Kids Club Program Specialist

Kids' Club Program Specialist

Edina Public Schools, home of the Hornets, is a dynamic learning community delivering educational excellence and preparing all students to realize their full potential. Through academics, activities, and opportunities, we encourage creativity, foster curiosity, and develop critical thinking skills. We support every student's educational journey by creating a caring and inclusive school culture that supports the whole student. Our vision is for each and every student to discover their possibilities and thrive. More than 8,500 diverse student learners are provided an exceptional education experience throughout the district's early learning center, six elementary schools (K- Grade 5) including both French and Spanish Immersion programs, two middle schools (Grades 6-8), a high school (9-12), and the Edina Virtual Pathway online program.

Position Summary: With the focus to support and advance the Edina Public Schools' mission, vision and core values, the Kids' Club Program Specialist is responsible for planning and leading program staff and students in enriching activities, programs, and special events of the before, after school, and summer full day school-aged childcare programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, organizes and schedules various daily activities for both regular and non-school days to support each child's developmental physical, emotional, mental and social needs. Prepares exercises, activities, and crafts weekly and implements the plans daily.
• Develops programming that promotes student social-emotional and cognitive development and strengthens their self-esteem, confidence, and independence.
• Organizes and supports recess activities and before and after school supervision at the site.
• Develops a calendar of activities to guide Kids' Club Site Leads.
• Provides direct service to students in collaboration with Kids' Club Leads and ensures a safe, healthy, and inclusive environment for all students.
• Provides training for staff on proper personal care for students with special needs including dressing, diapering, toileting, feeding, and following behavior plans.
• Reviews activities and programming with staff on a regular basis and maintains accurate and up to date certification and records at the site level. Orders and inventories site supplies.
• Works cooperatively with stakeholders and promotes parent and staff communication.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level or type, as required.
• Attends training sessions, conferences, seminars, and meetings as required.
• Keeps abreast of changing developments, trends, and technologies.
• Attends work regularly and punctually.

Essential Skills Required to Perform Position Duties:

• Building effective, collaborative relationships with students, staff, administration, families, and other community stakeholders.
• Ensuring the use of culturally competent practices to meet the needs of each and every student.
• Providing exemplary customer service to internal and external customers.
• Following written and verbal directions and working independently.
• Prioritizing tasks and performing work duties requiring attention to detail and accuracy.
• Applying specialized district software applications and computer systems.
• Using professional judgment while handling issues in accordance with policies and procedures. Maintaining strict confidentiality in matters involving private student educational data.

Minimum Work Requirements:

• Associate's degree in recreation, education, child development or a related field and at least two (2) years of related work experience.
• The following certifications and training are required upon hire or within six months of employment: CPR, First Aid, and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), DHS Certification.

Classification History: Job description created by ISD 273 Human Resources 1.2023.

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