Afterschool Program Group Leader

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

The Group Leader is responsible for creating a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment that fosters the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of the children. This involves collaborating with co-teachers to plan and implement activities that meet the unique needs and interests of each child. The Group Leader will also be involved in planning and executing daily schedules, supervising children during activities, and developing positive relationships with families and staff. During the summer months, the Group Leader will oversee our summer camp program, including planning field trips and on-campus adventures. This is a year-round, full-time position that requires a strong commitment to providing high-quality care and education.

What You'll Do

Plan and implement a program that meets the emotional, physical, intellectual and social needs of both individual children and the whole group with the assigned co-teachers.

Maintain all records.

Maintain the cleanliness and safety of the child care space and materials.

Serve breakfast, lunch and snack to the children in compliance with the Child and Adult Care Food Program and maintain accurate point of service sheets and tallies.

Follow all State regulations and center policies.

Use appropriate and positive behavior guidance and train co-teachers for consistency.

Request new equipment and supplies.

Develop a positive rapport with children, co-teachers and families.

Actively supervise and encourage the children to participate in planned activities.

Observe, record, and report significant individual and group behavior.

Complete the NH Health and Safety training program through Prosolutions and CPR and First Aid training within the first 90 days of employment.

Complete 18 hours of professional development.

Requirements

OR

Be at least 17 years of age and have 600 hours working with school-age children

OR

5 years of parenting experience

OR

3 college credits in child development, education, recreation, or other field of study focused on children

OR

documentation of being a certified coach

Benefits

• Health Insurance

  Dental Insurance

  Life Insurance

  Holiday Pay

  Sick Time

  Vacation Time

  Discounted Childcare

  Staff Development Support

About Us

First Start Children's Center, a program of Second Start offering care to children 6 weeks to 10 years, during the school year, and 6 weeks to 12 years of age during our Summer Program. Originally founded to provide quality care for Second Start's adult education students, we now serve more than 200 children each year from the greater Concord area.

Our large, open, air conditioned classrooms, spacious cafeteria and two new, separate, age-appropriate playgrounds are licensed by the NH Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing. The center participates in the NH Child and Adult Care Food Program sponsored by the NH Department of Education. Our eat-in cafeteria has a full service kitchen staffed by a full time kitchen manager who prepares breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack for all our children. Our menus are planned according to the dietary guidelines set by the NH Department of Education Bureau of Food and Nutrition and provide all the necessary components needed to make a well-balanced and nutritious diet.

Through the generous support of the United Way and a contract with the State of New Hampshire Development Bureau, we are able to process scholarship assistance for low and moderate income families enabling them to receive quality care at an affordable tuition rate.

First Start has programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, as well as an after-school program and a school-age summer camp program. Our center provides a warm, nurturing and safe atmosphere where self-concepts are enhanced, independence encouraged and individuality is respected.

Our fully equipped playgrounds were designed specifically for infant/mini/toddlers and preschoolers and updated in 2017. These "outdoor classrooms" give children the space to develop gross motor skills in a safe environment. Our playgrounds offer a child safety surface designed to minimize impact from falls by providing a "cushion." The climbing dome, sand boxes with shade cover, slides, crawling tunnels, monkey bars and bike area offer kids many opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. The center also enjoys the added benefits of Garrison Park, a City of Concord recreational park, for our school age students.