Child Care Associate

Child Care Associate

The Lakin Child Development Center is taking applications for an anticipated Child Care Associate. The starting wage is $15/hr.

Position: Child Care Associate

Qualifications:

• Previous experience working with children.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Good communication skills with the public.
• First-Aid / CPR certified.
• Provide an acceptable criminal records check.

Essential Function: Ability to lift 35 lbs., works flexible hours, and has regular attendance.

Reports To: Lead teacher, Coordinator, OnSite Supervisor.

Consults With: Parents, staff.

Position Goal: To provide a safe, nurturing, and well-organized day care environment with developmentally appropriate activities in which children can learn and grow.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Attendance is necessary to be successful in this position.
• Maintains open communication with parents at the beginning and end of the day.
• Helps with the feedings of children (bottle, jar food).
• Sees to the diapering needs of children.
• Engages in positive and age appropriate social interactions.
• Encourages playing and sharing harmoniously with other children.
• Maintains proper child discipline in accordance to the Kids Place discipline policy.
• Maintains daily infant or toddler report.
• Assists in maintaining orderly room.
• Attends monthly staff meetings.
• Keeps information related to individual children and families confidential.
• Knows how many children are with them at all times (outside, fire/tornado drills).
• Directs movement of children from place to place.
• Documents information about children for staff on next shift.
• Be knowledgeable of the emergency file and emergency procedures.
• Knows the tornado and fire procedures for the program and assists in the supervision of required drills.
• Be punctual in room and on the job prior to the start of the shift, and notify the Coordinator and/or OnSite Supervisor if you are to be late or absent.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment: Wage schedules shall be subject to annual review and modification by the Glenwood Board of Education or through the collective bargaining process, where one exists.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Classified Staff Evaluation.