What are the responsibilities and job description for the Daycare Assistant Teacher/Floater position at Mountain View Baptist Church Daycare & Learning...?
We are looking for a patient, attentive daycare worker to care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. There are full and part-time positions available. Daycare workers will maintain children’s hygiene, monitoring them for health, behavioral, and emotional concerns, providing them with age-appropriate instruction, and working with parents to ensure that children are learning and socializing in a positive way. They may also assist with sterilizing toys and play areas and other duties to ensure that the children are in a safe, engaging, and clean environment.
To be successful as a daycare worker, you should be thorough and caring with an eye for detail. You should be prepared to meet the physical demands of the position and have an understanding of the childhood development process.
Daycare Worker Responsibilities:
- Providing care for children, such as setting schedules and routines, feeding, changing diapers, playing with children, and cleaning rooms and toys.
- Developing and encouraging age-appropriate learning and socialization to ensure children learn basic skills and concepts, such as communication, manners, sharing, etc.
- Maintaining a safe workplace by monitoring children for health, behavioral, and emotional issues and reporting concerns to staff and parents. This includes minimal time on cell phones.
- Helping children discover new interests by introducing them to art, music, sports, and other potential hobbies.
- Ensuring children are learning positive behaviors and providing guidance or approved discipline, as needed.
- Preparing children to enter the next level of care or for entry into school.
- Keeping records relating to child care.
- Working with parents to help children progress towards educational and behavioral goals.
Daycare Worker Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- More education and experience is preferred.
- A valid driver’s license or state ID.
- Additional licenses, certifications, or training will be facilitated upon hire.
- Decisiveness, patience, and stamina to chase after, lift, or carry children.
- Record of immunizations and the ability to pass a background check.
- Exceptional communication, teaching, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong understanding of stages of childhood development.
- Attentiveness to the needs and safety of children.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $8.00 - $8.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
COVID-19 considerations:
All teachers are asked to wear masks. Any parents that enter the building are required to have a mask on. Extra touch-area sanitizing.
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Work Location: One location