What are the responsibilities and job description for the Childcare Attendant position at Town of Castle Rock?
This position will remain open continuously until filled.
The Town of Castle Rock’s future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock’s identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork, cooperation, and quality communication. We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Plays, interacts with and supervises play activities of children. Ensures the safety of the children during play activities
- Checks children in and out of the facility to the proper guardian
- Determines applicability of grace period and appropriate charges for care. Collects payment
- Cleans the classroom and disinfects toys and other frequently handled objects
- Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Age Requirement: Applicants must be at least 18 years of age
Experience: Experience in childcare and customer service preferred
Licenses and/or Certifications Required:
- CPR and First Aid Certifications are required; or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire (which can be obtained at the Recreation Center)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Skill in performing CPR and First Aid
- Skill in caring for children and responding to their needs
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and make independent decisions in accordance with established Town policies and procedures
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, supervisor and coworkers
Physical Demands:
- Physical ability to lift and hold children
- Occasional lifting, carrying, walking and standing
- Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate personal computer and office equipment
- Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
- Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens
Work Environment:
- Works primarily in a clean, comfortable environment
Equipment Used:
- This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.
