Childcare Attendant - Part Time

City of Loveland • Loveland, CO

14d • $15 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

Provide quality supervision of children and excellent customer service while promoting a safe and engaging childcare environment for guests of the Chilson Recreation Center. This is a year-round, part-time position requiring availability for a regular year-round schedule with varied hours, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and some holidays. The pay range is $15.16–$18.51 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience. The opportunity remains open until filled.

The Childcare Attendant greets parents and children, answers questions about childcare guidelines and registration, and supervises and interacts with children while ensuring their needs are met, including infant diapering and feeding. The role promotes and enforces childcare, Recreation Department, Health Department, and facility policies; maintains and cleans the childcare room, equipment, and toys; shares Parks and Recreation information; and resolves administrative concerns through positive interaction with program users and Youth Programming.

The position requires at least one year of similar childcare and customer-service experience, and the employee must be at least 14 years old at hire. The employee must possess or complete provided CPR and First Aid training within 60 days of hire and before working with children. Physical activity includes frequent standing or walking and repetitive hand and arm tasks, occasional work from ladders in awkward positions, handling objects weighing 25–50 pounds, and occasional exposure to predictable or well-protected hazards. The position may include cross-training, assisting at special events, and other assigned duties.

The City of Loveland offers a competitive benefits program and opportunities for growth and development; this position is identified as non-benefit eligible. Listed benefits include an employee-funded 457 retirement plan and medical leave accrual of one hour per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours. Employment offers are conditional on successful completion of a background check and criminal sex offender search. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

• Must be at least 14 years old at the time of hire.
• At least one year of previous work experience performing similar childcare services and customer-service duties is required, including public contact and customer relations in a fast-paced environment.
• Must currently possess or successfully complete provided CPR and First Aid training within 60 days of hire and before working with children.
• General working knowledge of childcare operations.
• Proven excellent customer-service skills in a busy environment and ability to interact positively with young children.
• Good judgment, patience, and decision-making when handling difficult situations involving childcare guests.
• Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically with parents, children, and coworkers.
• Ability and availability to work a regular year-round schedule with varied hours, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and some holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Basic computer knowledge preferred.
• Previous childcare experience in a facility setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality supervision of children and excellent customer service in a safe, engaging childcare environment.
• Greet parents and children and answer questions about childcare guidelines and registration.
• Enforce childcare, Recreation Department, Health Department, and facility policies and procedures.
• Supervise and interact with children while promoting a safe and healthy environment.
• Meet children’s needs, including infant diapering and feeding.
• Assist with general maintenance and cleaning of the childcare room, equipment, and toys.
• Promote Parks and Recreation programs, direct the public to appropriate locations, provide facility-use instructions, and inform guests of policies and services.
• Observe guest use and inform supervisors of improper facility or equipment use.
• Resolve administrative concerns by applying appropriate policies and procedures and interacting positively with Youth Programming and the public.
• Cross-train in other areas and assist with special events as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employee-funded 457 retirement plan.
• Medical leave accrual of one hour per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours.
• The City describes its benefits program as competitive and mentions opportunities for growth and development and work-life balance; this position is non-benefit eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed