Job Description:
Job Title:  Caregiver
Description: East Haven Public Schools is seeking seasoned, energetic, and team oriented individuals with a desire to positively impact our students, and the community.
Reports To: FRC & SR Childhood Facilitator
Program Hours: 7am-6pm, Monday-Friday. Positions can range in hours from 25-30 hours per week. 
Hourly Rate: $14.00 

Primary Role & Responsibilities:  
The Caregiver works closely with teachers and non-teaching professionals to provide a wide range of support for students including:

• setting up and operating equipment
• supervising students
• facilitation of activities under the direction of a teacher
• interact with children, initiate conversation and encourage dialog
• develop daily activities that are age appropriate

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalency.
• Successful candidates will be highly energetic, flexible, and dependable 
• Open to learning and able to follow written and verbal instructions 
• Well organized and can work independently and with other staff.
• CPR/1st Aid Train

Professionalism:

• Maintain confidentiality about issues concerning the children and their families ans well as faculty members.
• Maintain professsional dress code.
• Must report to work on time, have good attendance and communicate with Director when you will be out or need time off. 

 
Interaction between Faculty and Children/ Faculty and Parent:

• Interact frequently, affectionately, and respectfully by smiling and speaking to children in a friendly, calm, soft, courteous manner within close proximity of the child.
• Respect and observe children’s interests. Intervene when needed to maintain safety.
• Be available and responsive to children's needs, questions, and requests. 

Physical Environment, Health, Safety and Nutrition:

• Maintain and follow all safety and health rules of the program.
• Supervise children at all times. Demonstrate awareness of entire group while working with a small group or individuals
• Know the number of children in your group and maintain ratios at all times. Maintain accurate attendance records throughout the day.
• Complete appropriate paperwork (i.e. accident, medication, allergies).
• Keep activity areas organized and safe 
• Be able to lift 40 pounds

Applications will be accepted online at the district website:  https://www.east-haven.k12.ct.us/departments/human-resources/employment
A direct link to the application page is https://www.applitrack.com/easthaven/onlineapp
    
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.