Job Description
Job Description
Summary
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.
Duties
- Providing care for children, such as setting schedules and routines, grooming, feeding, changing diapers, and cleaning rooms and toys.
- Developing and encouraging age-appropriate learning and socialization to ensure children learn basic skills and concepts, such as communication, manners, sharing, etc.
- Maintaining a safe workplace by monitoring children for health, behavioral, and emotional issues and reporting concerns to staff and parents.
- Helping children discover new interests by introducing them to art, music, sports, and other potential hobbies.
- Ensuring children are learning positive behaviors and providing guidance or approved discipline, as needed.
- Preparing children to enter the next level of care or for entry into school.
- Keeping records relating to childcare.
- Working with parents to help children progress towards educational and behavioral goals Daycare Worker
Requirements
High School Diploma or equivalent.More education and experience may be required or preferred.At least 18 years oldAdditional licenses, certifications, or training may be beneficial or required.Decisiveness, patience, and stamina to chase after, lift, or carry children.Ability to pass a background check.Exceptional communication, teaching, and interpersonal skills.Strong understanding of stages of childhood development.Attentiveness to the needs and safety of children.Nice To Haves
Would prefer candidate to have a CDA or equivalent. If not willing to pursue it.