CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Preschool Caregiver and Bus Monitor

Position Description

Position:    Preschool Caregiver & Bus Monitor

Reports to: Family Literacy - Pre-K Coordination
Terms of Employment:  10 months

FLSA Status:    Non-Exempt

Nature of Work

The preschool caregiver position would provide for the daily needs of children ages two to four 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

Your signature below indicates that you have read the above description of the job for which you are being recommended. In addition, you are indicating that you are aware of the essential duties of the position and that you can perform the essential functions of the job. You agree to perform each of the duties identified on this job description and understand that failure to perform any of the duties may lead to reprimand up to and including dismissal by the Craven County Schools Board of Education.

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