Child Development Center Assistant (19 hours/week, 12 months/year)

Basic Function

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide assistance to the teaching staff in the supervision and care of preschool children and infants; provide services relating to child care, food service, and housekeeping.

Representative Duties

Oversee groups of children in various indoor and outdoor activities; set up and disassemble indoor and playground equipment; assure safe outdoor play.

Supervise the use of the restrooms; change and launder wet or soiled clothes; change diapers; assist in toilet training.

Prepare and serve nutritional snacks and lunches; prepare bottles, formulas and infant meals; assist in preparing and revising basic menus; supervise snack and meal times.

Perform light housekeeping duties including washing dishes, clearing lunch tables, sweeping floors, and emptying waste receptacles; maintain the classroom and outdoor environment in a safe, sanitary, and orderly condition.

Operate a variety of classroom equipment and appliances including a copier, laminator, paper cutter, television, vacuum cleaner, washer, dryer, and microwave; assure proper food storage; sterilize kitchen area; maintain records as required.

Follow center policies and procedures including those for health and safety.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to: Graduation from high school supplemented by six semester units of course work in early childhood education or a related field and six months of experience working with children in an organized setting. Possession of, or eligibility to obtain and retain, a Child Development Assistant Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid First Aid Certificate issued by an authorized agency. Satisfactory completion of pre-employment physical assessment. Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug testing.