Do you love working with children and helping to prepare young minds for future success? We are currently seeking professional and energetic School Age Group Leader for this location. Our School Age Group Leader is responsible for general classroom management and supervision of students in our school age program. If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, then we encourage you to click Apply now! Shift Time will be : 7:30am to 6:00 pm when Frederick County schools are in session, with split shift. Break will be from 10 to 1. Second option: 11 am to 6pm shift. RESPONSIBILITIES • Supervises students during all activities using Kiddie Academy Curriculum. • Ensure lesson plans are can be input in advance, materials are gathered on time. • Ensuring kids after school and before school have structured activities. • Must be able to drive 14 passenger school van and pick up children from near by elementary school. • Counsels students when social, academic, or adjustment problems arise • Guides students in planning their classroom activities • Ensures that the appearance, cleanliness, and safe environment of the classroom are appropriately maintained • Helps children with meal times and clean-up • Helps with all academy and classroom paperwork, such as daily notes, student accident reports, and attendance reports • Attends and participates in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings as requested • Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly • Helps arrange the classroom into well-defined interest areas • Maintains family information board and other classroom bulletin boards • Communicates appropriate information to parents and maintains developmental profiles for children • Ensures that classroom medication schedule is followed • Helps plan and implement classroom events • Performs other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS • Must meet all requirements stipulated by the state for this position. Must hold Bachelor's degree in education/ early childhood or MSDE School Age Certified. • Pleasant/friendly demeanor and an outgoing personality • Highly professional and dependable • Must be able to interact appropriately with students of all ages and skill levels as well as with parents, coworkers, and management • Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday to at least waist high