Job Details Category Part-Time Opportunities Status Open Salary Starting at $15.00/hr Posted April 15, 2024 Closing Open Until Filled Attached Files Downloadable Orange County Employment Application
Role Overview
Performs complex skilled human support work developing, implementing, and supervising childcare program participants, materials, activities, and procedures, motivating children to achieve maximum potential, preparing and maintaining records and reports, and related work as required. Work is performed under the general direction of the Childcare Site Manager. Division supervision is exercised over volunteers and program participants.
***This position will operate from May 12th - August 17th, 2024**
Role Description
• Ensures the supervision and well-being of children; ensures codes and rules are being followed according to regulations.
• Ensures that children are accounted for before, during and after activities.
• Prepares and participates in learning activities, crafts and games with children; assists with homework for children on all education levels, etc.
• Assists in preparing a healthy, well-balanced snack for the children; ensures children with allergies do not get foods they could react to.
• Gives verbal directions helping manage children.
• Initiates and participates in outdoor activities that encourage the children to play and interact with each other.
• Helps maintain inventory and assess life expectancy of toys and supplies; assembles toys and replaces batteries, cleans and disinfect toys, games, and supplies as needed.
• Sanitizes the tables before meals and snacks; ensures that all tables, floors, windows, and cabinets are clean and organized regularly.
• Completes injury, illness, and behavior reports as needed.
• Encourages the children to attempt new activities, new foods, and interaction with other children.
• Encourages the children to be positive, set examples for other children and treat each other respectfully.
• Escorts the children to/from and monitors the restrooms as children use them.
• Ensures children are placed with their rightful guardian.
• Watches for signs of abuse and neglect.
• Attend a minimum of 20 hours of yearly training and any additional training as requested.
• Ensures first aid is given on an as-needed basis, including allowable emergency medications once trained to do so.
• Assists supervisors with executing fire drills, evacuation drills, and shelter in place drills.
• Performs related tasks as required.
Education
Current certifications as indicated below in the Special Requirements section and minimal child care experience.
Special Requirements
Satisfactory results on a criminal history background, central registry check, and sex offender registry check are required.
Minimum age of 16 years old.
Obtain the following certifications:
CPR and First Aid certification within 90 days of employment
Daily Health Observations or Health Screening certification within 90 days of employment
Recognition of Child Abuse & Neglect training within 60 days of employment
Orange County is an equal opportunity employer. Orange County does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class as established by law.