Job Description

Description: Little Scouts Preschool is looking for Student Helpers with previous experience working with children between the ages of 15 months-5. Student Helper are responsible for safely facilitating indoor and outdoor play-based activities while assisting a supervising teacher.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist Supervising teacher facilitate developmentally appropriate experiences for the camp based on the goals and philosophy of the school
• Engage with children through play to broaden their learning experiences
• Create and actively promote a comfortable and welcoming environment where parents, faculty, staff and visitors are treated with dignity and respect, in a friendly, personalized manner
• Represent Little Scouts in a professional manner and provide excellent customer service
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Supervising Teacher or Center Director

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to:

• Work in the vicinity of children
• Remain stationary
• Frequently stand for long periods of time during the camp day
• Frequently walk, sit, stoop, kneel or crouch
• Ability to climb, push and pull
• Ability to observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures
• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency situation (fire, evacuation, illness or injury)
• Communicate across a variety of mediums
• Transport items up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to adapt to inside and outdoor environments.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 16 years of age
• Must be flexible and enthusiastic
• Friendly and warm, with nurturing characteristics preferred
• Possess the ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

The position starts at $15.00 per hour.

Application Procedure: Interested candidates must apply online. Click here to access the online application.

To learn more about Lake Forest High School, visit our website at www.lakeforestschools.org.

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