Student Childcare Assistant- POOL

Position Overview

This position will assist in creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for children in a childcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and support for children in a childcare setting.
• Ensure compliance with KDHE licensing regulations.
• Engage with children at an appropriate developmental level.
• Implement positive behavior management strategies.
• Collect and maintain accurate data related to child development and program activities.
• Support and collaborate with other staff members to maintain a safe, organized, and nurturing environment for all children.

Required Qualifications

• Must have completed at least 3 clock hours of child development training, or indicate in application materials a willingness to complete this training prior to the start date.
• Willingness to obtain pediatric First Aid certification within 30 days of employment, as indicated in application materials.
• Willingness to obtain pediatric CPR certification within 30 days of employment, as indicated in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children, as indicated in application materials.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
• This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Additional Candidate Instructions

A complete application must include:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your qualifications for the position

Contact Information to Applicants

Sharyn M. Serbet
Interim Program Coordinator
sharynserbet@ku.edu