Childcare providers need to be patient and attentive to care for children in our licensed family daycare. Staff will serve meals/eat with children, help maintain their hygiene, monitor them for health, behavioral, and emotional concerns, provide them with age-appropriate instruction, and work with parents to ensure that children are learning. Staff will also make sure that toys and surfaces are sterilized and that daily, weekly, monthly, and as needed cleaning tasks are completed. Staff will help ensure that the children are in a safe, engaging, and clean environment. Staff should be thorough and caring with an eye for detail. Staff should be prepared to meet the physical demands of the position and have an understanding of the childhood development process.

Childcare Provider Responsibilities:
Providing care for children, helping to set schedules and routines, grooming, feeding, changing diapers, and cleaning rooms and toys.
Developing and encouraging age-appropriate learning and socialization to ensure children learn basic skills and concepts, such as communication, manners, sharing, etc.
Maintaining a safe workplace by monitoring children for health, behavioral, and emotional issues and reporting concerns to staff and parents.
Helping children discover new interests by introducing them to art, music, yoga, and other activities.
Ensuring children are learning positive behaviors and providing guidance as needed.
Preparing children to enter the next level of care or for entry into school.
Keeping records relating to childcare.
Working with parents to help children progress towards educational and behavioral goals.

Work with our Executive Director and Childcare Provider team

Ability to take direction and coaching in order to improve the quality of care offered

Adhere to cleaning schedule and fire and storm drill schedules

Create and maintain a Develop account and willingness to be trained as needed throughout the year

Must be a quick learner with ability to make changes in daycare schedule as needed

Ability to care for several children at a time

Childcare Provider Requirements:
Associates of Arts Degree or Child Development Associates

Experience working with children age 0-10
A valid driver’s license, state, or tribal ID.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Decisiveness, patience, and stamina to chase after, lift, or carry children.
Ability to pass a background check.
Exceptional communication, teaching, and interpersonal skills.
Strong understanding of stages of childhood development.
Attentiveness to the needs and safety of children.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.50 per hour starting wage

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $16.50 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person