School Age Care Assistant Teacher

School Age Care Assistant Teacher

Sioux Falls, SD 57108

Position Title: SAC Assistant Teacher

Status: Non-exempt

Department: SAC

Reports To: SAC Manager

Summary: The School Age Care (SAC) Assistant Teacher supports the delivery of a safe, engaging, and enriching before- and after-school program. This role works alongside the Site Coordinator to create a fun and inclusive environment where children can build friendships, explore new interests, and develop important life skills. Assistant Teachers help facilitate a variety of hands-on learning experiences including art, STEM, group games, reading, homework support, and recreational activities.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Ensure EmBe brand, mission, vision, and values that are reflected in all interactions.
• Demonstrate and reinforce professionalism, appropriate language, take responsibility for actions, and mentor positive behaviors to all throughout the center.
• Support the implementation of a well-rounded program that includes creative arts, STEM activities, group games, reading, homework help, and enrichment opportunities such as clubs and community service projects.
• Assist in creating a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment where children feel supported, respected, and encouraged to participate.
• Supervise and actively engage with children during indoor and outdoor play, structured activities, and transitions throughout the program.
• Help foster positive relationships and social development by encouraging teamwork, inclusion, and respectful interactions among children.
• Assist children in developing self-regulation, problem-solving, and social-emotional skills through daily interactions and guidance.
• Support the Site Coordinator in preparing and facilitating activities that promote learning, creativity, and hands-on involvement.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of all children at all times, following licensing requirements and program policies.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe program environment, both indoors and outdoors.
• Help serve daily snacks and ensure proper documentation of meals as required.
• Maintain appropriate staff-to-child ratios and communicate staffing needs to the Site Coordinator.
• Accurately complete required documentation, including attendance, incident reports, and communication logs.
• Communicate effectively with families by greeting them at arrival and departure and sharing highlights of their child's day.
• Stay current on required trainings and professional development.
• Support overall program operations and assist with additional duties as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in school age care preferred.
• Must be 16 years of age.
• General knowledge of children's growth and development.
• Flexibility, reliability, and cooperative work habits.
• No substantiated history of child abuse or neglect.
• No history of a felony conviction on record within the past five years.
• No staff members name will appear on the sex offender's registry.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to see, speak, and hear.
• Frequent standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hands and arms.
• Occasional lifting of 20 to 40 lbs.
• Occasional need to climb, balance, kneel or crouch.

Work Exposure:

• Work is primarily performed in an indoor classroom environment. Occasional outdoor exposure when weather permits.
• Noise level is moderate to loud due to equipment and children.
• Routine exposure to household sanitization and cleaning chemicals.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.