Child Care Program Assistant

Part-time, flexible hours. Hourly rate ranges from $14.71 to $16.01 per hour, dependent on experience.

About the role

The primary purpose of this position is to provide students with a safe, fun, and enriching out-of-school time experience while they are in childcare.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years old
• Prefer at least one year of experience caring for children
• Follow policies on confidentiality and mandated reporting
• Ability to mediate, problem solve, and redirect students in a positive way: motivate, support, serve as a positive role model and be energetic, creative, active, and friendly

Responsibilities

• Team with the Childcare Lead to assist in providing a safe, healthy, clean and inviting environment for school-age children
• Work with Childcare Lead to research and plan daily activities
• Participate in professional development meetings as scheduled
• Direct student supervision
• Develop effective working relationships with students
• Support building and classroom discipline policy
• Flexibility in work schedule as needed to meet childcare ratio requirements
• Maintain good communication skills and cooperative working environment with other school staff
• Maintain knowledge of building procedures manual and school district policies
• Work cooperatively with building administrators, accepting constructive feedback and direction
• Address disagreements with fellow employees constructively and respectfully
• Follow school district policy in reporting suspected abuse/neglect
• Help children with toileting, diapering and cleanliness
• Maintain open communication with the Childcare Site Supervisor and Childcare Coordinator
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Childcare Site Supervisor and Childcare Coordinator

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat, crawl or push up to 30 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

This position will be located in rooms with students at different elementary schools and will regularly interact with the Childcare Coordinator, Childcare Site Supervisor, district and program staff, public, parents/guardians of participating children, and children participating in programs.