ASSISTANT GROUP SUPERVISOR

Reports to: Assistant Director
Location: Mt. Nazareth Learning Center
Hours: Fulltime position – 40 hours a week.
HFI Mission Duties: Holy Family Institute (HFI) is a 120-year-old Catholic organization with an impeccable history of serving children and families in the Pittsburgh Region. We are one of Pittsburgh’s largest social service organizations operating 15 programs in two counties. We are an independent organization guided by Catholic Social Teachings and serving people of all faiths and backgrounds.
General Statement of Duties: The Assistant Group Supervisor facilitates the operation of a safe, stimulating and developmentally appropriate environment for the children in their care. The Assistant Group Supervisor greets and communicates with the parents of the children in their classroom; prepares lessons for the children according to the PA Learning standards and the goals of the Creative Curriculum; instructs and cares for children; keeps ratio and interacts in an appropriate and professional manner with the children and colleagues. The assistant group supervisor will work with aides as a guide to them or they will assist group supervisors in the instruction and care of the children.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 2500 hours working with children (2 years equivalent)
• Basic knowledge of child cognitive, social and skills development methods and techniques.
• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.
• Child supervision skills: including the ability to be constantly alert and anticipate and prevent trouble, deal effectively with disruptive children, and provide fair but firm discipline.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to provide a supportive and caring environment for infants and children.
• Must have flexibility in routine and pivot to new activities and challenges each day.
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have Act 33/34, FBI, and National Sex Offender Registry Verification

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
• Ability to lift 40 pounds and perform physical activities, such as climbing ladders and stairs
• Standing for periods of time that might be longer than an hour at a time

• Promotes the Mission and Philosophy of Holy Family Institute
• Promotes professional image of the agency through interpersonal interactions and appearance.
• Provides basic nutrition and hygiene services for children.
• Prepares and/or serves breakfast, lunch and snacks; cleans after meals.
• Supervises meals and self-help skills to facilitate the healthy habits of all camp students.
• Supervises walks, indoor/outdoor creative play, and organized group games to help develop fine and gross motorskills, cooperation and pro-social skills.
• Provides basic nutrition and hygiene services for children.
• Plan and implement lessons according to the Creative curriculum for their assigned age group
• Assess children and conduct parent/teacher conferences if they are not working with a group supervisor in their room.
• Complete all requisite paperwork, i.e., attendance sheets.
• Performs additional tasks as defined by leadership.
• Attends assigned childcare related meetings.
• Participate in all required agencies and regulatory training within expected timeframe.
• Works collaboratively with staff, children, families, service providers, and others.
• Promptly reports civil or criminal convictions, charges, arrests, investigations, or adjudications that may arise since staff member’s last background investigation. This includes but is not limited to sexual abuse in a prison, jail, holding facility, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, other institution (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997), or care provider facility; conviction of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or who was civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in such activity.