What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Time Floater position at Park Place Children's Center?
Come join our team who loves to be together and works to create a safe and caring environment for all of our families and children!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Building relationships with students and their families by clearly and effectively communicating on a daily basis.
- Develop a comprehensive knowledge and abide by the state regulations, Paths to Quality requirements, Park Place Children’s Center policies, and Conscious Discipline.
- Attending all required staff in-service meetings and workshops
- Participating in 20 hours of training per year
- When in the classroom:
- Greeting children and families upon arrival and connecting at dismissal
- Interacting with all children throughout the day during each activity
- Provides verbal recognition and acceptance to children while providing clear and consistent expectations for children’s behavior.
- Having a constant awareness of how many children are in the room and maintaining ratios
- Facilitating mealtimes - set table, serve food, demonstrate manners, fill out appropriate documentation, assist children with clean up
- Assist children with diapering and/or toileting and hand washing
- Cleaning and sanitizing tables, changing tables, and toys
- Maintain an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and make decisions with confidence
- Assist teacher with assigned duties and activities
- In the office:
- Making copies and paper cutting
- Occasional filing
- Assisting with CACFP paperwork
- Cleaning:
- cleaning and disinfecting areas in the office
- cleaning and disinfecting toys and equipment in classrooms, the running room, and the playground
- organizing storage spaces
- Kitchen:
- counting finger foods
- measuring food
- delivering food to classrooms
- cleaning dishes with a commercial dishwasher
- prepping food (cutting fruits and vegetables, simple cooking, etc.)
Competencies: The floater must be flexible and ready to help in any capacity needed. He or she should have a strong work ethic, be able to learn quickly, and have well rounded knowledge of the operations of each classroom, the office, and the kitchen.
