Junior Child Care Aide

Monument Health•Rapid City, SD

3d•$16 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Child Care Aide provides basic child care and supports Child Care Assistants in implementing lesson plans. The role promotes children’s development through nurturing relationships and activities that foster self-concept, socialization, physical skills, intellectual abilities, communication, and creative expression. The aide helps maintain a safe, healthy, secure, and developmentally appropriate environment for children, staff, visitors, and other program participants. Junior Child Care Aides are 16 or 17 years old and may perform only duties that have not been declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor. They may not work independently in a classroom and must be accompanied by a regular caregiver at all times. Other prohibited duties include operating motor vehicles on public roads, working as an outside helper on motor vehicles, working in areas involving ionizing radiation or radioactive substances (including X-ray rooms and laboratories), and operating, riding on, or assisting with most power-driven hoisting apparatus. Motorized floor jacks are permitted. This is a PRN position in Rapid City, South Dakota. The schedule and hours are assigned by the department. The listed starting pay range is $16.30–$18.73, determined by the applicant’s knowledge, skills, and experience.

Requirements

Must be 16 or 17 years old to be a Junior Child Care Aide.
HeartSaver CPR/AED certification from the American Heart Association is required within 90 days of hire or transfer.
Must be accompanied by a regular (non-Junior) caregiver at all times when working in a classroom.
Must not perform duties prohibited for Junior Child Care Aides, including specified hazardous work.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of early childhood experience.

Responsibilities

Establish nurturing and respectful relationships with children and provide activities that enhance each child’s self-concept and socialization skills.
Create a positive learning environment and provide activities that promote children’s physical skills, intellectual abilities, communication skills, and creative expression.
Use training and precautionary measures to support the safety of children, parents, and other program participants.
Promote positive, developmentally appropriate early childhood programming and help ensure a safe, healthy, and secure environment for children, staff, and visitors.
Use positive guidance techniques, including communicating expectations, offering realistic choices, and redirecting inappropriate behaviors.
Perform other duties as assigned.