Early Adventures Site Supervisor

POSITION AVAILABLE Early Adventures Child Care Site Supervisor FAIR Pilgrim Lane Elementary School Basic job function: supervise program development and operation for the Early Adventures program which is a PreK full day care program with a preschool component on school days and vacation days. 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (summer assignment), Monday-Friday position.

Level 6 of Program Assistants Terms and Agreements. Relationships: Reports to: Adventure Club/Early Adventures Director Supervises: All program site staff Works with: Staff, children, parents, shared decision-making management team, District 281 staff, youth-serving organizations, and volunteers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the Adventure Club/Early Adventures Program Mission to: Provide a fun, safe enriching experience in a respectful and nurturing environment and promote lifelong learning skills in all children and youth during out of school time. Support the Program Goals by: Providing opportunities for children to succeed both academically and socially through the collaboration of the school and community resources.

Provide a secure and inclusive environment in which all children may explore the world around them. Provide opportunities from which all children learn to make choices that contribute to both their growth in lifelong learning skills and their development into becoming respectful and responsible adults. Support families by providing community resources.

Foster the individual growth and development of all children and youth. Provide children with new experiences and involvement in their community. Supervise Early Adventures program development and operations on school days and vacation days. Promote, support, and implement the Parent Aware standards for quality care and CCAP certification standards for the site.

Develop and implement an effective and enriching anti-bias, inclusive environment curriculum according to the Adventure Club/Early Adventures Mission, State and National Standards. Liaison between Early Adventures, ECFE, ECSE and school resources to support students and systems. Develop and implement a fiscally sound site budget.

Hire, train, supervise and evaluate site staff and assist in implementing staff development and teamwork. Responsible for the overall supervision of children and may be in staffing ratio depending upon site and enrollment. Develop effective guidance plans for all children regardless of ability or special needs. Establish effective communication with children, their families, Early Adventures and school staff and community.

Direct the growth, development, implementation, and evaluation of the Early Adventures sites. Assist and partake in collaborating and contributing to the Adventure Club/Early Adventures Leadership Team Assist in the overall Early Adventures program administrative functions. Maintain professionalism and confidentiality regarding staff, students and their families.

Implement a philosophy of education and administration that is compatible with Adventure Club/Early Adventures and Robbinsdale Area Schools missions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

A Site Supervisor in the Early Adventures program are preferred to meet the following Qualifications. Completed BA or BS in elementary, early childhood, school-age education or related field preferred. Credit hours in child and youth development and other areas related to School Age Care (SAC) programming preferred. * Five years experience preferred in supervising the development of a similar Preschool, school-age care or related program.

• Experience in staff supervision, training and curriculum development. * Successful experience working with children ages 4-5 years old in groups. A working knowledge of business management, finance, school and childcare law, developmentally appropriate anti-bias curriculum and both CCAP Certification Standards and preschool curriculum.

• Evidence of strong written and oral communication and organizational skills. Demonstrated competency in conflict resolution, crisis management skills, commitment to multicultural, gender fair and differing ability awareness. Ability to encourage and mentor shared leadership, team building and collaborative working relationships within the building and overall program.

• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid certification and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training certification (can acquire within 14 days of hire) APPLICATION PROCEDURE Apply on-line at www.applitrack.com/rdale/onlineapp POSTING OPEN UNTIL FILLED Equal Opportunity Employer Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job description.

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. Equity is one of District 281 core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first to ensure college and career readiness.

A diverse workforce fuels innovation and allows us to better understand, communicate with, and educate our students. District 281 will not deny anyone the opportunity for training or employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.

Anh Tran Human Resources Program Director 4148 Winnetka Avenue N. New Hope, MN 55427