AC - Group Teacher

Title: Group Teacher for Child Enrichment Services Adventure Club

Qualifications: 18 years or older with a high school diploma or GED

Reports To: Adventure Club Site Supervisor

Location: Bentonville School District Elementary or Middle Schools

Job Goals: Provide a fun, safe, stimulating, and educational environment for children

• Plans for and implements pleasant arrivals and departures.
• Uses routines as a time to build relationships and learning opportunities.
• Shows respect for youth and encourages respectful interactions.
• Uses Conscious Discipline language to build relationships and strengthen youths' social and emotional competencies.
• Uses indirect and direct guidance techniques.
• Supports youths as they learn to resolve their own conflicts.
• Strives to meet each youth's individual needs.
• Involves youths in the planning of activities and program space.

• Maintains a clean, organized, inviting environment that is safe and developmentally appropriate.
• Plans and implements a variety of engaging learning experiences through weekly lesson plans. Incorporates STEM projects.
• Uses the outdoors as part of the learning environment.
• Teaches and provides guidance for the development of good health habits.
• Plans and implements a daily schedule that meets the needs of individual youth.
• Accepts responsibility for shared space.
• Ensures materials are rotated and sanitized and recalled or broken items are disposed of. Link for recalls is posted for parents and on-site devices.
• Maintains youth portfolios and updates weekly.
• Successfully implements Program Quality Assessment standards.

• Meets program attendance requirements as outlined in the personnel handbook.
• Submits time off and clocks in/out at assigned time in Frontline. Is punctual.
• Maintains professional appearance following program dress code.
• Open to new ideas and suggestions for working with children and take initiative.
• Accepts responsibility for job-related tasks, including documentation and all record keeping.
• Meets program expectations regarding job performance as outlined in the personnel handbook.
• Meets program expectations for professional development as outlined in the personnel handbook.
• Attends all staff meetings and meets program expectations for professional development.
• Knows and follows emergency and risk management procedures.
• Keeps site supervisor apprised of individual youth and group’s status.
• Completes all Better Beginnings requirements.
• Accepts all assignments given by supervisors.
• Maintains all program requirements: minimum licensing, program policies and Program Quality Assessment expectations.
• Completes yearly self-evaluation.
• Uses good judgment and keeps information confidential.

• Works to build positive relationships with parents, co-workers, school personnel and others.
• Communicates effectively with parents, co-workers and others daily; avoids gossip.
• Works as part of a team with concern for the entire program and is flexible.
• Assists in planning family involvement activities to strengthen families.

Additional qualifications: Enjoyment of youth, good mental and physical health, respect for diverse cultural backgrounds, willingness to complete training requirements, and willingness to undergo background checks required by law.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Based on Child Enrichment Services Salary Schedule.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated based on the Child Enrichment Services Personnel Handbook and District’s Classified Personnel Evaluation.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Education and Training

• Education Management