Salary: $16.28 Hourly

Location : Moses Lake, WA

Job Type: Temporary/Hourly (1050 hours)

Job Number: 23-35

Division: Instruction

Department: Childcare Center

Opening Date: 07/11/2023

Closing Date: Continuous

Position Summary

Big Bend Community College (BBCC), a rural college serving vibrant, culturally rich communities in the Columbia Basin of Central Washington invites applications for a Cook/Childcare Attendant in the college's Childcare Center.

The Cook/Childcare Attendant will work closely with the Childcare Manager in conducting daily duties such as preparing and serving meals, cleaning their workspace throughout the day to follow health and safety guidelines. Follow recipes consistently, make adjustments based on the children in the center with food allergies, communicate with classroom staff. This position is responsible for delivering food that is not only delicious and cooked to the specifications of the USDA but that is safe and fresh as well. Work schedule will be determined by the needs of the Learning Center Childcare. Hours per week are 16.

To work at BBCC you will be participating in a movement. We are taking action to intentionally and fearlessly create a college where all feel they belong, all people are represented and respected for their lived experiences, and each has received the recognition and support needed to thrive. Our students, the HEART of BBCC, and our employees, the SOUL, are the reason we are deepening our commitment to this movement.

BBCC's organizational strength is captured in our small but mighty spirit. A small college taking on BIG things to enact BIG change to lift our students and employees. We are dedicated to extending postsecondary access to all our service district members and providing an environment for all to grow personally and professionally, steered by our mission and vision.

Vision : To become our communities' first choice to dream, learn, and succeed.

Mission

Serve as a Bridge

Stand as a Leader

Support for Success

Our guiding principles are a call to action, establishing a standard for how we interact with each other, present BBCC in the community, serve students AND act upon areas of inequity.

Guiding Principles

Honor our Role as a Hispanic-Serving Institution

Advocate for Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity

Embrace our Workplace Norms

Innovate Proactively

Model Integrity

Educate All

If you share these values, we encourage you to come be a part of the movement happening at Big Bend Community College.

Big Bend Community College reserves the right to offer this position to a qualified candidate at any time, so a prompt response is encouraged.

This position is not benefit eligible

Essential Job Duties

Primary essential duties and responsibilities include but will not be limited to the following:

Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing, and mixing ingredients
Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry, and other foods
Occasionally serve food
Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment, and dishes
Handle and store ingredients and food
Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, and utensils
Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment
Check the quality and freshness of ingredients
Monitor station inventory levels
Accommodate children's special food needs
Operate kitchen equipment such as oven, dishwasher
Assist in providing a safe and healthy learning environment for children.
Follows all state and federal regulations regarding fire, health, and safety standards, to include hand washing, laundry, and housekeeping practices.
Assist with supervision of children's activities and enters children's free play, outdoor activities, fieldtrips, songs, games, and other activities as assigned.
Attend staff meeting and participate in training sessions.
Maintain agency confidentiality regarding children, families and staff information.
Give bathroom and lunch breaks to classroom staff as needed.
Perform all other duties as assigned.

Minimum & Desirable Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

At the time of application, all candidates must possess the following:

Must be at least 18 years old
Must have High School graduation or equivalent
Negative results of TB Skin Test within the last 12 months.
Current Mumps, Measles and Rubella immunity.
Covid-19 Vaccine
HIV/Aids Bloodborne Pathogen Training within the last 12 months.
Current Basic First Aid/CPR for Infant/Child/Adult Certification.
Current Washington State Food Worker Card.
Completed (DCYF) Department of Children, Youth and Family approved Child Care Basics training OR ECED 107 Health, Safety & Nutrition class.
Experience working with individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, age, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

English/Spanish or English/Ukrainian/Russian proficiency

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to lift and maneuver children who may weigh up to 50 pounds or more. Lifting requires the ability to lift boxes, cans, bags, or equipment in addition to lifting children four-weeks through 5 years of age on an ongoing basis. Diaper changing and assisting in toilet training is required. Physical dexterity to work with small children, i.e. stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, standing, lifting, climbing, walking, running quickly. Work will be performed in both inside and outside environments.

