About this role
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School
Elementary School Extended Day Job Description
Position title: Elementary School Extended Day Care-giver
Department: Catholic Schools
Grade: PK-8th Grade
Supervisor: Pastor, Principal, and Director
Purpose and Scope
Under the direct supervision of the principal the school extended day care-givers assumes responsibility in the extended day program; works with all members of the school staff; maintains positive atmosphere for all students, parents, and staff; established positive school community relationships; performs other job related tasks as deemed necessary and/or assigned by the principal/director.
Essential Job Functions
- Strives to achieve the goals of Catholic education
- Shows evidence of the Catholic teachings
- Promotes Gospel values and Catholic moral teachings
- Upholds the doctrinal teachings of the Catholic Church
- Exemplifies Catholic living both in and out of school
- Assumes responsibility of daily functions in the extended day
- Prepare cafeteria or classroom for students to arrive
- Monitor students when they are signed in that they are seated in designated areas
- Move around the tables and help with homework. (Do not stay with one child)
- Follow designated schedule
- Prepare snack and distribute (Rotate staff members)
- Clean up the cafeteria or classroom at the end of extended day
- Ensure that each parent has signed out their children
- Maintain a daily attendance sheet
- Assumes responsibility of monthly for extended day
- Put up new lesson plans monthly
- Make sure your information board is updated monthly or as needed
- Safety and supervision
- Never leave any child unattended
- Consistency move or circulate around the room or playground.
- Monitor students going to the restroom
- Supervision is key to a successful program
- Additional Job Functions
- Performs any job related task necessary for the smooth flow in morning and extended day
- Contributes to team effort for a professional atmosphere
- Maintains and demonstrates cooperative attitude and effective working relationship with all school groups, employees, volunteers, parents and parishioners.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Has working knowledge of child development
- Has ability to work under pressure and support each child under your care
- Has ability to make job related decisions quickly and communicate these decision effectively
- Has ability to maintain confidentiality
- Current Fingerprint Clearance Card
- Current Safe Environment Status
- Current First Aid and CPR
- Performs any other job-related tasks deemed necessary and/or assigned by the principal, or director.