Senior Before & After School Care Worker

- Must be at least 19 years of age.
- Criminal Record Check required. 
- Must have a current Emergency First Aid Certificate
- Please note: the sites are not transit-friendly and you must have a reliable source of transportation (must have access to use of a vehicle)

Required Experience:

- Grade 12, plus completion of 20 hours Responsible Adult training or completion of one of the 
following courses per the ECE Registry: Health, Safety and Nutrition, Child Growth and Development, or 
Guiding and Caring
- 3-months related experience in a child care setting
- ECE preferred

Key Responsibilities:

Job Goal:
Under the direction of the Program Coordinator, provides care for children ages 5 to 12 for Before and after school, professional development days and during the Winter, Spring and Summer breaks. The Senior Before & After School Childcare Worker provides work direction, leadership and guidance to the Before & After School Childcare Workers.

Performance Responsibilities:
1.Under the direction of the Program Coordinator, provides appropriate supervision of children both within the facility and outdoors.
2.Builds and maintains respectful relationships with children. Appropriately redirects and guides children's behavior.
3.Assists the Program Coordinator in developing daily program schedules that include developmentally appropriate indoor/outdoor, active/quiet and individual/group activities.
4.Provides work direction to Before & After School Care Workers, as required. i.e.: Designate worker to write daily log notes, designate worker to clean-up etc.
5.Documents behavior and interactions of children when necessary, and reports concerns to the Program Coordinator.
6.Provides recommendations for change to the Program Coordinator
7.Ensures a healthy and safe environment in which the children can interact. Observes and removes potential hazards.
8.Assists children with reminders of cleanliness/hygiene.
9.Establishes and maintains open lines of communications with staff & families through instant messaging/text messaging/calling using the designated daycare phone.
10.Delegates who will be on phone duty, when appropriate.
11.Ensures daycare phone is properly charged and working at all times.
12.Daily set up and take down of facility equipment.
13.Ensures and documents weekly deep cleaning of toys/supplies that belong to the daycare.
14.Snack preparation and cleaning duties.
15.Responsible for daycare petty cash and working within the set budget.

Salary & Benefits:

Immediate Supervisor: Program Coordinator
Classification: Layered-Over, Early Childhood Educator Assistant
Grid level: 8 JJEP Wage Grid ($24.97-$28.62)

Additional Notes:

- This is a part-time(28.75 hours/week,) permanent position at the Douglas Elementary school located at 17325 2 Ave, Surrey, BC, V3S 9P9. 
- Hours of work will be 6:45AM-8:45AM and 2:15PM-6:00PM.

Job Skills and Abilities
- Strong planning, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work with families of program participants.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
- Able to participate in activities with the children and work flexible hours.
- Creativity, initiative, enthusiasm, flexibility and a good sense of humour. 

Qualified internal candidates will be considered and interviewed prior to external candidates.