DEPARTMENT: Community Education
LOCATION: Early Childhood Center
POSITION: Year Round Child Care Assistant (4 open positions)

Qualifications

· High School Diploma or equivalent

· An ability to work comfortably and effectively with young children (infants and toddlers)

· Possession of effective oral and written communication skills

· Must be available to work snow days, Spring Break, Christmas and summer vacation, in emergency situations, and when deemed necessary by program director

Benefits

· (Benefits available to full-time employees)

· Chosen candidate will be required to have electronic fingerprint ($75), CPR & 1Aid, TB test, complete 8 hours of MI-Registry Health & Safety training

· Position is paid through third party, Edustaff.

Responsibilities

· Reports to lead teacher when arriving on-site for instructions

· Provide daily care and nurturing for infants and toddlers

· Assist with preparation and clean up (children and classroom)

· Model appropriate behavior, support, and involvement during activities with children

· Assist the lead teacher with record keeping

· Participate in any team or staff meetings and/or trainings as required

· Perform other duties as assigned by program director or lead teacher

· Perform all tasks necessary to meet the needs of the children

· DAYS/HOURS: Monday-Friday, between 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m

· Hours range from 25-40 hours per week

REPORTS TO: Early Childhood Center Director