Aftercare Aide

Position Description

Aftercare Aide

M-F 3-6 pm

September 3, 2024 - May 23, 2025

with the addition of August employee family orientation dates and PD and end of year cleaning days TBD

Principal Function:

The Aftercare Aide of Grace Preschool works with the Aftercare Supervisor to create and maintain a safe, educational, loving and emotionally supportive environment for the children, staff and families of the Grace Preschool community.

Primary Responsibilities

• Uphold the mission, vision, and values of Grace Preschool.
• Build genuine, nurturing relationships with students.
• Provide proactive care and supervision of students.
• Know and uphold all Grace Preschool policies and procedures.
• Participate in staff orientation and other training sessions as required by licensing.
• Complete necessary training and licensing requirements prior to start date.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• Complete fingerprinting and a background check.
• Certifications: First Aid and CPR Certified (may be completed upon hire).
• MiRegistry Health and Safety Trainings (may be completed upon hire).
• TB Test (completed upon hire).

Pay and Benefits:

This position will be paid $16/hour

To Apply

Send cover letter, resume and professional references to . Direct inquiries to . Accepting applications until position is filled.

About Grace Preschool

At Grace Preschool we believe that all children are curious, capable and competent. We seek to provide a learning environment where children are called to explore the world around them in meaningful and holistic ways. Through this exploration, we continue strengthening children’s innate love of learning and help build social skills for school and life. Children at Grace Preschool will hear about God’s never ending, never changing love and will explore how to share this love with the world around them. Students are supported and challenged as they develop across all domains of growth: social-emotional, spiritual, physical and cognitive. We strive to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for all children and work actively to learn more about what this means.

Grace Preschool is committed to building and sustaining a welcoming community that supports the inclusion of all families, educators, and administrators. We are committed to the recruitment and retention of diverse employees and families and believe that the diversity of children, families, and educators enrich the educational experiences of all children. Please visit our at gracepreschoolgr.org to learn more about us!

Grace Preschool’s equal employment opportunity policy provides that no applicant or employee be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, gender, gender expression, marital status, age, sexual orientation, national origin, hairstyle, disability, pregnancy, or any other category protected by federal law. Such discrimination in any of its activities or operations is prohibited by law and will not be tolerated by Grace Preschool. These activities include, but are not limited to, the appointment to and termination from its Board of Directors, hiring and firing of staff or contractors, selection of volunteers, selection of vendors, and providing of services.

This job description does not list all duties of the job. Employees may be asked by the director and/or board to perform other duties as needed. Grace Preschool reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and does not infringe upon the Grace Preschool’s at will employment condition.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions. Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact the director and/or board to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 6 – 15 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• After school
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application Question(s):

• Tell us a little bit about your experience and/or interest in working with preschoolers.
• Are you interested and available to work 3-6 Monday-Friday? If not, what weekdays are you able to regularly commit to during the school year? We have a preference for individuals that are interested in Monday - Friday.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person