Children's Leader - Dale City Recreation Center

Children's Leader

The Department of Parks & Recreation is a fun, casual atmosphere that is centered on excellent programming, customer service, and community. We strive for excellence in the workplace within an environment that fosters creativity and learning. The Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking a part-time Children's Leader who is a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to teach preschool programs for children ages 3 – 5.

The Children's Leader will have the opportunity to help shape the program as he/she provides exceptional preschool care and education. The Children's Leader will contribute to the department goal of inspiring life-long connections through education, play, and exploration in a premier preschool environment that supports the whole child's development while preparing children for school, through active leadership. Class sizes will range from 8-24 children with one Head Children's Leader and 1-2 children's leaders.

This program is licensed by the Department of Education; therefore, the Children's Leader is partially responsible for ensuring compliance with the regulations pertaining to the Department of Social Services and best practices of early childhood education. The Children's Leader is responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of the children they are assigned to.

The Children's Leader will be responsible for:

• Delivering well-planned, high-quality preschool programs and summer camps. Programs are planned and implemented through collaboration with the Children Leaders and Recreation Supervisor, review of current registration and surveys to better understand the needs of the programs.
• Ensuring quality guest interactions. Parents, students, and staff are treated respectfully and timely. They feel their concerns have been heard and addressed fairly.
• Establishing policies within the class to ensure safety and security of staff and patrons. Monitoring patron and staff injury and accident logs and follow up on how we can fix the issue.
• Ensuring all staff receive training on safety protocols and policies and procedures for SBDCRC building, playgrounds, and outdoor spaces. Monitoring to ensure all are being followed and documented.
• Responsible for maintaining compliance with all state licensing requirements.

Preferences: The successful candidate will have:

• Knowledge of VA Department of Education (DOE) licensing standards.
• Experience delivering excellent customer service.
• Experience utilizing computer and relevant software applications, including but not limited to Microsoft Word and Excel
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Must be able to make decisions based on best practices for the program.
• Excellent communication skills.

Starting Pay: $16.66/hr. Please note: the position is open until the end of the advertisement period with ongoing application review.

The Department of Parks and Recreation conducts DMV records checks on all employees driving for work purposes and criminal background checks on all hires age 18 years and older. Fingerprinting will be required.

Schedule Requirements: Primary hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am-4:00pm and shifts will fall within this timeframe. The scheduled shifts may vary depending upon class offerings.

Special Requirements: Applicants must be at least 18 years old and meet the hiring qualifications outlined by the Department of Social Services for Child Care.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. (specific licensed program requirement) and 0-12 months of related experience.
• A minimum of 6 months experience working with preschool or school aged children in a recreation program or classroom.

Physical Requirements: Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.