Daycare Assistant

Day Care Assistant I/ASCD I-54

Reports to: Principal

Supervises: None

Term of Employment: 10 months

Salary: Day Care Assistant I/ASCD I-54

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must meet state requirements in CPR, AED, Playground, First Aid, and Childhood Connects

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists with the preparation of materials and equipment for After School instructional activities
• Supervises activities of small groups of children
• Follows appropriate training while leading small group activities as planned by the After School Day Care Coordinator
• Assists with any technology equipment needs
• Maintains a clean and orderly environment for the students
• Assists in maintaining the materials and equipment
• Assists in the enforcement of classroom rules in a positive manner
• Follows attendance guidelines, maintains punctuality, and follows Moore County School's dress code
• Ensures adherence to good safety standards
• Demonstrates initiative in the performance of assigned duties
• Attends all required training opportunities to maintain credentials
• Responds to inquiries and concerns in a timely manner
• Demonstrates support for the school system's vision and mission
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervisor

Physical and Cognitive Requirements:

The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to this job classification within Moore County Schools.

Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Must be able to:

• prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence in all languages required by the job
• understand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style
• speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence
• respond adequately to inquiries or complaints
• write using standard convention in all languages required by the job
• apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form
• communicate effectively and efficiently in all languages required by the job using whatever communication device or system is required (telephone, Braille)
• use/interpret job related terminology, mathematical formulas and functions effectively and efficiently
• deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations
• be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons
• operate a motor vehicle
• operate/use a variety of automated office machines and other office equipment
• operate/use a variety of printing/graphic arts machines
• operate/use a variety of audiovisual/electronic machines and devices
• operate/use a variety of communication machines/equipment/devices
• operate/use a variety of job specific machines/equipment