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Childcare Provider/Aide (REPOSTED)
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District - San Marcos, TX
posted about 2 months ago
About the position
The Childcare Provider/Aide is responsible for operating a licensed daycare center classroom for children aged 0-5 years. The role focuses on creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment while providing developmentally appropriate activities that foster independence and self-worth in children. The position requires maintaining a clean and orderly classroom, documenting children's progress, and ensuring compliance with school rules and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations, and state and local board policy.
- Keep the coordinator informed of any special needs or problems of individual students or children using the Child Development Center.
- Maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
- Assist in inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
- Participate in staff development training programs (24 hrs.-per year required), faculty meetings, and special events, as needed.
- Maintain current CPR/FA/AED including pediatric certification.
- Maintain paraprofessional certification in Texas.
- Nurture the emotional, social, physical and intellectual growth of the children.
- Regular attendance; must be willing and able to report to work at the designated work site on regular daily basis according to established work schedule.
- Abide by policies and procedures of the center outlined in the SMCISD Child Development Center Staff Handbook, TDHS, and Minimum Standards.
- Implement developmentally appropriate, weekly, written lesson plans under the direction of supervisor.
- Monitor and document children's progress on a regular basis using program approved documentation systems.
- Conduct parent conferences at least twice a year in cooperation with coordinator.
- Document appropriate information: injury, illness, medications, diapers, bottles, food, naps and anything else as directed.
- Assist with personal hygiene of children, including changing diapers or soiled clothing as needed.
- Protect the health and safety of the children by maintaining a clean room, washing hands frequently, supervising children's activities at all times, and sanitizing diaper changing area after each change (if applicable).
- Maintain positive, cooperative attitude and understand the need to be flexible in the child care field.
- Perform opening/closing duties in the child development center.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by coordinator, supervisor, or student workers.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- Paraprofessional Certification
- Current CPR/FA/AED certification including pediatric
- 48 College Credit Hours or State Approved Paraprofessional Certification preferred
- Child Development Associates Credential (CDA) preferred
- Experience in a state licensed daycare center with 0-5 year old children required
- Strong communications, public relations and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of child development
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in public relations
Benefits
- Full-time position
- Annual funding contingent employment
