Generations Daycare Staff - Full Time

Description

Benefits:

• Accrue generous Paid Time Off
• MERS Defined Benefit Pension Program
• MERS 457 Supplemental Program
• Longevity Bonuses
• Short term disability insurance
• Generous benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision and Voluntary Life Insurance

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Child Care Staff

REPORTS TO: Generations Daycare Supervisor

JOB SUMMARY:

The function of child care staff is to supervise children within the Thornapple Manor Daycare and assist with activities, meal times, pick-up/drop-off, and other routine child care needs.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Supervises the children, classroom, and all activities. Is moving about and/or playing directly with the children. Is dressed appropriately for all indoor and outdoor activities.
2. May help design daily lesson/activity plans and help to implement the daily lessons.
3. Assist other staff with activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practice and program philosophy.
4. Keep records of children's progress, routines, and interests.
5. Relaying needed information to parents.
6. Assist in serving meals.
7. Maintain a clean and safe environment.
8. Maintains positive relationships and effective communication with all families.
9. Reports any suspect abuse to the Site Director.

WORK ENVIRONMENT, PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND EXPECTATIONS:

• Ability to work alongside the Site Director, Lead Teacher and other Child Care Staff.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Be comfortable with computers and learning new software.
• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to safely supervise children’s activities. Such as: be able to kneel, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION REQUIRED:

1. Be at least 18 years of age.
2. At least one year of experience in child care or a related field (such as babysitting).
3. CPR, First Aid, AED certifications, and Child Abuse prevention training within 30 days of hire date.
4. Typical requirements before working directly with the children include completion of: Child Abuse Prevention for staff, Mandated Reporter training; Shaken Baby Syndrome; Sudden infant death syndrome; CPR; First Aid; AED; Bloodborne Pathogens; complete a Tuberculosis test and a physical and provide documentation of all.
5. Fulfillment of state-specific hiring standards, pass the criminal history background and fingerprinting process and completion of Thornapple Manor program specific certifications or training.
6. Ability to assist, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate
   program activities.
7. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
8. Previous experience with diverse populations. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.