Child Care Assistant (Developmental) FT – 6811

Coast Guard Exchange•New London, CT

144d•$0 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Care Assistant (Developmental) plans and carries out early childhood education experiences using a variety of materials to support each child’s healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development. Working with the director and teachers, the assistant helps develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum and activities, fosters positive interactions among children, youth, and adults, and assists with leading planned activities. The role uses approved child guidance and youth development techniques and involves professional interaction with staff, parents, and the command. The assistant also helps maintain participation data and complete required daily reports. The position helps prepare and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials, monitors children in classrooms and other areas including playgrounds, hallways, restrooms, study halls, lunch areas, and bus loading areas, and remains accountable for their whereabouts and safety. Duties also include helping arrange and serve snacks or meals where applicable; performing routine caregiving and attending to children’s physical needs; conducting health checks; ensuring care follows applicable standards; completing reports; and interacting with parents. Other related duties may be assigned. This is a developmental position leading to the full-performance Child Care Assistant, NF-1702-02. Following satisfactory performance and completion of one year of general work experience, an employee may be promoted noncompetitively at management’s request, with potential for a higher rate of pay. The position is full-time, 30–40 hours per week, located at the USCG Academy Child Development Center in New London, Connecticut, and pays $18.00 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED certificate.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to promote and foster effective working relationships with children, youth, and coworkers.
Physical ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds and over, sit and rise from the floor, walk, bend, stoop, and stand routinely; duties may involve working indoors and outdoors.
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 positions.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with children and/or youth.

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 an environment that encourages 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, parents, and the command.
Assist with maintaining participation data and completing required daily reports.
Prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials.
Monitor children in classrooms, playgrounds, hallways, restrooms, study halls, lunch areas, and bus loading areas.
Maintain control of and account for children’s whereabouts and safety at all times.
Help arrange and serve appropriate snacks and meals where applicable.
Perform routine caregiving tasks, receive and interact with children, support activities, and attend to children’s physical needs.
Ensure care is provided in accordance with standards, assist in planning and conducting activities, conduct health checks, and ensure children’s safety and well-being.
Complete reports and interact with parents.
Perform other related duties as assigned.