What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Care Provider position at Lewis-Clark State College?
LC State invites applications for the position of Child Care Provider.
Salary and rank based on experience and qualifications: $15.86 - $17.31
Required Qualifications:
- Some knowledge of the normal development of children from six weeks to preschool age.
- Some knowledge of methods used to teach preschool children basic skills.
- Experience reading and understanding written instructions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- National competency-based credential as a Certified Childcare Professional or Child Development.
- Associate's degree from a regionally accredited college or university and two years' experience as a teacher.
- Associate's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in early childhood education, school-age care, child development, social work, nursing, sociology, psychology, human development and family studies, or another child-related field, and one year of experience as a teacher.
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in early childhood education, school-age care, child development, social work, nursing, sociology, psychology, human development and family studies, or another child-related field.
Responsibilities:
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Plans and prepares developmentally appropriate curriculum activities, including art, music, and physical activities.
- Implements activity plans.
- Monitors, observes, and interacts with children.
- Cares for the physical needs of children, including feeding, diapering, toileting, dressing, and administering medications.
- Communicates with parents orally and in writing concerning the needs, progress, and behavior of children.
- Maintains attendance, meal, and activity records.
- Assures a safe environment.
- Designs bulletin boards and other displays.
- Assists with food preparation, service, and cleanup.
- Be a backup when the Director is absent.
- Additional duties include direct and indirect activities to support recruitment and retention of students.
Competencies
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Active listening.
Work Environment
- Connect with others
- Face-to-face discussions
- Work within a team
- Close physical proximity
- Indoors, environmentally controlled, outdoors for periods of time, a couple of times a day.
Physical Demands
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, stand, sit, stoop, squat, run, and climb stairs.
Application Procedure: Please upload all of the following documents or your application may not be considered for review.
- Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Contact Information or Letters for three (3) Professional References
This position is open until filled; however, applications received on or before April 25, 2025, will receive first consideration. Posting will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.
This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check and may also be subject to an education verification. LC State is an EEO/VETS employer.
Salary : $16 - $17
