Child Care Assistant PT 6682

Coast Guard Exchange•Lower Township, NJ

89d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves planning and executing early childhood education experiences to promote the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of each child. The assistant will work with the director and teachers in developing and implementing age-appropriate curriculum and activities, helping to establish a program environment that fosters positive interactions. Responsibilities include assisting in providing and leading planned activities, interacting with children and youth using approved guidance techniques, and professional interaction with staff, parents, and the command. The role also involves assisting in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports. Additionally, the assistant will help prepare and maintain activity areas and materials, monitor children in various settings, maintain control and ensure the safety of children at all times, and assist with serving snacks/meals. Routine caregiving tasks, health checks, and ensuring the safety and well-being of children are also key aspects of the role.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED certificate.
Must be able to read, write and speak in English.
One year of general experience working with children in a group program with children and/or youth.
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.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of education above the High School level, which includes twelve (12)- semester hours of college credit in early childhood/elementary/secondary/special education, child/youth development, psychology, human development, youth program administration or related behavioral sciences or a One (1) year vocational certificate in childcare.

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.
Other duties as assigned.