Child Care Provider

LC State invites applications for the position of Child Care Provider (2 openings).

Salary and rank based on experience and qualifications: $17.90 per hour

Required Qualifications:

• Some knowledge of the normal development of children from six weeks to preschool age.
• Some knowledge of methods used to teach preschool children basic skills.
• Experience reading and understanding written instructions.
• At least two years of experience as a teacher in an early childhood setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• National competency-based credential as a Certified Childcare Professional or Child Development.
• Associate's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in early childhood education.
• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in early childhood education, school-age care, child development, social work, nursing, sociology, psychology, human development and family studies, or another child-related field.

Responsibilities:

1. Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
2. Plans and prepares developmentally appropriate curriculum activities, including art, music, and physical activities.
3. Implements activity plans.
4. Monitors, observes, and interacts with children.
5. Cares for the physical needs of children, including feeding, diapering, toileting, dressing, and administering medications.
6. Communicates with parents orally and in writing concerning the needs, progress, and behavior of children.
7. Maintains attendance, meal, and activity records.
8. Assures a safe environment.
9. Designs bulletin boards and other displays.
10. Assists with food preparation, service, and cleanup.
11. Be a backup when the Director is absent.

Competencies

1. Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
2. Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
3. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem
4. Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
5. Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
6. Active listening.

Work Environment

1. Connect with others
2. Face-to-face discussions
3. Work within a team
4. Close physical proximity
5. Indoors, environmentally controlled, outdoors for periods of time, a couple of times a day.

Physical Demands

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, stand, sit, stoop, squat, run, and climb stairs.

Additional duties include direct and indirect activities to support recruitment and retention of students.

Application Procedure: Please upload all of the following documents or your application may not be considered for review.

• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Contact Information or Letters for three (3) Professional References

This position is open until filled and will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check and may also be subject to an education verification. LC State is an EEO/VETS employer.