Child Care Assistant

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and implementing the daily program under the direction of the Lead Teacher.
• Assist in planning and preparing the learning environment, setting up interest centers, and preparing needed materials and supplies.
• Assist in promoting and supervising the healthy physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of each child.
• Assist in teaching and supervising all activities to ensure each child’s involvement and safety at all times, eat meals with children, encourages the development of good nutritional habits and personal hygiene.
• Assist in daily maintenance, including but not limited to, laundry, floor care, record keeping and bed maintenance, washing and/or rotating toys, etc.
• Accountable for the children for whom you are identified as the primary caregiver. This includes, but is not limited to: - relaying information to parent(s) about child’s daily activities. - charting on infants for all daily activities, including diaper changing, feeding, naps, medications, milestones, and any concerns. Chart should include a positive statement about the child’s day.
• Observe and record evaluation/assessment information for children.
• Maintain a safe, secure, warm, nurturing environment for all children as part of the team.
• Treat all children with dignity and respect.
• Be sensitive to the special needs of children and report concerns to the Lead Teacher.
• Handle all information pertaining to children, family, and the center with confidentiality and discretion.
• Absorb and implement the recommendations of the Co-Director and Faculty Advisor in a timely manner.
• Exhibit flexibility to work in either infant/toddler or the preschool room when needed.
• Attend monthly staff meetings.
• Meet weekly with Lead Teacher.
• Attendance, punctuality, and dependability are evidenced.
• Follow personnel policies of Child Development Center and dress code recommendations and NICC policies.
• Know (and implement) policies of the Child Development Center in regard to Center operations as defined in the most current Center policy manual and licensing regulations. These include First Aid and CPR , emergency procedures for tornadoes and fire, child abuse reporting, discipline, termination and other established policies.
• Demonstrate a professional attitude.
• Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Essential Functions

• Implement the recommendations of the Co-Director and Faculty Advisor in a timely manner.
• Exhibit flexibility to work in either infant/toddler or the preschool room when needed.
• Attend monthly staff meetings.
• Meet weekly with Lead Teacher.
• Attendance, punctuality, and dependability are evidenced.
• Follow personnel policies of Child Development Center and dress code recommendations and NICC policies.
• Know (and implement) policies of the Child Development Center in regard to Center operations as defined in the most current Center policy manual and licensing regulations. These include First Aid and CPR , emergency procedures for tornadoes and fire, child abuse reporting, discipline, termination and other established policies.
• Demonstrate a professional attitude.
• Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.