Daycare Assistant

Job Summary

The Daycare Assistant provides daily care of children (infant – school age) in a nurturing, clean, safe, and welcoming environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the care of registered children, including feeding, interacting, reading, and engaging in age-appropriate activities.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment, ensures handwashing and sick child protocols are followed, toys and furniture are sanitized, and bathroom facilities are cleaned after each shift.
• Ensures responsive communication with parents/guardians in all aspects of their children’s well-being.
• Documents any concerns or issues with a child’s wellbeing and communicates to supervisor.
• Adheres to all childcare policies and procedures, laws and regulations as applicable.
• Executes Active-Net transactions and inputs and maintains accurate data in Excel.
• Assists with special events (Parents Night Out, Castle Cleaning, etc.) as needed.
• Performs all other related duties as requested or assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Minimum of 15 years of age
• American Red Cross CPR/First Aid Certification or willingness to complete certification within 30 days of hire
• Experience working with children under six years old preferred

• Strong work ethic and ability to adhere to all childcare protocols and health/safety standards and procedures
• Patient, reliable, and responsible team player
• Desire and ability to provide care to children of various age groups
• Ability to work a varied schedule including days, nights and weekends
• Ability to communicate effectively and responsively with fellow staff members and parents/guardians
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity

Equipment, Mental & Physical Demands

EQUIPMENT USED

• Computer
• Telephone

• Attention to safety standards, procedures, and practices
• Attentiveness and responsiveness to children/parents or guardians

• Bending, sitting, stooping, squatting, walking, and running
• Ability to lift and/or carry up to 40 lbs.

• Indoor, sometimes outdoor environment
• Often noisy environment
• Exposure to flu/colds seasonally