Child Care Attendant - Pos#2464 - Vallejo Adult School (Internal)

VALLEJO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Human Resources

665 Walnut Avenue, Vallejo, CA 94592

JOB DESCRIPTION

CHILD CARE ATTENDANT

Title: Child Care Attendant Reports To: Site Manager

Department: Student Support Services Work Year: 181 Days per year

Classification: Classified Salary: See Classified (CSEA) Salary Schedule

Date Approved: January 2007

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

Under the direction of the Site Manager, the Child Care Attendant will assist one or more teachers in implementing a school child care program.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Assist with planning/implementing and participating in individual and group activities, both indoor and outdoor; such as, arts and crafts, reading, dramatics, special projects, excursions and field trips, music and dance, athletic games, cooking etc. E1
• Assist in the preparation of materials for planned activities and projects. E
• Assist with daily room preparation and maintenance of an orderly, safe environment both inside and outdoors. E
• Enforce safety and hygienic rules and procedures, and remove hazards. E
• Enforce classroom management, discipline and behavioral policies and rules. E
• Assist in maintaining fiscal and financial records. E
• Assist in meal and snack preparation, serving and clean-up. E
• Assist with supervision on field trips and excursions. E
• Maintain positive parent contacts and assist with parent involved activities. E
• Perform other assigned duties necessary to maintain program quality and compliance, including assisting with feeding, toileting, diaper changes, rest period supervision and other program-related tasks. E
• Other related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School graduation or equivalent. Must pass proficiency examination if required by State or Federal guidelines.
• Professional or volunteer work with children's groups is highly desirable.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Child care protocol and activities
• Oral and written communication skills.

ABILITY TO:

• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Work well with and be supportive of children.
• Speak clearly and distinctly.
• Hear and understand information over the telephone and in person.
• Assist in planning, implementing and providing positive learning, social and physical activities for children.
• Observe the behavior and interactions of children.
• Communicate and participate as a team member with other program staff to meet the needs of children enrolled.
• Work cooperatively with other staff members in providing quality programs for children.
• Demonstrate sensitivity when relating to persons with diverse socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and special needs backgrounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work assigned to this classification is performed in a child development center environment. While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is regularly exposed to the risks of exposure to childhood illnesses. Diapering and cleanup of toileting accidents will be required. In addition, the work environment is moderately noisy. On occasion, in order to maintain legally mandated adult-child ratios, an employee assigned to this classification may be required to move from room to room or from site to site.

PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS:

Frequency Key; None (1) Occasional - up to 25% of shift (2); Intermittently - up to 50% of shift (3); Frequently — up to 75% of shift (4)

Activity Frequency

Bend 4

Lift/carry 0-10 lbs 4

Twist 2

Lift/carry 11-25 lbs 4

Squat 4

Lift/carry 26-40 lbs 4

Kneel 4

Lift/carry 41-100 lbs 2

Climb 3

Stand 4

Reach above shoulder 4

Walk 4

Grip/Grasp 4

Sit 2

Extend/Flex Neck 4

Drive 1

Use Right Hand 4

Perform Repetitive Hand Motions 2

Use Left Hand 4

Keyboarding/Mouse Work 2

Ability to See 4

Ability to Hear 4

THE VALLEJO CITY UNIFIED' SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and in compliance with federal and state laws, prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, religion creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, parental, family, or marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (sexual harassment), or sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.