Child Care Assistant FT 6959

Coast Guard Exchange•Buzzards Bay, MA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Care Assistant 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, foster positive interactions, and provide and lead planned activities. The role uses approved child guidance and youth development techniques and requires professional interaction with staff, parents, and the command. The assistant helps maintain participation data and daily reports; prepares and maintains indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials; monitors children in classrooms and other locations; and accounts for their whereabouts and safety. Duties also include helping arrange or serve snacks and meals, performing routine caregiving tasks, conducting health checks, ensuring children's safety and well-being, and communicating with parents. Other duties may be assigned. The position is full-time, scheduled for 30–40 hours per week, at the Cape Cod Child Development Center in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED certificate.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
At least 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 thereafter for childcare positions.

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.
A one-year vocational certificate in childcare.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute early childhood education experiences that support 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 with maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports.
Prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials for the daily schedule.
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 or serve appropriate snacks and meals where applicable.
Perform routine caregiving tasks, including receiving children, assisting with materials and activities, interacting with children, and attending to their physical needs.
Provide care in accordance with standards; assist with planning and conducting activities; conduct health checks; ensure children's safety and well-being; complete reports; and interact with parents.
Perform other duties as assigned.