The Kids Care Before School, After School, and intersession and summer programs provide high quality care, academic support, and enrichment to students in TK-6 grade in informal learning settings. Guided by the principles of Self-Determination Theory, the program is designed to foster students’ feelings of confidence, creativity, competence, and community. Our Site Managers, Instructional Assistants, and Campus Aides work closely with OAUSD teachers and staff to best meet each and every student’s academic, social-emotional, physical, and behavioral needs using an equity-, trauma-, and PBIS-informed lens.
The OAUSD Child Development Department is dedicated to life-long learning, to continuous growth as educators, and to providing preschool and school-age children with safe, accessible, culturally competent, enriching, educational experiences in formal and informal learning settings. We commit to supporting students to feel motivated, curious, and inspired to pursue their passions. We commit to fostering children’s high engagement and safe behaviors in learning. We strive to partner with families and caregivers by providing resources and an environment that helps them to feel excited to leave their child(ren) in our care. We work alongside families, classroom educators, and additional stakeholders to do our best to meet the needs of each and every child.
Instructional Assistants need the ability to:
- Carry out the program and make necessary instructional modifications with a minimum of supervision.
- Manage a classroom, student engagement and motivation, positive behavioral interventions and supports, and minor first aid incidents with minimal supervision.
- Maintain a positive learning environment.
- Ability to show a genuine interest in education and children;
- Learn District policies and procedures quickly.
- Operate standard office equipment, and perform simple computer tasks.
- Be patient and show empathy.
- Understand and follow written and oral directions.
- Meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform assigned duties.
- Follow the practices, rules, and regulations of the District and the school to which it is assigned.
- Ability to analyze situations accurately, and adopt an effective course of action. Learn and adapt to new procedures and conditions.
- Supervise and communicate in an acceptable manner with school age children.
- Create age appropriate activities and provide a monthly lesson documenting the State Standard that is covered.
- Conduct lessons and activities aligned with program goals that support the academic success and the social/emotional development of all students.
- Maintain a well-designed and well-organized classroom.
- Communicate policies and procedures with parents and guardians.
- Maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
- Maintain the confidentiality of school related information, children and staff.