SY Community Ed Preschool Facilitator; Minds Preschool

26/27 SY Community Ed Preschool Facilitator (Growing Minds Preschool)

Dysart Unified School District, District Community Education – Surprise, AZ.

REPORTS TO: Preschool Program Manager

FLSA STATUS: Hourly

SUPERVISES: Yes

DEPT: Community Education

FTE: 1.0

WORK CALENDAR: 222

GRADE: L

STARTING DATE: Immediately

Creates a developmentally appropriate pre‑kindergarten program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth while ensuring effective rapport is established with students, families, staff members, and community agencies. Motivates students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed for elementary school success.

• Provide childcare services for children in a preschool classroom environment.
• Supports and develops plans related to goals set for individual children.
• Communicates effectively with pre‑kindergarten children 2‑5 years of age and adults from a variety of ethnic and socio‑economic backgrounds.
• Maintains ongoing communication (written and verbal) with parents/guardians.
• Identifies student needs, makes appropriate referrals and develops strategies for individual education plans under the direction of Arizona Child Find Tracking requirements.
• Maintains all aspects and provisions of confidentiality related to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Works with district specialists as appropriate.
• Attends required preschool workshops, trainings and meetings as required by the Arizona Department of Health Services and the District.
• Sets student goals and monitors and evaluates student progress using district recommended techniques.
• Establishes and maintains good rapport with students, employees, community members and vendors.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

Must provide documentation of the following requirements:

• Option A: Six months of child care experience AND a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma, OR at least 12 credit hours from an accredited college or university, including at least six credit hours in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field.
• Option B: Associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; OR N.A.C., C.D.A., or C.C.P. credential.

• Obtain and maintain First Aid/CPR certification.
• Possess a negative Mantoux TB Skin Test administered within 12 months of hire date or a health‑care provider's written and dated statement stating incumbent is free from active TB issued within 6 months of hire date.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Food Handler's card.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

• Principles and practices of conflict resolution.
• Business math concepts.
• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work.
• Filing and record‑keeping principles.
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment.
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations.
• Customer service principles.
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment.
• Modern office technology.
• Preschool learning programs for children ages 2‑5.

• Training and coaching staff.
• Providing direction to others in order to meet standards.
• Exercising confidentiality.
• Composing and maintaining basic original documents including reports, presentations, and correspondence.
• Organizing tasks, meeting deadlines and prioritizing competing demands.
• Providing customer service.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of…