Childcare Specialist Assistant

Salary : $34,726.00 - $48,500.00 Annually

Location : Henderson, NC

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 2025-00002

Division : Human Resources

Department : Child Care Center

Opening Date : 01 / 10 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 9 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Description

In accordance with the organizational chart and overall plan of Vance-Granville Community College, the?Child-Care Part-Time Specialist?Assistant reports to the?Child Care Manager?and?is responsible for?the daily care and teaching activities of the children assigned to him / her.

The following listing of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job.? This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job.? Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required.? To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.? Reasonable?accommodations?may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

Essential Duties

• Responsible for the well being of all the children in the classroom. Assist the lead teacher / specialist with the everyday housekeeping routines such as cleaning tables, sweeping, etc. to keep the classroom in order.
• Providing one on one assistance with children who are learning independent skills necessary for success in the classroom. Taking charge of individuals and groups; performing designated tasks such as reading, storytelling, supervising games, singing songs, etc. when the teacher is occupied with other duties in the classroom or is absent from the room.
• Assist with children requiring first aid or changing soiled clothing during the school day.
• Relieves classroom teachers as needed routinely on a daily basis to provide staff breaks
• Fill in as classroom substitute for Lead teachers as needed
• Assists in arranging the classroom as needed for appropriate grouping for quiet play, lunch, naps, etc.
• Refills supplies such as baby wipes, tissue, gloves, etc. needed in the classroom and assists teachers in securing meal prep materials plus returns items to the kitchen as needed.
• Assist by copying materials, laminating items, etc. as requested by teachers and / or director.
• Assist in the morning routine of placing sign in sheets on the outside table and placing all walkie talkies on the front table for teachers to retrieve upon arrival. Greeting the students at the door, taking temperatures, walking students to their appropriate classrooms and assist children in hand washing routine. Checking for parent signatures upon arrival; and weekly preparing new sign in sheets.
• Perform duties as needed such as preparing meals, cleaning, etc. when an emergency arises

Qualifications

Education and Experience Required :

Education and Experience Preferred :

For all staff positions, salary determinations are based on the minimum educational qualifications required and the number of years of relevant experience associated with the position. The entry-level salary at VGCC corresponds to individuals possessing the minimum years of experience necessary for this role. Conversely, to qualify for the upper end of VGCC's salary range, an individual must have over 25 years of experience relevant to the position.

Physical Demands

Vance-Granville Community College offers a variety of benefits to meet the individual needs and goals of its employees. Below is a summary of benefits available to full-time employees.

Salary : $34,726 - $48,500