Orchard Farm School Distirct is seeking before and after care facilitators to join our awarding winning team this 2024-2025 school year!

The Before/After Care Facilitator is to plan, organize and implement daily activities for school-age appropriate programming for students enrolled in Discovery Zone.  The facilitator must provide the students with a leadership role, and be a positive role model all while providing a safe environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

An individual who holds this position is responsible for:

• Planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities that advance all areas of children’s development and learning, including social, emotional, intellectual and physical competencies.
• Maintaining an orderly physical environment conducive to optimal growth and development of students.
• Working with individuals and groups of students to support academic and behavior management.
• Learning new skills having flexibility and willingness to perform a variety of tasks.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, peers, parents, and staff members in a professional manner.
• Complying with State of Missouri licensing regulations to safeguard the health and safety of children in the program.
• Participating in professional development related to position.
• Maintain accurate student attendance.
• Supervision to ensure visual and auditory awareness of children at all times to ensure their safety.
• Perform other duties assigned but the Before and After Care Coordinator/Principal.

Supervisory Duties

Has supervisory responsibility over all students under their direct care.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

An individual who holds this positions must have the ability to:

• Knowledge of appropriate and effective discipline techniques and practices for children grades K-8.
• Knowledge of developmental characteristics of children pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.
• Knowledge of FERPA and confidentiality of student information.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and management skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to follow written and oral direction.
• Ability to problem solve and use sound judgement.
• Ability to adapt to changing operational conditions.
• Ability to be flexible, nurturing, and caring.
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate relationships with adults and children.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team member.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred  
• Two (2) years’ experience working with children in a similar setting preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate patience and compassion with young children.

 Equipment Use

• Radio
• Computer and Tablet
• Telephone
• Door locking system

Physical Demands

• The employee may occasionally lift, carry and/or move up to 100 pounds. 
• The employee is frequently required to feel, grasp, push, and reach with hands/arms.
• The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crawl, perform repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement, and move up or down from/to sitting position.

Conditions and Environment

• Exposed to loud noise levels. 
• Regularly exposed to varying inclement outdoor weather conditions.
• May be exposed to potentially hazardous bodily fluids.