Nrc - Child Care Assistant

Nampa,

NRC
- Child Care Assistant

Hiring Salary Range: $15.25/hour

Department:
Harward Recreation Center

Reports to:

NRC ED & Gen Program Supervisor

Job Status:
Part-Time

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Benefits Eligible:
No

PERSI Eligible:
No

Travel Required:

None

Position(s) Supervised:
None

Schedule:

Monday
- Saturday with varied hours

• This position does not qualify for Visa Sponsorship.

The principal function of an employee in this class is to provide a stable, nurturing environment for children of patrons utilizing Recreation Center facilities. The work is performed under the supervision and direction of an assigned supervisor, but some leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with the assigned supervisor, other Recreation Center staff, clientele, and the general public.

• Performs customer service functions; including greeting parents and children, describing extent to which child adjusts and behaves to parent/guardian, answering questions related to childcare, and effectively approaching problems that may arise.
• Provides infant care, including assisting infant children between the ages of one day old to two years of age with emotions as a result of separation from parents, promoting socialization, developing large motor skills, feeding by bottle or assistance, changing diapers, comforting infant when upset, and applying first aid when needed.
• Provides childcare, including assisting children between the ages of two and five years old with large and fine motor skills, encouraging communication skills, providing assistance with potty training, promoting sharing and interaction with other children, assisting with snacks, coloring, and playing, and applying first aid when needed.
• Maintains accurate records of all children being supervised, including verifying every child is signed in/out, assuring each child has a registration card, filling out accident forms, and collecting all receipts for parents/guardians in need of delivering payment.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment for the children, including keeping toys, supplies, and surface areas organized and sanitary in addition to cleaning up bodily fluids from children.
• Assumes responsibility for other duties as required or assigned.
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions.
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas.

• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.
• Responds to citizen's questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities.
• Is punctual and timely in meeting requirements of performance, including attendance standards and work deadlines.
• Communicates information and states concerns in a clear and professional manner.
• Respects the opinion of others and demonstrates a reasonable relationship with employees, supervisors and others.
• Accepts and performs in a timely and effective manner changes in work assignments and/or how work is performed.

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED):
  Required
• 1 plus years of experience in child care, babysitting, or parenting experience or/any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• Ability to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks and the ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.
• Pediatric CPR Certification and First Aid Certification.
• Minimum 16 years of age.

• Some knowledge of childhood development and the developmental stages of young children.
• Some knowledge of…