What are the responsibilities and job description for the Daycare Assistant position at City of Chaska?
The Daycare Assistant provides daily care of children (infant – school age) in a nurturing, clean, safe, and welcoming environment.
Mental Effort
- Responsible for the care of registered children, including feeding, interacting, reading, and engaging in age-appropriate activities.
- Maintains a clean and safe environment, ensures handwashing and sick child protocols are followed, toys and furniture are sanitized, and bathroom facilities are cleaned after each shift.
- Ensures responsive communication with parents/guardians in all aspects of their children’s well-being.
- Documents any concerns or issues with a child’s wellbeing and communicates to supervisor.
- Adheres to all childcare policies and procedures, laws and regulations as applicable.
- Executes Active-Net transactions and inputs and maintains accurate data in Excel.
- Assists with special events (Parents Night Out, Castle Cleaning, etc.) as needed.
- Performs all other related duties as requested or assigned.
- Minimum of 15 years of age
- American Red Cross CPR/First Aid Certification or willingness to complete certification within 30 days of hire
- Experience working with children under six years old preferred
- Strong work ethic and ability to adhere to all childcare protocols and health/safety standards and procedures
- Patient, reliable, and responsible team player
- Desire and ability to provide care to children of various age groups
- Ability to work a varied schedule including days, nights and weekends
- Ability to communicate effectively and responsively with fellow staff members and parents/guardians
- Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Computer
- Telephone
Mental Effort
- Attention to safety standards, procedures, and practices
- Attentiveness and responsiveness to children/parents or guardians
- Bending, sitting, stooping, squatting, walking, and running
- Ability to lift and/or carry up to 40 lbs.
- Indoor, sometimes outdoor environment
- Often noisy environment
- Exposure to flu/colds seasonally
Salary : $17 - $25