Location and Job Title:

JCC Kids Group Leader
Asheville JCC
236 Charlotte St
Asheville, NC 28801

Principal Responsibilities:

Reports To: Youth Programs Director & Associate Director

Department: Youth Programs

FLSA Classification: Part-Time, Non-Exempt

Pay Rate (Hourly): $17.00/hour

Benefits: Part-time employees enjoy many benefits at the Asheville JCC, including: discounted tuition at the JCC's 5-star early childhood and school aged programs, a generous schedule of paid holidays and PTO, membership at the JCC's state of the art aquatics center; complimentary swim lessons for employees' household members; and inclusion in a warm and welcoming center that has served the community for over 80 years. Scroll down for full benefits listing.

Job Summary: The JCC Kids Group Leader is responsible for providing a developmentally appropriate learning experience for the children in their care. Group leaders engage with children, plan and run activities, understand and follow licensing and sanitation standards, maintain an engaging and safe learning environment, and model appropriate behavior for children and junior staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

Principal Responsibilities

• Provide constant/appropriate supervision of a group of 10-25 school age children, and take care of their welfare, health and safety
• Engage in positive, developmentally appropriate interactions with children while setting appropriate boundaries, providing active listening, problem solving, and positive redirection
• Tailor classroom activities to children's needs and interests
  
• Foster strong classroom community by helping children develop empathy and conflict resolution skills
  
• Maintain the classroom space to provide safe and engaging learning opportunities that encourage children's participation and comply with licensing and sanitation requirements
  
• Ensure compliance with all current NC and DCDEE guidelines within the classroom and outdoors
  
• Participate in JCC All Staff Meetings
  
• Attend any required in-service trainings on an annual basis
  
  • All childcare staff are required to participate in professional development, ranging from 5-20 hours, depending on education level, as well as required trainings (BSAC, CPR/First Aid, RRSCM)
• Model appropriate behavior for children, junior staff, and new Group Leaders
• Respect for and implementation of JCC values and mission
  
• Willingness and ability to learn and teach through a Jewish lens
  

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to learn and maintain proper North Carolina childcare licensing and sanitation laws/regulations
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with children, parents, and peers
  
• Ability to plan and lead developmentally appropriate activities for children and incorporate Jewish values when possible
  

Qualifications

• Education
  • High School Diploma or GED
• Experience
  • Experience supervising children in a group setting, preferred
  • Experience in Jewish studies, preferred
• Certifications
  • NC Qualifying Letter (required before start date)
• Required Documents
  • TB Screening and/or Test (required before start date)
  • Medical Report (required before start date)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to be actively moving for most of the day
• Walk 1-mile round trip daily

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Benefits Include

• 30% discount for first child (20% for subsequent children) on tuition at the JCC's 5-star early childhood and school aged programs
• Paid holidays
  
• One paid floating holiday or personal day to be chosen by the employee
  
• Accrued, paid vacation and sick days
  
• Paid weather/emergency related closures
  
• Free, confidential counseling services through our Employee Assistance Plan
  
• Aquatics membership for employee and their household
  
• "Learn to Swim" lessons for employee and their household
  
• Complimentary use of meeting spaces, including the pavilion, aquatics facility, and social hall
  

Salary:

Under $25,000

Agency Information:

At the Asheville JCC, all are welcome to share in Jewish traditions, values and culture. The AJCC has been the home for Jewish life in Western North Carolina since 1940, and today we continue to be a vibrant and diverse community of people. The Asheville JCC strengthens Jewish identity, celebrates Jewish culture and builds community through a wide variety of programs for people from all backgrounds, at every stage of life.