Overview

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Child Care Attendant is responsible for the well-being of the children under their care. They are responsible for maintaining a safe and fun environment for young children to preteens. They must monitor the children to ensure that the children play and interact with one another in a safe and appropriate manner. Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Highschool Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); no substitutions.
• No additional experience required.

COMPETENCIES

• Conflict resolution
• Patience and empathy
• Organization
• Effective communication
• Adaptability
• Creativity
• Time Management
• Problem-solving
• Word Processing and Internet software
• POS system

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
• CPR and First Aid certification is required within the first 90 days of hire.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS

Highschool Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); no substitutions. No additional experience required.

COMPETENCIES

Conflict resolution Patience and empathy Organization Effective communication Adaptability Creativity Time Management Problem-solving Word Processing and Internet software POS system

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess a valid driver s license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating. CPR and First Aid certification is required within the first 90 days of hire.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.