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Infant Caregiver

Sunshine Preschool & Infant Care
Basking Ridge, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 1/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/23/2025

We are a small Christian preschool in Basking Ridge, NJ and we are expanding.

We are looking for an aftercare Infant Caregiver who loves to play, have fun and really has a heart for children, to see them grow and develop in all aspects of their lives. You will be working with our Infants ages 6 weeks to 18 months old. Must love bubbles, story time, singing, playing and taking long walks on our park like setting. Prior experience nannying, daycare or babysitting preferred. This is a Part Time position, Monday to Friday 3pm to 5:30pm. This would be perfect for a Nursing Student, College Student or a High School student.

What we offer our employees:

  • We are a company that values and cares about its employees.
  • We offer consistent, regularly scheduled hours
  • We offer benefits such as
  • health insurance
  • paid personal days
  • paid days off for holidays & school closings
  • employee options for childcare
  • A fun, creative environment that lets you get paid to play all day!

Must be able to do the following:

  • Communicate effectively with children, their parents, and other staff.
  • Demonstrate skills to properly address the developmental needs of Infant to preschool-age children.
  • Be a team player and work in a team environment.
  • Safely pick up children weighing up to 30 lbs. in order to dress, diaper, or help the children.
  • Be able to change diapers or assist children in using the bathroom.
  • Take walks and participate in outdoor and indoor play - you must love being outside.
  • Be able to walk, squat/kneel, sit on the floor, see, hear, speak with children to ensure children's health and safety.
  • Use cleaning supplies to keep the environment clean and keep the children safe and healthy.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Promotes feelings of security and trust in the classroom.
  • Greet each child and their parents warmly and with enthusiasm each morning.
  • Engage the children throughout the day in activities such as reading, singing, dramatic play, large motor, and art.
  • Facilitate a learning environment that encourages each child at his or her individual level.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and procedures for maintaining order.
  • Maintain a well-organized, safe, and attractive classroom environment conducive to the optimal growth and development of children.
  • Completes timely, neat, accurate documentation of, attendance, feedings, daily activity logs for parents, and other documentation as may be deemed necessary for proving quality services.
  • Maintains a safe, clean, caregiving environment, practices good personal hygiene and handwashing, and assures the well-being and safety of all of the children in that environment.
  • Maintains a positive and calm attitude even in a stressful situation.
  • Provide for the physical safety of each child from arrival time until departure time.
  • Observes children to detect signs of illness, injury, abuse, neglect, emotional disturbance, or other special needs, and reports these signs immediately to the center director or person in charge.
  • Attends all training opportunities and staff meetings as provided and scheduled.
  • Performs any other tasks deemed necessary by the center director.

Candidates should have a good understanding of early childhood development, the ability to work with young children warmly and maintain positive relationships with children, co-workers, and parents.

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Work Remotely

  • No

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • After school
  • Monday to Friday

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • CPR Certification (Preferred)
  • Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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