Application Instructions

This position is open until filled. Big Bend Community College reserves the right to offer this position to a qualified candidate at any time, so a prompt response is encouraged.

To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required qualifications and submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:

BBCC Online application.
Cover letter, addressing why you are interested in this position and how your qualifications make you the ideal candidate.*
Comprehensive resume or CV.*
Response(s) to the questions found in the Supplemental Questions Tab above.*
Unofficial transcripts documenting undergraduate and graduate course work and degrees. Official transcripts required upon employment.*

NOTE: You must complete the online application in full and respond to the required supplemental questions. Failure to provide this information or responses of "See Resume" may eliminate you from consideration for this position. The college reserves the right to remove documents, submitted but not requested, by BBCC as part of the application process. These documents include, but are not limited to statements of teaching philosophy, diversity statement, letters of recommendation, student evaluations, performance evaluations, etc.

BBCC reserves the right to not fill this position, reject all applicants, reopen the position, or make a direct appointment. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the College's discretion.

This posting does not reflect the entire job description and may be changed and/or modified, at any time, without notice.

If you have difficulty logging into your account, attaching documents, submitting your application, etc., please contact NEOGOV Customer Service at 1-855-524-5627.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080, applicants must declare whether they are the subject of any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct in any current or former employment or are currently being investigated for, or have left a position during an investigation into, a violation of any sexual misconduct policy at the applicant's current or past employers. By law, post-secondary education institutions cannot hire an applicant who does not complete the questions.

Prior to employment, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform the position.

In compliance with WAC 357-04-045, candidates previously employed by Big Bend Community College in a part-time hourly/temporary position after July 1, 2022 will not qualify for this position and cannot be considered for employment in any part-time hourly/temporary position at BBCC. Candidates may apply for other positions posted on the college website.
An offer of employment will not carry with it any responsibility or obligation on the part of the College to sponsor an H-1B visa. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, proof of authorization to work in the United States will be required at the time of hire.
Official transcripts must be provided to the college upon hire.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:

Big Bend provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Please direct all inquiries regarding compliance with access, equal opportunity, and/or grievances to the Vice President of Human Resources & Labor/Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator/Section 504 Coordinator, BBCC 7662 Chanute Street NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837; 509-793-2026 or via email at

DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE CAMPUS:

In compliance with state and federal regulations, BBCC is committed to a safe and drug and alcohol-free campus. Employees are expected to comply with BBCC's policy prohibiting illegal drug use or activity, including notifications of criminal drug convictions and the use of prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications that are likely to affect job safety. The complete policy and procedure are available to view on the of the BBCC website. Printed copies of the policy and procedure are available by contacting the Human Resources Office at 509-793-2008.

BBCC ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT:

BBCC strives to be a safe and secure campus for our students, employees, and community. Detailed information regarding campus security, crime statistics for the most recent-three year period, and other information is available on the of the BBCC website. If you have questions or would like a printed copy of the materials please contact Campus Safety and Security at 509-793-2286.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

Big Bend Community College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, marital status, pregnancy status or families with children, a mother breastfeeding her child, AIDS/HIV or hepatitis C, genetic information, and/or status as a veteran or any other legally protected classification.

Temporary positions at Big Bend Community College are not eligible for benefits.

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Please tell us about the education, training, and/or experience(s) that have prepared you to work with and for people of diverse backgrounds and share with us why you believe that experience is relevant to the work of this position.

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Are you 18 years of age or older?

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Do you possess documentation of background clearance through the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF)?

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Do you possess documentation of negative results of TB Skin Test within the last 12 months?

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Do you possess documentation of Mumps, Measles, and Rubella immunity?

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Do you possess documentation of HIV/Aids Bloodborne Pathogen Training within the last 12 months?

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Do you possess documentation of Current Basic First Aid/CPR for Infant/Child/Adult Certification?

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Do you possess documentation of Washington State Food Worker Card?

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Do you possess documentation of completed (DCYF) Department of Youth and Family approved Child Care Basics Training OR ECED 107 Health, Safety & Nutrition class?

Required Question