Child Care Assistant INT 6606

Coast Guard Exchange•Lower Township, NJ

145d•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 role includes working with the director and teachers to develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum and activities, establishing a program environment that fosters positive interactions, and assisting in leading planned activities. The assistant will interact with children and youth using approved guidance techniques, professionally with staff, parents, and the command, and assist in maintaining program data and completing daily reports. Responsibilities also include preparing and maintaining activity areas, monitoring children in various settings, ensuring their safety and whereabouts, and assisting with snacks/meals. Routine caregiving tasks, assisting with materials, receiving children, and attending to their physical needs are also part of the role. The position ensures care is provided in accordance with standards, assists in planning and conducting activities, conducts health checks, and completes reports.

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.