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Caregiver Assistant (3-6 Year Olds)

Position:
Caregiver Assistant (3-6 year olds)

Reports To:

Preschool Coordinator, Dawn Koekkoek

Starting Wage: $15.67/hour

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday;
Flexible hours between 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM, and part-time up to 30 hours per week

Description:

WRAP classroom aide needed to assist students at the Allendale Early Childhood Center

Qualifications:

• High School diploma required
• Must be able to take direction from teachers and building administration
• Must exhibit the qualities of patience, consistency, and flexibility in working with students and staff
• Must have a passion for assisting students with varying abilities
• Must have a passion for working with young children
• Ability to provide a nurturing, safe, and caring environment
• Prefer first aid and CPR-trained

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists young students to support them with their academics and social learning
• Monitors and works to build student independence in the classroom and school environment
• Assists students in school environments
• Willingness to work with students ages 3-6 years old

Other

Skills and Abilities:

• Self-motivated and highly organized
• Conduct daily activities in a professional manner and perform other duties as assigned
• Ability to communicate effectively including listening and writing
• Work in a team-oriented fashion
• Ability to problem-solve
• Display willingness to support and make decisions with sound judgment in a timely manner
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret data
• Maintain confidentiality and practice safe work habits
• Adapt to frequent changes in the work environment
• Use equipment and materials efficiently
• Ability to travel between buildings and move with students throughout buildings

ADA Requirements:

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Demands:

The employee is frequently required to reach with arms and hands, stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is generally moderate but distractions can be frequent due to building traffic.

Mental Functions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

Methods of Application:

Contact Person:
Applitrack / Frontline Preschool Coordinator, Dawn Koekkoek

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

APPLICATIONS: SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, INDIVIDUAL COVER LETTER, AND RESUME THROUGH THE ONLINE APPLITRACK / FRONTLINE APPLICANT CENTER NO HARD COPY APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA MAIL OR HAND DELIVERY.

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