After School Group Lead

After School Group Lead

Eliada Homes
, a historical fixture within Western North Carolina since 1903, is one of Asheville's longest running non‑profits. Our beautiful 300+ acre campus provides a cradle‑to‑career continuum of services for over 600 children and youth annually. Child Development staff work with children up to 5 years of age providing them with services which focus on social, emotional, cognitive, and motor development while integrating life‑skills into our daily activities and lessons.

Eliada's 5‑Star accredited facility offers an amazing team‑focused atmosphere where you are able to learn and grow while making an impact in the lives of young students. Eliada Child Development staff qualify for tuition assistance through T.E.A.C.H. and supplemental wages through WAGE$.

• Ensures that a child’s physical, emotional, and educational needs are met through visual supervision and observation of the group; one‑on‑one interactions with individual children; regular communication with parents, caregivers and other staff; and working with parents and support agencies to devise individual education plans for children with special needs.
• Writes and implements daily/weekly plan for children in the classroom.
• Ensures that necessary classroom records and documentation are kept current, organized, on file, and posted.
• Ensures, through communication with administrative staff, that licensing, safety, and sanitation standards are maintained in the classroom.
• Provides leadership by acting as a positive role model for assistant group leader and creates professional climate for carrying out the daily operations of the classroom.

Qualifications: High school diploma or GED required. Must be at least 18 years of age; at least one year of experience in a licensed school‑age program/camp setting is preferred.

Eliada Homes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job descriptions are not intended and should not be construed to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. They are meant to be accurate reflections of the principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions. This position description is not intended as a contract. A Letter of Employment confirms employment. North Carolina is an at‑will employment state and Eliada is an at‑will employer.

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