Child Care Aide

Schedule/Hours :

M-F, Full-Time, Hours may vary from 7:00am - 6:30pm This position is responsible for: Assists in providing childcare services for children including personal care, hygiene, learning and development activities and specialized programs; maintains cleanliness and orderliness of childcare property.

Key Responsibilities:

Provides constant care for the needs of the children in an efficient, clean, loving, safe, secure, and healthy manner. Assists Child Care Workers in preparing and conducting lesson plans; monitors classroom activities in the absence of the Child Care Worker. Supervises and monitors children during recreational activities; observes, monitors, and supervises children on the playground. Prepares and serves children snacks and meals; ensures that children receive nutritional and tasteful food; provides positive, relaxed atmosphere during children mealtime encouraging conversation. Washes children's hands and faces after morning play activities, before lunch, and again in late afternoon before parents pick up children, or before dinner, whichever comes first.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Ability to observe children and ensure their safety. Ability to lift, hold, and carry toddlers on a regular basis. Duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Work is performed in a normal childcare environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. Employee Benefits Opportunities for growth!

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU

High school diploma or G.E.D. required, and Six months experience providing adult supervision to children preferred, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certifications:

Valid State Driver's License C.P.R. and

First Aid Certification Equal Opportunity Employer:

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