Position Purpose

CREC Preschool is seeking experienced staff to fill a part-time (2 : 45-5 : 45pm) After-School positions in our Child Care Programs that includes Before-School, After-School.

Academic (10 month School Year)

Summary of Responsibilities

• Assist students with common daily tasks such as eating, dressing, toileting, to include if necessary, diapering. Provides diapering and changing of children’s clothing as needed.
• Take actions, or assist in taking action, to restrain students who are at risk of harming themselves or others by following proper procedures.
• Assists children in non-instructional areas, such as outdoor play, drop-off and pick-up and other related non-instructional areas.
• Assists children with special needs in all aspects of social and physical tasks to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement of objectives, etc.
• Assists children with special needs with activities of daily living maximizing their ability to participate.
• Participates in maintaining a safe, healthy and clean environment.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all children, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
• Participates in all training, professional development, meetings, etc. as needed.

Note : The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

Requires a minimum of a high school diploma, an Associate’s Degree is preferred and basic understanding of early childhood education.

Bilingual Preference

Travel Requirements

Limited travel to and from meetings / events may be required.

Equipment

Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Lift greater than 25 pounds.
• Get from kneeling to standing and standing to kneeling with ease and without outside support.
• Kneel on one knee, both knees.
• Get up and down from floor without assistance.
• Bend from the legs with ease.
• Shuffle quickly on your feet front to back, back to front, side to side.
• Works in standard office, school building environments, and on buses or vans.
• Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Academic School Year

Last updated : 2024-05-17