Sub Childcare Associate

CHILDCARE SUB ASSOCIATE

GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CLASSIFIED STAFF JOB DESCRIPTION

Position:                  Sub-Associate

Qualifications: 

·         Previous experience working with children.

·         High school diploma or equivalent.

·         Good communication skills with the public.

·         First-Aid / CPR certified

·         Provide an acceptable criminal records check.

Essential

Function:                 Ability to lift 35-45 pounds and has regular attendance.

Reports To:             Kid’s Place Coordinator

Consults With: Parents, staff

Position Goal:          To provide a safe, nurturing, and well-organized day care environment with developmentally appropriate activities in which children can learn and grow.

Performance Responsibilities:

·         Attends monthly staff meetings.

·         Maintains daily communication with co-workers and lead teacher for quality and consistent classroom management/schedule.

·         Participates and implements activities from lesson plans written by lead teacher

·         Enforcing safety rules, inside and on playground

·         Intervening when children are likely to injure themselves or each other

·         Remaining with the children at all times/seeing the children are being attended to

·         Assisting with self care activities- washing hands, pottying, personal hygiene

·         Communicates with the Lead Teacher regarding difficult individual children or groups of children.

·         Assists with breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks, which includes sitting with the children family style and the cleaning duties which follow, and recording meal counts.

·         Be knowledgeable of the emergency file and emergency procedures.

·         Knows the tornado and fire procedures for the program and assists in the supervision of required drills.

·         Be punctual in room and on the job prior to the start of the shift, and notify the OnSite Supervisor if you are to be late or absent.

·         Insures that child:adult ratios are adequate to meet DHS guidelines and individual needs of the room.

·         Always know the count and have a current list of children in the room.

·         Maintains daily report on procare for parents to check throughout the day. 

·         Maintains proper student discipline in accordance to the Kids Place discipline policy.

·         Maintains the room so it is kept neat and orderly, following sanitation sheet daily.

·         Greets parents and children upon arrival into the room.  Maintains communication regarding activities and events occurring within the program.

·         Always inform the OnSite Supervisor of your arrival and departure.

 Terms of Employment: Wage schedules shall be subject to annual review and modification by the Glenwood Board of Education or through the collective bargaining process, where one exists. 

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Classified Staff Evaluation.