Position Type:
Support Staff
Date Posted:
8/14/2026
Location:
Waukazoo Elementary School
Date Available:
08/24/2026
Closing Date:
Until filled
Notice of Support Staff Posting
Position: Before School Child Care Assistant Posting # 4097
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Waukazoo Elementary Schools
Posting Dates: August 14, 2026 Until Filled
Reports To: State & Federal Coordinator
Beginning: 8/24/2026
Hours: 10-20 hours per week
Monday Friday
6:30AM 8:45AM
School-Year/Part-Time
Qualifications:
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Background Check: Must pass a criminal background check through the Michigan State Police and the FBI to ensure suitability for working with children. (Registration in the CCBC System)
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CPR and First Aid Certification: Must have current certification in CPR and First Aid
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Willingness to participate in Annual Training: Ongoing professional development is required, including training on child abuse and neglect, and other relevant topics (e.g., child development, safety, and emergency procedures).
Job Responsibilities
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Provide Supervision: Ensure the safety and well-being of children during the two-hour before care period
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Engage in Activities: Lead age-appropriate activities (games, crafts, reading, etc.) to keep children engaged and active.
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Morning Routines: Assist children with settling in, organizing personal items, and following a morning routine.
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Promote Positive Behavior: Foster a positive, respectful, and inclusive environment while managing behavior and conflicts. Contact parents with behavior concerns.
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Communication with Parents: Greet parents upon drop-off/pick-up, and provide brief updates if necessary regarding the child's well-being.
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Collaborate with School Staff: Coordinate with school staff to ensure a smooth transition for children to the regular school day.
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Maintain Cleanliness: Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe space for children.
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Follow Policies and Procedures: Adhere to all school policies, health regulations, and safety protocols.
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Payroll & Invoicing: Monitor and document staff and student attendance, reporting weekly numbers as needed.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
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Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
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Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
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Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
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Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
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Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
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Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
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The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
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The worker should provide consistent and reliable in person attendance.
