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Daycare Assistant
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Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids Schools
Grand Rapids, MI (In Person)
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Daycare Assistant Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids Schools Grand Rapids, MI Job Details Part-time 8 hours ago Qualifications Employee relationship building High school diploma or GED Dramatic play (creative arts teaching) First aid and
CPR Full Job Description Daycare AssistantPart-time:
5-10 hours per week (during the school day)Hourly/Non-Exempt Summary:
The Daycare Assistant will assist the Daycare Lead in caring for and assessing the needs of children in the West Catholic Daycare Center throughout the day.Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for providing a clean and healthy environment for children and staff-Setting up activities and cleaning up after activities have been completed-Participates in the planning of daily schedules, activities, and special events with the Daycare Lead-Changing clothes, diapers, and cleaning up after accidents-Preparing children for snack, meals, and transition times-Assisting the Daycare Lead as needed with duties such as: discarding, sorting, and replacing toys and equipment, making suggestions that are helpful and supportive to the Daycare Lead, decorating bulletin boards, routine filing, cleaning tasks, etc•Contributing to the program by telling or reading stories, planning group experiences, craft, or projects•Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices-Assists in on-the-job training of new staff on routine procedures-Being attentive to health, sanitation, nutrition, and safety•Dressing and conducting oneself in a professional manner•Sit with and supervise children at mealtimes•Friendly and courteous to parents during any interactions-Open to continual professional development, both in and out of school-Work as a disciple of the Catholic faith and uphold values in word and action
Job Qualifications and Requirements:
- High School diploma, or equivalent
- One year experience working in a childcare setting preferred-Effective communication and collaboration skills-Ability to build strong rapport with colleagues-Excellent listening skills-Patience with children-Child, infant & adult CPR training, First Aid, Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting, Universal Precautions training, and Essential Training is required within 6 months of hire
Ideal Candidate Competencies:
- Must be comfortable with pretend/imaginative play-Ability to creatively redirect children-Ability to prioritize tasks and responsibilities with the children in mind first-Ability to engage children while reading a book using inflection-Ability to understand and follow safety procedures-Ability to safely use cleaning equipment and supplies
- Ability to lift and manipulate children and heavy objects
- Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures
- Ability to understand written and verbal communications
- Ability to remain calm during extended crying periods-Able to balance a variety of competing prioritiesPhysical requirements:
- Must be able to be active in the classroom including getting down on the floor with children, sitting, bending, and lifting.
- May involve extended periods of time standing or sitting-Requires some lifting, carrying, pushing/or pulling objects up to 50 pounds.
Benefits:
- Sick Time Off, student tuition discount benefit of up to 25% after 1 year of serviceAbout West Catholic High SchoolWest Catholic High School is a Diocese of Grand Rapids school located on a sprawling 44-acre campus in the northwest corner of the city.
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