Learning Grove is a leading nonprofit early childhood education provider in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
Our School Age Services program is a network of 30 programs that provide extended kindergarten, before- and after-school care for elementary-age children. Our structured school-age programs allow children to remain with their friends and minimize transitions to new locations before and after school.
We're a top workplace (Cincinnati Enquirer 2 years running) in the region, AND we offer:
Weekday, daytime hours
On-the-job training and access to top-tier coaching support, structured career growth plans, access to free and reduced college tuition
Comprehensive insurance plans, including pet insurance
Mental health support, paid time off and holidays, and paid professional development days
Plenty more benefits that work for you and your whole family
Overview Of The School Age Services Lead/director Role
We need you to lead day to day operations of school age programming.
Here’s a little more about what you’ll do:
Create a safe and healthy learning environment for children with appropriate arrangement of materials, space, and supplies.
Supervise children at all times within sight and sound and adhere to daily schedule and transition times. Encourage children’s learning through discovery, curiosity, creativity and a healthy self-concept.
Provide timely and effective communication to leadership, school partners, families, and enrichment providers.
Complete paperwork, assessments, and other reports as needed.
Additional site-specific duties as needed, such as lesson plans or monthly quality compliance activities
This might be a given, but our teachers and instructional assistants should have a positive nature and be flexible, and know that we work best as a team.
You’re as committed to equity, diversity, and inclusivity as we are. You show respect for every child, the people in their lives, and for your team members.
You’re also able to keep confidential information about the program, families, children, staff and the agency.
What we can do for you as a School Age Services lead/director:
We want you to be successful in your classroom, so we will help guide you to required training and educational credentials as needed.
Learning Grove is known for having the highest quality centers as rated by Ohio and Kentucky’s rating systems. We’ll help you make sure your work stays aligned with our standards- we just need you to help put it into play!
If you don’t feel like you check every one of these boxes, don’t worry! Let’s talk and see if you’re a good fit. We can also connect you to resources for completing training or education.
You must be at least 18 years old.
Some post-secondary education and experience with working with children preferred
Physical Demands
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the school age services instructional assistant is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend and lift objects of at least 25 pounds; walk up and down steps; and stand on feet and work with children 90% of the time.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Non-profit Organizations
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