Child Care Assistant (Part-time 15 hrs.)

Summary

The Childcare Assistant is a member of the teaching team who is responsible for the care and education of an assigned group of children; planning and implementing the curriculum, supervising children, communicating with parents, and providing a healthy and safe environment for children.

Duties

• To take care of the children in The Child Development Center.
  • Assists in establishing and maintaining a clean, safe and healthy learning environment.
  • Maintains an orderly learning environment.
  • Provides a balance between child-initiated and teacher-directed activities.
  • Supports social and emotional development and provides positive guidance.
  • Implements hands-on activities that develop positive self-esteem.
  • Implements hands-on activities that develop social skills.
  • Uses and promotes positive guidance techniques.
  • Provides a variety of creative and expressive activities.
  • Manages the classroom through positive redirection, problem solving, setting appropriate limits and active listening.
  • Follows through on routines that have been established to ensure smooth transition periods.
  • Communicates with children at their developmental level.
  • Encourages children to be independent.
• To advance physical and intellectual competence.
  • Is actively engaged with children selecting age-appropriate activities for them.
  • Implements culturally diverse and non-sexist experiences.
• To establish positive and productive relationships with families.
  • Considers the individual family and child in relationship to his/her culture and socio-economic background.
  • Communicates effectively and efficiently with parents at the end of the day to relay information given to them by the Child Development Center Staff managers.
  • Ensures a well-run, purposeful program responsive to participant needs.
  • Follows the daily schedule posted in the room.
  • Assists the Head Teacher and the Childcare Teacher with an assigned group of children accepting direction and suggestions.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED; CDA preferred, some college.
• Experience: Prior experience in working with very young children.
• Licensure: A valid work permit, which must be proven with necessary documentation as specified on an I-9 form.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must have a warm, friendly personality, be sensitive to the feelings and needs of others and be able to relate well to children. Must be able to recognize child abuse and neglect; be flexible in receiving assignments or adapting to changes in the program; willing to accept supervision in order to improve work performance; willing to provide exceptional customer service and perform other duties as required. Must have some knowledge of early childhood development or have the willing to learn upon hire. Must have the ability to handle multiple demands and meet deadlines, be able to read and communicate effectively.

Schedule

Hours Per Week: part-time 15hrs. 2:30pm-5:30pm M - F