Assistant Child Care Coordinator

About the role

The Assistant Child Care Coordinator assists in the Early Childhood Education Training (ECET) Center with the daily care and nurturing of infants and children, and the training, mentoring, supervision and evaluation of high school students who participate in the childcare courses.

Responsibilities

• Assists with care of children and infants (ages 6 weeks – 5 years old), assuring that daily needs are taken care of (meals, diaper changes, personal hygiene, etc.).
• Assists with the supervision and mentoring of ECE Pathway students, as well as high school childcare teacher assistants, on the daily care and nurturing of infants and children.
• Helps provide an inviting educational environment in the classroom with age-appropriate toys, bulletin boards, and learning experiences while maintaining the requirements of state childcare licensing requirements.
• Responsible for providing age appropriate discipline when necessary.
• Coaches and collaborates with ECE high school students on the daily schedule in the Center, assuring the implementation of developmentally appropriate activities and play that provides experiences for cognitive, social, emotional, large and small motor development.
• Maintains appropriate health practices for children, including being aware of and watching for illness and cleaning up results of illness in a safe and effective way.
• Dispenses medications (as directed by legal guardian) and provides first aid under direction of coordinator.
• Aids in tracking and ordering supplies for the Center.
• Maintains appropriate health practices for children, including being aware of and watching for illness and cleaning up results of illness in a safe and effective way.
• Performs general cleaning duties, including scrubbing/sanitizing walls, cupboards, tables, highchairs, placemats, toys, sleeping mats, changing station, cribs, lockers, cabinets, books, rocking chairs, etc. and cleaning laundry.
• Maintains appropriate health practices for children, including being aware of and watching for illness and cleaning up results of illness in a safe and effective way.
• Performs duties of Child Care Coordinator when Coordinator is absent.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Associates degree or bachelors degree in Child Development or Early Childhood Education, or a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential is preferred.
• One (1) year of experience in childcare.
• Red Cross Child and Infant CPR and First Aid certifications must be current.

Qualifications

Knowledge of child development stages. Knowledge of child safety, first aid, and personal hygiene concerns. Ability to operate small office equipment and computers. Ability to communicate effectively and to work effectively with high school students. Ability to remain flexible and calm and to display patience and understanding.

Skills

Knowledge of child development stages. Knowledge of child safety, first aid, and personal hygiene concerns. Ability to operate small office equipment and computers. Ability to communicate effectively and to work effectively with high school students. Ability to remain flexible and calm and to display patience and understanding.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$19.02 per hour (Support Salary Table 2026-27)

Schedule

5.5 hours per day / 177 days per year