Campus Child Care Specialist

About the role

The Campus Child Care Specialist provides a safe, nurturing, and engaging care environment for children during scheduled hours on campus. This role supports colleges' family-friendly policies and ensures parents can participate in academic responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an information resource for students, staff, and faculty regarding available quality child care.
• Interviews clients for special child care requirements.
• Provides responsive care to children by adapting daily routines and plans to individual needs.
• Maintains ongoing communication with parents, caregivers, and supervisor.
• Schedules and organizes support staff.
• Conducts supervision of teacher assistants.
• Completes daily snack preparations.
• Records accurate attendance records.
• Maintains up-to-date emergency forms.
• Reports any symptoms of child abuse to supervisor and/or child abuse hotline.
• Ensures teacher assistants are kept updated on classroom matters.
• Completes and reports any symptoms of child abuse to supervisor and/or child abuse hotline.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education and experience sufficient to meet the rigors of the position.
• Demonstrated experience working with the needs and concerns of college student parents who have childcare requirements.
• First aid and CPR certification are preferred or willing to obtain within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications

• High school or GED with a combination of six months of equivalent education/training and childcare experience.
• Associate’s degree in early childhood education, or related field, and some related experience.
• Preferable bilingual (English/Spanish) or conversational language abilities.

Skills

• Responsible, kind, and dedicated individual to provide quality caring and enrichment activities for children ages three through twelve.
• Adept in understanding staffing and turnover within Early Childhood education.
• Exceptional verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Maintain confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism.
• Organize and prioritize work while exercising flexibility, teamwork, and humor.
• Welcoming, innovative, and focused on student success.

Benefits

• Retirement contribution.
• Annual and sick time.
• Mental health resources.
• Tuition benefit.

Pay

$25.95 per hour.

Schedule

Part-time position limited to 28 hours per CMC’s work week (Saturday through Friday). Work hours are primarily evenings and approximately 10-15 hours per week, with times varying.