Child Care Assistant

Overview

ASSIGNMENT TYPE:
All positions are 3.5 hour/day - School-Term (209 days/year). TYPICAL WORK

SHIFTS:

2:00 - 5:30 pm or 2:30 - 6:00 pm. and on Minimum Day Schedule 1:30 - 6:00 pm. Substitute positions (on-call) are also available.

THE ELIGIBILITY LIST WILL BE VALID FOR 6 MONTHS

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Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, assist in the care, supervision and learning activities of children enrolled in a designated child care center or program; assist with planning and implementing a variety of activities, which promote child s cognitive, linguistic, physical, social-emotional, and self expressive learning and development in a safe and well supervised manner; carries out program goals and policies.

Child Care Assistant is an entry-level class in the classification series; incumbents hold primary responsibility for providing child care services within program guidelines, with limited responsibility for decision making regarding program planning. Child Care Assistant is distinguished from a Child Care Leader in that the latter is assigned responsibility for planning and coordinating child care program activities at an assigned school site, and providing work direction and guidance to incumbents in a Child Care Assistant classification.

Positions in this classification do not provide instructional support in a K-12 classroom and do not fall under the provisions of the ESSA.

Work collaboratively with center staff to develop written lesson plans and objectives for the purpose of design, planning and implementation of programs for preschool and elementary age children that utilize developmentally appropriate curriculum which focuses children s attention on a particular concept or topic, offer a balance of staff and child guided activities, include interactive small and large group experiences and opportunities for sustained high-level play;

school age programs will include homework assistance as part of the daily schedule.

Guide children in the appropriate use of supplies, materials and equipment; assist in monitoring the use of materials, supplies and equipment and maintain inventory controls.

In collaboration with Child Care Leader and assigned supervisor, design, implement and maintain site programming and classroom environment utilizing ECERS and SACERS guidelines

Assist Child Care Leaders with gathering anecdotal observations, student portfolios, and other record keeping, for the purpose of driving instruction by utilizing assessment tools to monitor children s progress toward program s desired goals.

Perform operational activities incidental to the operation of the program, such as monitoring authorization of persons to sign-in and out program participants, shopping for snacks and classroom materials, preparation of snacks and clean up, and general housekeeping activities, including tuition payments, ordering supplies, and basic record keeping.

Provide information and respond to inquiries from parents participating in the program and the public by interpreting policies and procedures with regard to program operation.

Assist in ensuring a safe and healthy classroom environment to achieve optimal learning and development.

Attend staff meetings, parent meetings, and orientation and in-services trainings.

OTHER DUTIES:
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Six (6) months of experience working with children of school age in paid or volunteer capacity in organizational setting and/or verified baby-sitting experience.

Preferred not Required
: (1) High School diploma or an equivalent, and at minimum an equivalent to six (6) college-level semester units in social sciences or a closely related field, including psychology, child development, early childhood education, sociology, or social welfare, (2) Associate s Degree in Psychology, Early Childhood Education/Child Development is desirable.

Note:

Applicants will be screened in the order of preferred qualifications,…