Child Development Center Assistant

Los Angeles Community College District•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides assistance with the day-to-day learning activities, supervision, and care of children of various ages in a college child development center. This role involves supporting the organization of materials, conducting learning activities, and ensuring a safe and positive environment for children. The assistant will observe children's behavior, monitor their health, and perform various housekeeping and caregiving duties. Under the close supervision of a Child Development Center Teacher or Director, this position performs basic tasks related to child development activities.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or its equivalent.
Six months of paid experience working directly with children in a licensed early education or child care setting.
A valid Child Development Assistant Permit issued by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing must be maintained throughout employment.
A valid certificate in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross must be obtained within the first month of employment and maintained throughout employment.
A valid California Mandated Child Abuse Reporting Certificate must be obtained within 90 days of employment and maintained throughout employment.
Ability to pass fingerprint clearance through both the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), criminal record review, Child Abuse Central Index review, and/or any other requirement established by a licensing/regulatory entity or the District.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a 4 semester unit college-level practicum in child development may be substituted for the required experience.
Infant Toddler coursework may be required for some positions.
School-Age Emphasis Authorization may be required for some positions.
A Food Handler Certificate may be required for some positions.

Responsibilities

Assists with organizing materials and conducting learning activities to promote physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development with children of varying ages.
Accompanies children to and from classroom, playground, and out-of-center activities; conducts attendance checks and head counts.
Observes children’s activities and behaviors in a variety of settings, e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, nap times, meal times; maintains appropriate behavior and comforts children as needed; prepares notes and reports concerning behaviors or events in accordance with policy and procedures.
Monitors children’s health and reports any signs of illness, injury, or other distress as directed.
Organizes, sanitizes, and stores indoor and outdoor toys, books, and other equipment and materials.
Assists in preparing, setting-up, serving and feeding meals and snacks to children.
Performs housekeeping duties such as laundry, cleaning/sanitizing, post-meal/snack clean-up, dishwashing, and changing of linens.
Keeps outside areas clear of safety hazards; sweeps and cleans-up outdoor walkways, play areas, and other paved areas during school hours.
Maintains the physical cleanliness of children including washing faces and hands, changing clothes and diapers, assisting with toileting, and related duties.
Prepares children for dismissal; oversees the release of children to parents or other authorized individuals; provides routine information to parents about children’s day.
Assists in maintaining accurate records such as attendance, lesson plans, and student observations.
May care for infants including changing, feeding, and comforting.
May help school-aged children with homework and school work.
Performs related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance and vision care plans are provided for employees and their dependents.
A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided free of charge for each employee.
New employees receive 12 full-pay days and 88 half-pay days of illness leave.
19 paid holidays per year.
Vacation days accrue annually beginning at 10 days and increasing incrementally to 24 days depending on years of service with the District.
Vacation days for management and confidential positions begin at 15, 20, or 24 days.
Other paid time off includes: bereavement leave, personal necessity leave, court subpoena, and jury duty.
Employees become members of the Public Employees Retirement System.
Employees are also covered by Social Security.
Employee Assistance Program