High school diploma or equivalent
Negative TB test
Cleared criminal background check

• Child Development/ Early Childhood coursework.
• Experience working with groups of children birth to five (5) years old in a volunteer or paid capacity.

• Supervise assigned children at all times.
• Assist assigned classroom teacher in carrying out their classroom and care giving responsibilities with groups of children between birth and 5 years old.
• Perform diaper changing/assistance in toileting, dressing, sleeping, and classroom routines. Assist with planning and implementing learning experiences based on child observations.
• Acknowledge children, families, and guests as they enter/leave the classroom.
• Disinfect and sanitize surfaces/environments/toys.
• Sit or hold (as age appropriate) children during meals and snacks, model appropriate manners and social protocols, and engage in meaningful conversations.
• Engage children in play and conversation.
• Extend children’s play.
• Interact with children modeling soft voice, positive attitude, patience, neatness, good manners, appropriate behavior, and enthusiasm.
• Become familiar with each child’s individualized program or behavior plan and assist teachers in appropriate disciplinary strategies as outlined in CCDP policies and procedures.
• Assist teachers in involving parents and all enrolled children in classroom and program activities.
• Support the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development of each child.
• Collect supplies for children’s activities and classroom functions prior to needing them; return shared use materials to designated storage promptly.
• Maintain program spaces, classroom, and outside environments to ensure safe, healthy, and pleasing spaces.
• Protect all children at all times from physical punishment or verbal abuse by anyone in any program activity; immediately report any such incident.

• Stay current on Adult and Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification.
• Work according to a schedule determined by the Program Manager; schedule and assignments may vary.
• Must be responsible, able to handle confidential material, able to organize effectively, and work independently.
• Attend all required training and meetings, special events, etc., as needed.
• Maintain all program procedures/policies/standards according to National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Child Care Licensing (CCL), Health Department, Fire Department, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Program Handbook, and any other funding or regulatory agency regulations.
• Maintain and support a system of written and verbal confidentiality for documents, classrooms, children, families, and colleagues.

• Immediately report knowledge of parent concerns/questions to team Specialist, Associate, Program Manager, Director, or closing supervisor.
• Provide daily verbal and written communication to parents as directed by full-time classroom staff.
• Maintain an open, friendly, and cooperative relationship with each colleague, volunteer, child, family, and visitor to continuously sustain a positive environment.
• Model professionalism for colleagues, such as working cooperatively and continuing one’s own professional development.
• Project enthusiasm for program goals, philosophy, relationships, and job responsibilities. Consistently arrive to work on time and maintain the assigned daily schedule.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor, designee, or Director.

• Sit, stand, lift (up to 40 pounds), stoop, squat, climb, run, bend, push/pull, hold, reach, twist, turn, walk, stretch; get up/down from the floor and child sized furniture
• Provide consistent visual/auditory/proximity supervision of children and environment
• Move quickly
• Multi-task
• Handle demands of children, colleagues and parents
• Be patient
• Constant mental alertness and agility
• Positive outlook
• Emotional stability

• Chemicals
• Smells/bodily fluids
• Illness/contagious disease
• Hot and cold temperatures/UV/Sun
• Noise
• Crying
• Messy supplies and busy classrooms
• Florescent lighting

• Computer, iPod, iPad
• Office/Classroom toys and supplies
• Insect repellent
• Lotion
• Sunblock