Child Care Site Assistant

About the Role

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is dedicated to ensuring all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are seeking dedicated individuals to join our School Age Child Care (SACC) Program, providing supervised care and a positive environment for children.

Responsibilities

• Act in a professional, respectful, courteous, and caring manner at all times.
• Create a customer-focused climate and provide quality services and support to school and other stakeholders.
• Comply with applicable district, state, and federal codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Provide supervised care and monitor children’s activities before school, after school, during summer vacation, or at other scheduled times.
• Follow safety procedures, utilize safety equipment, and monitor areas to ensure the safety of students, employees, and others.
• Plan, coordinate, conduct, and participate in various indoor/outdoor activities appropriate for each age group.
• Provide care and activities for students needing special accommodations with appropriate adaptations.
• Communicate through proper channels to keep supervisors and personnel informed of impending problems or unusual events.
• Respond to emergency situations, provide first aid or basic medical care, dispense required medication, and complete necessary reports.
• Process documentation associated with child care activities.
• Monitor inventory levels of supplies and food items and request new/replacement items.
• Ensure assigned areas are safe and adhere to established procedures.
• Work collaboratively with all stakeholders.
• Attend required training and meetings.
• Use computers and technology to enter and access information related to essential job functions.
• Perform general cleaning/maintenance tasks and opening/closing procedures.
• Provide assistance to other employees and site locations as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous experience in child care or early childhood education preferred.
• Must obtain and maintain valid CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with supervisors, principals, employees, children, parents, and stakeholders.
• Ability to use approved disciplinary strategies and assess situations with good judgment.
• Must be 18 years of age.

Pay

$17.60/hour