Child Care Assistant (Developmental) FT – 6811

Coast Guard Exchange•New London, CT

19h•$0 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

This is a developmental position leading to a full performance level Child Care Assistant, NF-1702-02. Upon satisfactory performance and one year completion of general working experience, an employee may be non-competitively promoted to the Child Care Assistant, NF-1702-02 at management’s request with potential for a higher rate in pay. The Child Care Assistant (Developmental) plans and executes appropriate early childhood education experiences with a variety of materials to promote the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of each child. They work with the director and teachers in developing and implementing age-appropriate curriculum and activities. The role helps establish a program environment that promotes positive child and youth interactions with other children, youth, and adults. The assistant provides and leads planned activities for program participants, interacting with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques. Professional interaction with staff members, parents, and the command is expected. The role also assists in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports. Responsibilities include preparing, arranging, and maintaining indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate the daily schedule. The assistant monitors children in various settings, maintains control and accounts for their whereabouts and safety at all times. They may also help arrange for and serve snacks/meals and perform routine caregiving tasks. This includes assisting with materials and activities, receiving children, interacting with them, and attending to their physical needs. Ensuring care is provided in accordance with standards, assisting in planning and conducting activities, conducting health checks, ensuring the safety and well-being of children, completing reports, and interacting with parents are also key duties. Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED certificate and must be at least 18 years of age
Must be able to read, write and speak in English.
Ability to promote and foster effective working relationships with children, youth, and coworkers.
Possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds and over, sit and rise from the floor, walk, bend, and stoop and stand on a routine basis. Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors.
Ability to satisfactorily complete Tier 1 background investigation, to include state checks, upon hiring and renew every 5 years.
Ability to satisfactorily pass the Civilian Medical Clearance Examination that is performed at preplacement and then every two years for every childcare position type.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with children and/or youth

Responsibilities

Plans and executes appropriate early childhood education experiences with a variety of material to promote the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of each child.
Works with the director and teachers in developing and implementing age appropriate curriculum and activities.
Helps establish a program environment that promotes positive child and youth interactions with other children, youth and adults.
Assists in providing and leading planned activities for program participants.
Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.
Interacts professionally with staff members, parents, and the command.
Assists in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports.
Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedule.
Monitors children in the classroom, on the playground, in hallways and restrooms, during study halls, during lunch, and in bus loading areas.
Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children at all times.
Helps arrange for/serve appropriate snacks/meals where applicable.
Performs routine care giving tasks, helping with materials and activities, receiving children, interacting with children and attending to the children's physical needs.
Ensures care is provided in accordance with standards, assists in planning, and conducting activities, conducts health checks, ensures the safety and well-being of children, completes reports, and interacts with parents.
Performs other related duties as assigned.