Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively to students, parents, employees, and members of the community. Ability to write…