Children's Center Operations Assistant

Associated Students Inc • Pomona, CA

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About The Position

Established in 1963, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is a non-profit corporation guided by a student board and managed by full-time professional staff. ASI is a part of the Cal Poly Pomona Division of Student Affairs with a dashed reporting line to Administrative Affairs. ASI serves the entire campus population, including over 26,000 students, by providing opportunities for student engagement, student employment, and a multitude of programs and services such as recreation and wellness, student union and activities, student government, and childcare. ASI operational support areas include human resources, financial services, information technology, facilities management, and marketing. ASI employees exhibit our values of integrity, honor, dedication, loyalty, and respect in every interaction with each other, our students, the campus community, and guests of Cal Poly Pomona.

The Cal Poly Pomona Children’s Center is a high-quality preschool program that is operated jointly through a partnership between the Associated Students Inc. (ASI) and Cal Poly Pomona. The Children’s Center opened in 1974 to help support student parents achieve their educational goals while attending Cal Poly Pomona. The Children’s Center places a high value on intentional and respectful relationships among staff, our families, and the children. Our full-time and part-time staff are an integral part of our program as they perform a variety of tasks related to maintaining the children’s Learning Environments, providing active supervision of the children, and providing professional office support so that the needs of families and CPP students providing services at the center are met.

POSITION DEFINITION

Under the general supervision of the Children’s Center Director and direct supervision Children’s Center Supervisor, the Children’s Center Operations Assist provides general support for the day-to-day operations of the Children’s Center. This position provides management support for food and supplies as well as provides hands-on assistance in many facets of the Children’s Center.

Requirements

• Certification in Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid within 30 days of employment (provided by ASI)
• No experience with food handling required, however, must have the ability to obtain a California Food Handler’s permit within the first 10 days of employment (provided by ASI)
• Demonstrated ability to provide friendly customer-oriented service
• Ability to perform accurate, detailed work
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to perceive children’s needs and develop positive relationships
• Ability to communicate sensitive information with tact and consideration
• Ability to adapt willingly to frequent changes in activity, priorities, and/or work schedules.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to anticipate and diffuse problems and disruptive situations
• Ability to satisfactorily complete a background check (including a criminal records check)

Responsibilities

• Provides food service for children following proper food handling protocols
• Monitors food inventory and places food orders as needed to meet the needs of the children served
• Develops and implements appropriate food menu for the children served at the center
• Supports classrooms, outdoor learning environments, and program site(s), as needed to maintain a safe, clean, and well-prepared environment to serve and safeguard children
• Maintains kitchen and play areas in a safe and clean condition
• Removes items that may be a possible hazard to a child
• Follows program policies and procedures and any regulatory mandates
• Perform other related duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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