Child Care Assistant FT 6951

Coast Guard Exchange•Alameda, CA

23d•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Care Assistant plans and carries out appropriate early childhood education experiences using a variety of materials to support each child’s emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development. Working with the director and teachers, the assistant helps develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum and activities and supports a program environment that encourages positive interactions among children, youth, and adults. The role includes assisting with planned activities, routine caregiving, supervision, health checks, safety, meal or snack service where applicable, and interactions with parents and staff. Duties may take place indoors and outdoors and include maintaining activity areas and materials, monitoring children in classrooms and other locations, tracking participation, and completing required reports. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED certificate.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
One year of general experience working with children in a group program with children and/or youth.
Physical ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds and over, sit and rise from the floor, walk, bend, stoop, and stand routinely.
Ability to satisfactorily complete a Tier 1 background investigation, including state checks, upon hiring and renew it every five years.
Ability to satisfactorily pass the Civilian Medical Clearance Examination at preplacement and every two years for childcare position types.

Nice To Haves

Two years of education beyond high school, including 12 semester hours of college credit in early childhood, elementary, secondary, or special education; child/youth development; psychology; human development; youth program administration; or related behavioral sciences.
One-year vocational certificate in childcare.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute early childhood education experiences that promote children's emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development.
Work with the director and teachers to develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum and activities.
Help establish a program environment that promotes positive interactions among children, youth, and adults.
Assist in providing and leading planned activities for program participants.
Interact with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.
Interact professionally with staff members, parents, and the command.
Assist in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports.
Prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate the daily schedule.
Monitor children in classrooms, playgrounds, hallways, restrooms, study halls, lunch areas, and bus loading areas.
Maintain control of and account for the whereabouts and safety of children at all times.
Help arrange and serve appropriate snacks or meals where applicable.
Perform routine caregiving tasks, including receiving children, supporting activities, and attending to children's physical needs.
Provide care in accordance with standards; assist in planning and conducting activities, conducting health checks, ensuring children's safety and well-being, completing reports, and interacting with parents.
Perform other duties as assigned.