Child Care Provider

Job Title: Child Care Provider

Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Child Care Director

Pay Grade: Clerical/Technical 1

Dept./School: Child Care Center

Calendar: 187 Days

Date Revised: 10/02/2025

Responsible for the management, or assisting in management, of assigned classroom.

Education/Certification: High school diploma or GED

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to interact with children, campus staff, and parents
• General knowledge of child development

Experience: None

• Supervise children's play in room and on playground at all times, assuring their health and safety.
• Lead, or assist lead teacher, in more formal lesson plan groups.
• Maintain a developmentally appropriate environment for the children.
• Ensure that each child receives individual attention; provide positive guidance to help children develop the ability to be self-discipline. Correct children's behavior as appropriate.
• Coordinate with coworkers for the smooth running of the facility.
• Assist in food preparation.
• Develop a friendly relations and open communication with each child and his/her parents.

• Oversee activities of student workers, observers, substitutes and volunteers.
• Maintain responsibility for the arrangement, tidiness and organization of classroom.
• Follow established procedures to meet high standards of cleanliness, health, and safety.
• Keep garbage/diaper collection containers and areas neat and sanitary.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor immediately.
• Maintain personal appearance and hygiene.
• Administer medication as directed to children.
• Perform emergency evacuation procedures as required by drills or actual event.

• Promote teamwork and interaction with fellow staff members.

None; technical oversight of others on occasion.

Cribs, changing tables, walkers, baby buggies.

Continual standing, walking, pushing, and pulling; frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, and climbing, lifting and carrying. Must be able to carry a child up to 40 pounds, and safely lift and carry infants to changing table. Must be able to tolerate typical noise level of child care environment and operate in a multitask environment.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.