Provider Summer Youth

SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
POSITION TITLE: CHILD CARE PROVIDER – Mescalero Site (2) / Carrizo Site (2)
DEPARTMENT: Child Care Program SALARY GRADE: NE3-$12.00
OPENING DATE: May 14, 2025 CLOSING DATE: May 23, 2025
HOURS: 8:00am-4:30pm

Job Summary
Ensures a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment for children in which each child can develop his/her physical,
social, emotional and intellectual skills.

This position description may not include all of the listed duties, nor do all of the listed examples include all tasks, which may be
found or assigned to this position.

Duties and Responsibilities 
Provides assisted childcare services. 

Interact with children, which includes daily routines, physical activities with both indoor and outside play and
exercise. 

Individualize one to one activities to reflect the unique needs and strengths of all children in the classroom. 

Provides care to children six weeks to 12 years of age. 

Provides nurturing and support to all children. Develops and maintains caring, warm and trusting relationship
with each child while enforcing appropriate disciplinary measures accordingly. 

Assists kids with self-serving healthy food and/or eating snacks and meals. 

Ensures the safety of each child and monitor children in classroom, playground or assigned area. 

Maintains an orderly, attractive and stimulating physical environment for young children. 

Cleans, maintains and sanitizes for a safe and secure environment, designing and constructing bulletin boards
and other displays, monitoring equipment, maintaining supplies and informing the supervisor of supplies
needed. 

Maintains an open rapport with parents and guardians. 

Participates in activities such as dancing, singing, acting, reading and role-playing. 

Supervises and monitors children and provides redirection or solutions. 

Responds to crisis or emergency situations that may occur following program approved procedures. 

Provides infant care; changing, feeding, rocking if assigned to infant room. 

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications 

Must be a High School or College Student. 

Must be at least 14 years of age. 

Must follow the chain of command. 

Must have reliable transportation. 

Be able to work 8 ½ hours considering the demands of services provided.
Tribal preference and Native American Indian preference shall apply to all positions.

MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 
Knowledge of proper and safe food handling, storage and disposal requirements. 

Skill in nurturing, motivating, teaching and guiding children. 

Skill in displaying mature, patient and understanding behavior. 

Ability to supervise and ensure a safe learning environment for children in a classroom setting. 

Ability to use excellent communication skills with especially good listening skills. 

Ability to respond to and remain calm in an emergency or crises. 

Ability to respect the dignity of each family, culture, customs and beliefs. 

Ability to work professionally and cooperatively with staff, parents and community members. 

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, or feel, and
reach with hands and arms above shoulder level. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;
and talk or hear. The employee occasionally is required to sit; climb or balance; and smell. The employee occasionally
must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment
Work is generally performed in a childcare center, classroom environment and outdoors with high noise level. Exposure
to bodily fluids, urine, or feces of babies or infants and small children. Exposure to unpleasant odors and infectious
disease. Exposure to natural weather conditions and various dusts and mists may occur while performing outdoor duties

Interested persons may pick up a Tribal application from the Human Resources Department located at the Mescalero
Activity Hall. You may also contact Human Resources at (575)464-9276.