Childcare Assistant

ABOUT NGSC:

North Gibson School Corporation proudly serves students and families from the communities of Princeton, Hazleton, Mt. Olympus, and Patoka, as well as the rural areas of northern Gibson County. We take pride in offering our students a tailored curriculum, developed locally by our professional teaching and administrative staff. Along with placing a high value on academics, we also take great pride in our extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, which provide many avenues for our students to be involved in their school community. Best of all, we are able to provide these excellent activities in some of the most up-to-date, technology rich facilities in the state of Indiana.

SUMMARY: To provide a well-organized, efficient childcare environment in which students can take full advantage of the childcare program and available resources.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Help supervise the childcare center, including up to eighteen (18) children and high school students enrolled in a childcare class.
• Help prepare lessons and appropriate activities, such as games or stories, for children.
• Help students with lesson plans and observe and evaluate the execution of those plans.
• Help organize and supervise the use of resources for the childcare center, including computer and visual aide materials.
• Help provide students on-the-job training for childcare profession.
• Help the students plan menus and prepare lunch and breakfast for the children.
• Help the students feed the infants.
• Instruct students how to change diapers properly and execute good health habits with the children and themselves.
• Maintain appropriate discipline, so that children retain dignity while adhering to school discipline rules and acceptable standards of behavior.
• Follow and enforce school rules.
• Remain with children and keep children in assigned childcare areas at all times, unless approved or advised otherwise by administration.
• Maintain appropriate safety standards.
• Participate in training programs as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

High school childcare students and children in the childcare program. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with district policies and applicable laws.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school graduate or equivalent. Some college coursework specific to early childhood preferred. Experience working with young children strongly desired.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current CPR Certification.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend correspondence, memos, instructions, and documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Ability to speak effectively with staff, students and community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Ability to operate personal computers and related software. Ability to operate a fax machine, copier, modems, and telephone. Ability to interact positively with staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to maintain confidentiality about school and student business. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and community. Ability to maintain high attendance rate. Ability to perform duties with awareness of and compliance with related Board of School Trustees policies and state requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee must be able to see and read close work such as typed or handwritten material and have good depth perception. The employee must be able to hear conversation and to communicate through speech. Occasionally the employee will repeat the same hand, arm or finger motion many times. The employee is frequently required to squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to push items of 50 pounds or more, such as pushing materials on a cart.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level may vary depending upon the daily activities within the work environment, such as the number of people in the room. The work environment is frequently interrupted as the employee must meet multiple demands.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Department: Childcare

Classification: Non-certified, Temporary

Status: FLSA nonexempt; nonbargain

Reports To: Principal, Superintendent