Description

Schedule: M-F, 1pm-5:30pm

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understands and follows “General Responsibilities for Child-Care Center Personnel” as outlined in the Texas DFPS Minimum Standards.
• Cares for young children’s daily physical needs; diapering, toileting, and feeding.
• Meets the emotional needs of each young toddler; talks with smiles at, and loves each child.
• Satisfies the developmental needs of each young child: reads to, plays with, and entertains young children.
• Adheres to regular work and activity schedules.
• Adheres to the dress code policy of the school.
• Works cooperatively and harmoniously with all staff.
• Identifies safety hazards and immediately corrects them or reports them to the director.
• Supervises children carefully and closely and keeps the group under control at all times.
• Follows discipline policy and provides an appropriate level of discipline when necessary.
• Assists children in a way that develops the child’s role and initiative, and interacts in ways that help them learn.
• Supervises and assists children with meals and cleanup.
• Helps plan the program curriculum and implements activities that are designed to facilitate positive development. Ensures sufficient materials are on hand for planned activities. The activities are geared to the needs of the individual child with concerns for his/her interests and special needs.
• Helps organize each day’s activities to provide children with a variety of experiences and opportunities that allow them to develop curiosity, initiative, problem-solving skills, and creativity, as well as a sense of self and a feeling of belonging to the group.
• Helps arrange particulars for scheduled class parties (Thanksgiving, Christmas, End of the Year, etc).
• Provides for the physical safety of each child from arrival time until departure time.
• Knows and applies basic first aid and prepares accident reports in cases of accidents and injuries.
• Protects all children from physical punishment or verbal abuse by anyone in any program activity, and immediately reports any such incident to the center director or person in charge.
• Interacts with parents and children in positive ways and treats them with dignity and respect. Communicates the child’s progress with parents in a positive and supportive manner.
• Maintains a positive and professional attitude with parents, children, and staff at all times.
• Maintains a professional attitude and loyalty to the program and supports the policies and procedures of The Learning Center.
• Maintains a neat and orderly child care environment. Performs an equal share of general housekeeping duties. Maintains and stores equipment properly.
• Completes daily reports on each child for parents every day outlining the child’s care and needs.
• Attends required staff meetings, training events, conferences/workshops, etc.
• Is able to perform all of the above duties with no day-to-day supervision.
• Performs any other tasks deemed necessary by the program’s director.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of Childcare experience
• Meet the requirements for a caregiver, as outlined in The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services’ Minimum Standard Rules for child-care centers
• Maintain current certification in Infant/Child First Aid and CPR.
• Maintain the required level of training hours with required documentation.
• Complete, in a timely manner, all training required by the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
• Must have a warm and friendly personality, be sensitive to the feelings and needs of others, be able to relate well to children, and be willing to fulfill responsibilities in accordance with The Learning Center program.