Attendant, Child Care

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Certificate of completion for Health and Human Services training (state requirement – 40-hour course providing early development child care givers the foundation for taking care of a child from 1 day to 5 years of age; employees or applicants may be hired for the position without the certification but are required to begin the course within 90 days of employment and must complete the training within 1 year of employment in the position).
• Valid Adult, Child, and Infant First Aid/CPR/AED certificate issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s degree from an accredited institution.
• One (1) year of related experience.

Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy minimum qualifications.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Clear and concise oral and written communication skills; organizational and management skills.
• Knowledge of general policies and procedures for the functional area of assignment.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, Public Records, Sunshine Law, FERPA, and other laws/regulations related to student and employee privacy, public information, and records retention.
• Knowledge of and experience with industry-standard equipment, materials, practices, computers, and applications.
• Ability to professionally and effectively respond to customer needs and requests for service or assistance.
• Ability to administer First Aid/CPR/AED as needed for illness, injury, or life-threatening emergencies per certification training guidelines.

Revised: 6/13/23

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily set up preparing each area for the children’s arrival.
• Assist in placing children into various age groupings to achieve the appropriate staff/child ratios.
• Diaper and feed infants and toddlers.
• Assist in toilet training children upon parent/supervisor request.
• Guide, monitor, and interact with children as they engage in centers and activities.
• Select from available resources materials for circle time, table time, and staff-directed activities.
• Model appropriate behaviors for all children, including hand washing before snacks and meals, cleaning up one activity before beginning another, and helping children transition into the ongoing activity.
• Prepare snacks.
• Use positive disciplinary techniques.
• Take part in the clean-up activities while children are present, including disinfecting baby toys, mats, and changing tables, doing laundry, wiping tables and counters, sweeping, and vacuuming.
• Administer First Aid/CPR/AED as needed for illness, injury, or life-threatening emergencies per certification training guidelines.

Revised: 6/13/23

Additional Job Information

S01, $15.50, 7 hours, 187 days

Compensation may increase based upon relevant education and experience.

Salary : $16