Childcare Assistant Teacher

We are looking for a patient, attentive childcare assistant to care for children. The childcare worker will assist prepare meals for children, maintain their hygiene, monitor them for health, behavioral, and emotional concerns, provide them with age-appropriate instruction, and collaborating with parents to ensure that children are learning and socializing in a positive way. They will 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 childcare 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 a basic understanding of the childhood development process.

Childcare Worker Responsibilities:

Providing care for children, such as setting schedules and routines, feeding, changing diapers, and cleaning rooms and toys. Developing and encouraging age-appropriate learning and socialization to ensure children learn basic skills and concepts, such as communication, manners, sharing, etc. Maintaining a safe workplace by monitoring children for health, behavioral, and emotional issues and reporting concerns to staff and parents. 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. Collaborating with parents to help children progress towards educational and behavioral goals.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount Paid time off Application Question(s): Will you be able to reliably commute, including inclement weather (e.g. snow) to Hampden, ME, for this job? When are you available to start? Are you able to lift 30 pounds repeatedly? Are you able to sit on the floor and interact/play with children for long periods of time? Why do you think you would be a good fit for this position? What is your desired pay? What is the last 4 of your social security number? Are you able to work 10-hour continuous shifts four days a week?

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

Childcare:

1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

CPR Certification (Required)

Work Location:

In person