Licensed Home Daycare Assistant

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Additional certifications, or training provided upon hire.
• Decisiveness, patience, and stamina to lift, or carry children.

Child Supervision & Care

• Supervise children at all times to ensure safety
• Assist with feeding, diapering, toileting, and hygiene
• Monitor children’s behavior and emotional well-being
• Help maintain proper child-to-adult ratios (per licensing rules)

Learning & Activities

• Assist in planning and leading age-appropriate activities (arts, play, early learning)
• Encourage social, emotional, and cognitive development
• Support routines like circle time, reading, and outdoor play

Health & Safety

• Maintain a clean, hazard-free environment
• Follow sanitation procedures (toys, surfaces, food prep areas)
• Recognize and respond to illness or injury
• Assist in emergency preparedness and drills

Administrative Support

• Help track attendance and daily logs
• Communicate basic updates to parents
• Assist with meal prep and cleanup
• Organize supplies and materials
• Licensing & Legal Requirements (California)

Under California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Criminal background clearance (Live Scan fingerprinting)
• TB test clearance
• CPR and First Aid certification (often pediatric-specific)
• Must be supervised by the licensed provider
• Cannot be left alone with children unless meeting specific qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with children (infants, toddlers, or preschoolers)
• Early Childhood Education (ECE) units (preferred)
• Knowledge of child development
• Bilingual skills

Work Environment

• Private home (licensed family childcare)
• Small group setting (mixed ages)
• May involve lifting children, standing for long periods, and active play

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 35 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person