Child Care Assistant FT (2) 6695

About the role

The Child Care Assistant (2) positions at the Cape Cod Child Development Center in Buzzards Bay, MA, are responsible for executing educational experiences, managing program environments, and providing care to children and youth.

Responsibilities

• Plans and executes appropriate early childhood education experiences with various materials.
• Works with the director and teachers to develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum and activities.
• Helps establish a positive interaction environment among children, youth, and adults.
• Assists in leading planned activities and using approved child guidance techniques.
• Maintains program participation data and completes required daily reports.
• Ensures the safety and well-being of children at all times.
• Performs routine care giving tasks and interacts with children and parents.
• Completes health checks and conducts activities as directed.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• One year of general experience working with children in a group setting.
• Physical ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds, sit and rise from the floor, walk, bend, and stoop.

Preferred

• Two years of education above high school level, including 12 semester hours in early childhood/elementary/secondary/special education, child/youth development, psychology, human development, youth program administration, or related behavioral sciences.
• A two-year vocational certificate in childcare.

Benefits

The U.S. Coast Guard Community Services Command offers comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, flexible spending account, pension plan, 401(k) savings plan, life insurance, short term/long term disability, tuition assistance, paid parental leave, and more.

Pay

$18.00 per hour.

Schedule

Full Time (30-40 hours per week).

Qualifications

Your resume/application must demonstrate the required experience/education. Please see additional information on how your application is evaluated.

Additional Information on How You Will Be Evaluated

Your resume or application must clearly demonstrate the required experience and/or education. Experience includes both paid and unpaid work, such as volunteer service through National Service programs. Volunteer work can help develop essential skills, competencies, and leadership experience that may translate directly to paid employment. You MUST submit a resume or any other written format in English of your choice. It is recommended the resume clearly identifies: (1) The announcement number, title and pay band of the job you are applying for, and, (2) Information such as full name; mailing address; country of citizenship (U.S. Citizenship required OR valid authorization to work in the US); highest Federal grade or NAF pay band held with job series, title, and dates held (if applicable); a statement requiring proof of veterans’ preference by means of DD 214; education; and relevant work experience including start/end dates, supervisor’s name and phone number, salary and title, series and grade if experience was with a non-appropriated fund instrumentality of the Federal government.