Childcare Aide

Description

Purpose: The position of childcare center Aide II consists of assisting with activities prepared by the teacher, following daily routines, and supporting other center staff to provide quality care for children. May be asked to prepare activities to do with the children. Supervises: N/A Essential Job Duties: • Provide support for teacher; physically, mentally, and emotionally • Establish and enforce rules of behavior for children in their classrooms • Provide basic needs for children • Provide tools and resources for children to use and explore during learning • Asist in set-up and clean-up of daily activities • Develop and maintain positive relationships with children, parents, and staff • Support teacher manage classroom activities including lessons, play, breaks and meals • Track children’s progress and report to parents • Maintain a clean and tidy classroom • Help children reach developmental milestones • Ensure smooth daily transitions from home to center • Encourage children to interact with each other to develop social skills • Always provide appropriate supervision for children • Report daily to head teacher and childcare administrator • Facilitate various activities for children including songs, games and storytelling • Adhere to health/safety and sanitation procedures • Fill out incident reports in a timely fashion and report to supervisor Other Duties: JOB DESCRIPTION Aide II 1. Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned. 2. Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor. Other Principle Duties Include: Dallas Retirement Village fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises in all our community job descriptions. DRV Hospitality Promises ● We greet residents, employees, and guests warmly, by name and with a smile. ● We treat everyone with courteous respect. ● We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly. ● We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner. ● We hold ourselves and one another accountable. ● We embrace and value our differences. ● We make residents, employees and guests feel important. ● We ask “Is there anything else I can do for you?” ● We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance. ● We pay attention to details.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Must be able to pass at drug test and submit to random drug screenings upon employment 

• Must be 18 years of age 

• Ability to encourage participation in activities that are developmentally appropriate and educational for young children 

• Ability to instruct young children in rules of conduct and learning new tasks 

• Ability to work well with others 

• Ability to effectively communicate with children, parents, and staff  

• Proficient active listening skills to understand and adapt to the various needs of children and parents 

• Patience and compassion suitable for working with young children 

• Must be 18 years of age  

• Meet initial/annual training requirements 

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent 

• 1 year of childcare experience or equivalent 

• Additional experience and/or education preferred 

• Must be enrolled in the Central Background Registry 

• Must have food handlers (can be acquired upon employment) 

• Must have child and infant first aid / CPR certification (can be acquired upon employment) 

• Must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated or have approved exemption 

• If working with infants: 

• 240 hours working with infants OR completed 50 hours of training specific to infants/toddler care OR completed 25 hours of training specific to infant/toddler care and 120 hours of experience working with infants 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Must be able to move throughout the building and grounds as needed throughout the day; must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Good visual and hearing acuity required; good verbal communication skills are required. Must be able to speak English effectively. May be exposed to communicable diseases, and blood and body fluids that may contain HIV and/or HBV. May be exposed to cleaning chemicals and offensive odors. 

Salary : $16 - $17