School Age Assistant

School Age Assistant

The School Age Assistant will support the School Age Lead Assistant in providing a supportive, respectful, safe, and healthy environment for children enrolled in the YWCA Hartford Region's Kidslink program and delivering age-appropriate programs and activities that foster the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development of the children enrolled in the program.

Program Delivery

• Delivers age-appropriate programs, including homework help, and activities that foster the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of the children enrolled in the program;
• Identifies children needing additional support and implements differentiated instruction;
• Ensures that the School Age Lead Assistant and Supervisor are aware of program-related issues that may impact service quality, licensing, child safety, health, and parent satisfaction within 24 hours;
• Monitors facility equipment and materials used are fully compliant with State licensing requirements;

Coaching and Mentoring

• Develops effective communication between staff and parents in the resolution of issues or concerns;
• Models a degree of professional decorum and dresses appropriately to the program's mission and values to ensure achievement of the same by staff members;
• Builds and maintains positive relationships with parents, students, staff, and school personnel;
• Works collaboratively with the staff, school, and family to work through the appropriate process to support children with additional needs;

Compliance and Reporting

• Follows defined State and YWCA Hartford Region protocols for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect;
• Reports and documents all work-related injuries to the Supervisor and HR immediately;
• Responds to all medical situations and initiates appropriate intervention to ensure the health and safety of all children;
• Receives, secures, and dispenses prescription medication per defined procedures and physician directives;
• Oversees the daily attendance and maintains ratios;
• Utilizes the appropriate steps within the YWCA Hartford Region's Positive Guidance Policy;
• Attends Sanctuary Training, seminars, and professional development activities to remain current with trends, developments, and best practices within the field of child care and early childhood education, and to enhance knowledge and understanding of families served; and
• Other duties as assigned.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT

YWCA Hartford Region Hartford Region (YWCA Hartford Region), in recognition of its values and responsibility to its employees and the communities in which it operates, is committed to equality of opportunity. To this end, YWCA Hartford Region's policy is to comply with the laws, regulations, and orders that provide for and impose obligations on employers with respect to the management of their equal employment opportunity programs.

Accordingly, YWCA Hartford Region does not discriminate or permit discrimination against any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. YWCA Hartford Region Hartford Region, Inc. takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants with job-related qualifications are employed and that employees are treated when employed without regard to their race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, military status, veteran status, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to blindness, unless such disability prevents performance of the work involved.

Education:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; and Must be current with all required training or have the ability to complete training as assigned.

Experience:

Minimum of one (1) year of work experience in an educational setting with children K-5th grade preferred;
Ability to lead others and work as a team; and Ability to demonstrate knowledge of best practices.

License or

Certifications:

CPR/First Aid Certified or the ability to obtain certification within the first two months of employment; and Reliable transportation.

Schedule:

This position is an hourly, non-exempt position. Standard hours of operation are Monday–Friday, 6:45 am – 8:30 am and 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Wednesdays 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm. The Department Head or direct supervisor will define the work schedule and hours. Due to the nature of the work, some weekend and evening hours may be required.

This position follows the academic school year from mid-August to mid-June. There may be opportunities to pick up additional hours supporting our Early Learning Programs, depending on business, department, and operating needs.

Travel:

Depending on enrollment and staffing needs, employees may be occasionally asked to provide support to other Kidslink programs; as such, they must have access to reliable transportation.

Key

Competencies:

Seeks to cultivate and develop professional working relationships with key stakeholders, i.e., staff,…