Childcare Worker Job Description We are looking for a patient, attentive Daycare Worker to care for children. The Daycare Worker will assist parents and the company by preparing snacks, maintaining their hygiene, monitoring them for health, behavioral, and emotional concerns, providing them with age-appropriate instruction and working with parents to ensure that children are learning and socializing in a positive way. They may also assist with sterilizing toys and play areas and other duties to ensure that the children are in a safe, engaging and clean environment. To be successful as a Daycare Worker, you should be thorough and caring with an eye for detail. You should be prepared to meet the physical demands of the position and have an understanding of the childhood development process. Responsibilities Providing care for children, such as setting schedules and routines, grooming, feeding, changing diapers, and cleaning rooms and toys. Maintaining a safe workplace by monitoring children for health, behavioral, and emotional issues ad reporting concerns to staff and parents Developing and encouraging age-appropriate learning and socialization to ensure children learn basic skills and concepts, such as communication, manners, sharing, etc. Helping children discover new interests by introducing them to art, music, sports and other potential hobbies. Ensuring children are learning positive behaviors and providing guidance or approved discipline as needed. Preparing children to enter the next level of care or for entry into school. Keeping records relating to childcare. Working with parents to help children progress towards educational and behavioral goals.

Requirements:

More education and experience may be required or preferred. A valid Driver's license. Minimum age of 18. Additional license, certifications (e.g. CPR) or training preferred. Decisiveness, patience and stamina to chase after, lift or carry children. Record of immunizations and ability to pass a background check. Exceptional communication, teaching, and interpersonal skills. Strong understanding of stages of childhood development. Attentiveness to the needs and safety of children.

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time (needs to be available 7am to 5:30pm)

Salary:

$14/hour

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

From $14.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount Paid time off

Work Location:

In person