Massachusetts Education Jobs

Summary: Recognizing that Out of School Time programs are critical to a child\'s academic success in school, the SCHOONER Program provides students with a range of activities including homework assistance, writing, science exploration, physical education and field trips. The SCHOONER Program serves children ages 5 to 12 years. The group leader position will work with the individual children and groups as designated by program needs. Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Salary: \$16.00 - \$17.00 per hour Expected hours: 20 ? 40 per week Benefits: ? Employee assistance program ? Employee discount ? Health insurance ? Professional development assistance ? Tuition reimbursement ? Vision insurance Requirements: 1. Minimum education and experience: High school diploma or GED (general equivalency diploma) strongly preferred. Group Leader qualifications, as defined in EEC standards for school-age programs. Completion of a college-level course in child growth and development. 2. Licenses and certifications: ? Current certification in first aid and CPR preferred; certification within six months of employment required. ? Satisfactory Criminal Offender Record Inquiry (CORI) results. ? Evidence of compliance with agency and state health requirements. 3. Knowledge, skills, and abilities: a. Knowledge of: ? Program goals and objectives. ? Program regulations, standards, and reporting requirements. ? Developmentally-appropriate practice. ? Positive child guidance procedures and practices. ? Cultural competency. b. Skill in: ? Verbal communication, including, but not limited to: Providing information about child development to families, discussing a child?s progress, problems, and accomplishments with their families and others who have educational responsibility for the child, and interpreting the agency?s philosophy, goals, and programs to families and other visitors. Fluency in a second language a plus. Understanding and carrying out verbal instructions. Written communication, including, but not limited to: Preparing children?s progress reports, recording observations about children, writing notes to families, and completing forms. Literacy in a second language a plus. Understanding and carrying out written instructions. c. Ability to: Respond sensitively to children, families, staff, and other persons of diverse experiential, educational, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds. Supervise, mentor, and support other regular staff, substitutes, interns, and volunteers. Completion of a college-level supervision, administration, and/or leadership course strongly preferred. ? Promote a cooperative work environment. ? Exercise good judgment in unexpected or emergency situations. 20 to 40 hours per week