Backpack assistant (Before and after school care)

Purpose: To care and supervise students before and/or after school.

Special Knowledge and skills:

• Possess excellent communication skills.
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior.
• Exhibit excellent public relation and interpersonal skills.
• Effective organizational and consensus building skills.

Responsibilities and duties:

• Supports and follows the teachings of the Catholic Church, mission and values of St. Paul’s Catholic School and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise.
• Backpack associates are responsible for the safety and well being of students.
• Ability to plan and implement activities that will help students learn, explore and develop their skills.
• Ability to follow a schedule provided by the Backpack lead to ensure students have enough rest, physical activity and playtime.
• Organize activities such as arts and crafts.
• Maintain contact with parents/guardians in case of an emergency.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands:

• Communicating well, making multiple decisions regarding students educational, physical, and emotional well-being, and maintaining emotional control under stress.

Physical demands/environmental factors:

• Sufficient clarity of speech, hearing, visual acuity, manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern instruction.
• Communicate, monitor classroom activity, and operate equipment.
• Sufficient personal mobility and strength with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits the employee to lift objects up to 50 pounds and work in a classroom environment.
• Job tasks may require with or without reasonable accommodation, stooping, kneeling, reaching, lifting while working with students for an extended time.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Preferably with 1 to 2 years child care experience.
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish)