What are the responsibilities and job description for the NC PREK CAREGIVER PROVIDER AND BUS MONITOR position at J.T. BARBER ELEMENTARY?
CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
NC Pre K Caregiver and Bus Monitor
Job Description
Position: NC PreK Caregiver & Bus Monitor
Reports to: Pre-K Coordination or Early Childhood Coordinator
Terms of Employment: 10 months
Pay Grade: 55
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Nature of Work
The PreK caregiver position would provide for the daily needs of children ages three to five years of age in addition to maintaining a clean, safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment conducive to optimal growth and development of children.
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED
- Experience in regulated child care
Duties and Responsibilities
- Reporting directly to the classroom teacher assigned
- Assisting children with diapering, toileting and handwashing routines
- Assisting children with mealtimes, rest times and other transitions during the day
- Assisting children and parents with daily arrival and departure
- Preparing the classroom for mealtimes, rest times and center play
- Assisting with the daily maintenance of the program including, but not limited to, meal reporting, attendance reporting, accident reporting and daily care logs
- Building trusting relationships with children and parents
- Responding to children’s needs and wants
- Supporting children’s learning through play and verbal interactions
- Modeling good language and vocabulary skills for young children
- Fostering social and emotional development
- Performing housekeeping duties such as laundry, cleaning and disinfecting, and changing of linens
- Sanitizing toys and play equipment
- Keeping the classroom environment clean, safe, orderly and organized for learning
- Ride buses and perform duties as a bus monitor
- Performing other assigned duties necessary to maintain program quality and compliance
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge and experience working with young children
- CPR and First Aid certification is recommended
- SIDS certification recommended
- Willingness to work with colleagues to support the overall goals of the program
- Skill in verbal and written communication
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Participate in appropriate staff development opportunities
- Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior
- Ability to lift at least 25 pounds
- Ability to sit on the floor, crawl, stoop, bend, balance, climb, kneel, crouch, lift and walk
- Must meet the physical demands of working with young children
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board and local policy on evaluation of personnel.
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. As such, it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.
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*In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.
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