Extended Day Staff

Performance Profile

Extended Day Staff Position

Position Summary:  The Extended Day Staff is a part-time, seasonal, benefits ineligible position that reports to Director of Extended Day in support of the school’s Extended Day Program. This program includes auxiliary childcare and enrichment programs of the Fay School such as the Stay at Fay Extended Day program, the After School Activities program, Early Day at Fay program, and the school’s summer camp FAYcation. The extended Day Staff provides flexible childcare to create an environment conducive to learning and personal growth. The position provides supervision and brings a creative and energetic spirit encouraging children to learn through activities and experiences. The Extended Day Staff establishes effective working relationships with children, staff, and families.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Provide supervision and guidance in accordance with program policies and objectives, suitable to the age and needs of the students.

• Understands the mission and policies of the school and, when questions or concerns arise, raises them with appropriate colleagues and supervisors.

• Collaborates with colleagues in the design and implementation of the programs.

• Models integrity, curiosity, responsibility, creativity, and respect for all persons as well as an appreciation for racial, cultural, religious and gender diversity.

• Monitors student safety and always maintains supervision ratios.

• Supports the school and its Leadership.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Head of School.

Competency Profile:

• Celebrates diversity and is proactively inclusive of all racial, cultural, socio-economic, religious, and gender groups.

• Exhibits self-awareness and self-monitoring in identifying and solving school problems. Understands the vision, the mission, the strategic plan, and all policies of the school and, when questions or concerns arise, raises them with appropriate colleagues and supervisors.

• Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills.

• Embraces feedback and a culture of continuous improvement.

• Displays attitudes and actions that contribute to a healthy and collegial school culture.

• Supports and actively promotes the organization. Positively reflects the organization’s vision, core values, and strategic plan and addresses actions that don’t align with those values, the vision, and the strategic plan.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree preferred.

• Child supervision experience in a day program preferred.

• Experience in a day program for children preferred.

• Ability to establish effective working relationships with other faculty, staff, vendors, students, and parents.

• Ability to work well in a team.

• Ability to write and speak English effectively.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Ability to perform certain physical tasks including sustained standing and walking, navigating stairs and hills, kneeling, lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs, monitoring children and the immediate environment visibly and audibly and the ability to give audible instructions that can be understood by English speakers in a loud environment.

• Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions including rain, cold, heat, etc. and on various surfaces, some inclined, including grass, dirt, trails, decking, pavement and concrete.

Application Requirements and the Search Process:

Candidates should submit the following in PDF form:

• A current resume

• A list of three references