About this Opportunity!
Preschool Assistant Director (Licensed) Part-Time
Application Closing Deadline: Ongoing/Open.
This is an ongoing recruitment process, with no specific closing
date. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
$20.85 - $29.25 per hour
Position Summary:
Under the close supervision of the Family Services Coordinator and
Family Services Manager, this position is responsible for coordinating
the daily operation of early childhood education/preschool programs;
enforcing regulations; implementing and maintaining an appropriate
safe recreational and learning environment for the children; program
lesson planning; work in conjunction with the Family Services
Coordinator to provide supervision and training for part-time staff.
This position will work directly with children and parents on a daily
basis providing quality customer service.
Essential Duties:
- Ensure the program complies with the Colorado Department of Human
Services, Colorado State Licensing, County Health Department,
District Guidelines, and any other regulations or licensing
standards that apply.
- Develop curriculum; prepares and/or implements lesson plans,
monthly calendars, and newsletters; plans both long and short range
activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally
appropriate practice and program philosophy.
- Fiscally accountability for the program by familiarizing self with
all aspects of the site budget to ensure that all resources are
managed effectively and within budgetary constraints, prepares
reports and monitors revenues and expenses monthly.
- Maintain appropriate staff supervision; by keeping proper staff
ratios, preparing staff schedules, assisting with the hiring,
training and evaluating of all program personnel.
- Ensure program, rooms and play areas are maintained in a clean,
orderly, and safe condition by inspecting and maintaining materials
and equipment.
- Develop and actively maintain positive communication with parents,
children, and staff. Provide information to parents concerning their
children’s development, abilities, and areas of concern; explains
program procedures and classroom activities, and serves as a program
liaison. Recognize concerns, evaluate course of action and respond professionally.
- Use positive behavior reinforcement and developmentally
appropriate guidance techniques to encourage appropriate behavior,
inform supervisor if assistance is needed with behavior management,
and provide documentation of inappropriate behavior.
- Answer telephone calls, relay appropriate information regarding
programs, give tours of the site, and actively recruit new children
to the program by generating marketing ideas.
- Assist with developing and implementing marketing for specific
area of responsibility; notifies the public of District events.
Promote a positive image of the program to the public.
- Complete and maintain children’s and staff files, reports,
records, and other documents, and collect forms and information from
parents/guardians as required by the program; maintain
confidentiality of child and parent information.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings, trainings, and site
events as requested. Share information gained in professional
development classes or through research.
- Report incidents of suspected child abuse to proper authorities.
This job description should not be construed to imply that these
requirements are the exclusive duties of the position. Incumbents
may be required to follow any other instructions, and to perform any
other related duties, as may be required.
Education and/or Experience:
- Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
- Early Childhood Professional Credential 3.0 Level and provide all
documentation as required by the State of Colorado’s Department of
Human Services upon hire. Level 3 preferred.
- Two (2) years of early childhood teaching experience in the classroom.
Licenses, Certifications, and Other Requirements:
- Current certifications in CPR, First Aid, and Universal
Precautions or the ability to obtain such certifications upon hire.
Adventure Camp requires wilderness First Aid certification.
- Satisfactory criminal background check including Colorado Bureau
of Investigations and TRAILS/Central Registry criminal record review
as required by the Colorado Department of Social Services within
five (5) working days of employment.
- Provide all documentation as required by the State of Colorado
Child Care Licensing Division upon hire.
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Requires the ability to communicate verbally and in writing with
both children and adults.
- Must have ability to visually and audibly supervise children in a
variety of situations.
- Ability to work productively without supervision within
established organizational policies and procedures.
- Provide superior customer service and resolve customer complaints
and escalated problems.
Material and Equipment Used
:
This position regularly uses a phone, computer, printer, fax and
other common office equipment. Also regularly uses and operates
first-aid supplies and equipment.
Working Environment
:
This position requires work in a variety of settings including
working indoors and outdoors subject to variable weather conditions,
ecosystems, and landscape. Regularly works with preschool age children
in busy recreation facility environment subject to continuous
interruptions and loud background noises. When working outdoors,
possible exposure to extreme temperatures, sun, rain, wind, humid
conditions and frequent exposure to grasses, molds, fertilizers, dust
and pesticides.
Physical Requirements
:
Requires the ability to stand for various periods of time (15 – 60
minutes), bend or kneel to communicate with children, engage in
activities with children, and distribute supplies or materials. The
ability to talk and hear via the telephone and through face-to-face
communication is necessary. Must be able to push, pull or balance.
Upper body strength is a requisite to lift/move a maximum of 30 pounds
unassisted, and lift/move a maximum of 75 pounds with assistance.
Vision requirements include: near acuity, far acuity, depth perception
and color vision. Requires sense of smell and touch.
The position requires a current medical report which verifies that
the employee is free from evidence of emotional, mental, or physical
illness and free from evidence of personal conduct detrimental to the
health, safety, or wellbeing of children, self, or District personnel.
This list is not all-inclusive and represents examples of the work
environment and physical demands.
Employee Benefits & Perks at
South Suburban
- FREE use of District fitness centers and swimming pools
- Discounts on recreation classes and golf (applicable to employees
working 14+ hours/week)
- Paid sick leave
- Opportunities for training and promotion from within
- Flexible schedules
- To view a complete listing of the District’s most current benefit
package, please visit http://careers.ssprd.org
About Us
Our mission is to foster healthy living through stewardship of the
environment, parks, trails, and open space by providing recreational
services and programs.
We serve residents in Bow Mar, Columbine Valley, Centennial west of
I-25, Littleton, Lone Tree and Sheridan and unincorporated portions of
Douglas, Jefferson and Arapahoe counties. We operate four full-service
recreation centers, golf courses, outdoor pools and restaurants, two
ice centers and miniature golf courses, a botanical garden event
center, a BMX track, a sports dome, batting cages, an entertainment
center, a hotel and a nature center. In addition, we maintain nearly
3,800 acres of developed and open space land, including 119
multi-purpose athletic fields, more than 100 parks, nearly 80 miles of
trails, 60 playgrounds, 56 tennis courts, and the 880-acre South
Platte Park.
