CHILD CARE ASSISTANT (FT)

DEPARTMENT: Seedling Center
REPORTS TO: Seedling Center Director

JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for the general care and welfare of children, ages birth through 11.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• AAS in Early Childhood Education or Child Development Associate preferred. Comparable STARS training or college credits in Early Childhood will be considered. Employees who do not meet these education credentials at the time of hire may be required to enroll in Pathways, the Child Development Credential program, or relevant Early Childhood Education courses at the college level.
• Must pass State of Wyoming DCI criminal background check, Department of Family Services background check and State of Wyoming fingerprint clearance test.

EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 19 years of age, and a minimum of 1-year experience working with children under the age of 6 preferred. Previous experience in a licensed childcare setting is preferred.

SKILLS

• Must possess a high degree of confidentiality in all matters with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Must have good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with staff and public in a friendly, courteous and helpful manner.
• Must have the ability to work well with children, parents, staff, and the community.
• Must have the ability to plan and prepare nutritious meals and snacks for age’s birth through 6.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks, sometimes under pressure, with calmness and patience
• Must have developed verbal communication skills.
• Effective computer and keyboarding skills.
• Must have ability to learn and use Microsoft Office Suite products including Word and Outlook.
• Ability to learn new computer software applications.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS
BLS - First Aid Certification (AHA) required within 60 days of employment. Valid clean drivers’ license is preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Establishes positive personal relationships with children. Child Care Assistant is alert, and responds to children’s differing needs, interests, styles, and abilities through listening, conversations, play, and nurturing.
• Provides children with a rich variety of experiences, projects, materials, problems, and ideas to explore and investigate. Child Care Assistant organizes the environment, plans activities appropriate for the curriculum and utilizes age-appropriate teaching strategies.
• Facilitates the development of social skills, self-control, and self-regulation in children by using positive guidance techniques.
• Performs or assists children in routines such as feeding, diapering, bathroom duties, hand washing, and naptime procedures.
• Works in partnership with parents, communicating daily to build mutual understanding and trust to ensure the welfare and optimal development of each child.
• Ensures the health and safety of children by adhering to all state, hospital, and departmental regulations, and fire and sanitation codes.
• Prepare and serve healthy, nutritious snacks and meals.
• Participate in maintaining records.
• Keeps a neat, orderly, and appealing environment and participates in light housekeeping responsibilities.
• Increases knowledge base by participating in state, hospital, and department sponsored continuing education, and departmental staff meetings.
• Qualified and able to accept responsibility for acting in the absence of the Director, if assigned.
• Assures provision of quality customer service consistent with the Mission, Vision, and Key Values of Cody Regional Health, and the organization’s Planetree philosophy.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS

• Attend various facility meetings and special events.
• Responsible for the oversight of special projects or events, as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned by director, within the scope of the position.