What are the responsibilities and job description for the Daycare Floater position at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Daycare?
Overview
Join our vibrant childcare team as a Daycare Floater, where your energy and flexibility will make a meaningful difference in the lives of young children. As a vital team member, you will provide seamless support across various classroom settings, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for children of different ages. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in early childhood education while contributing to a positive and dynamic daycare community. Your adaptability and passion for working with children will help create memorable experiences that foster growth, curiosity, and joy.
Responsibilities
- Assure the welfare, health and safety of the children
- Feed, change diapers and attend to the needs of each child in your care
- Follow teacher prepared plans of age-appropriate activities for children in care
- Provide love and affection to each child
- Keep director informed of any problems or needs
- Maintain constant supervision of children in your care
- Keep the director advised of equipment and materials that need to be repaired and replaced
- Take daily attendance and keep all required reports pertaining to group
- Establish and maintain effective communication with parents
- Build good communications with other staff to create a loving, Christian atmosphere
- Follow teacher prepared plans of age-appropriate activities for children in your care
- Attend training as needed
- Pass a Criminal Background Check and TB Test
- Take CPR and First Aid training, as needed
- Understand N.C. Child Care Requirements
- Follow all N.C. Child Care and Sanitation rules
- Follow daycare policies
- Assist teachers in their classroom or with tasks
- Assist director
- Follow schedule determined by daycare director. This may include giving teachers a classroom break, other classroom assistance, substituting in a classroom or any other area where assistance is required. Schedule may change daily.
Experience
- Previous experience working with children in daycare, preschool, nannying, babysitting, or similar caregiving roles is preferred.
- Knowledge of childhood development principles and early childhood education practices is highly valued.
- Experience with classroom management techniques and behavior management strategies to promote positive interactions.
- Familiarity with infant care routines, toddler care practices.
- Certification in first aid and CPR is a plus; ongoing training in special education or behavior management is beneficial.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team environment while maintaining flexibility in a fast-paced setting. Join us as a Daycare Floater to inspire young minds through energetic support and compassionate caregiving! Your dedication will help shape joyful learning experiences while advancing your career in early childhood education.
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17