Afternoon Childcare Assistant — Safety & Support

Linn County; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation leave

Holiday leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness incentives

On-site fitness

Job summary

Linn County is seeking a part-time Child Care Worker for the Linn County Child Development Center in Cedar Rapids, IA. You will support classrooms serving ages 2–5, ensuring safety, supervision, and assistance during daily routines.

The role floats between classrooms, assists with meals, toileting, nap supervision, and cleaning. Shift is Monday–Friday, 1:30–5:30 p.m. Linn County offers vacation, holidays, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Some paid experience in a licensed childcare setting, childcare food service or other commercial food service is desirable, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises children in classrooms and on the playground to ensure safety and engagement.
• Floats between classrooms to support staff and maintain appropriate adult-child ratios.
• Assists with meal service, including helping children pass, serve, and pour during family-style dining.
• Provides toileting assistance and diapering in accordance with hygiene and licensing standards.
• Monitors and supports children during nap time and supervises non-napping children as needed.
• Cleans and sanitizes classrooms, materials, and activity areas during and after use.
• Assists lead classroom staff with managing child behaviors, including supporting children experiencing difficulties or injuries.
• Helps transition between activities and cleans up after classroom tasks to support workflow.
• Refers program-related questions from parents to lead teaching staff to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Completes required annual training (e.g., First Aid, CPR, Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting, CACFP Civil Rights, Universal Precautions) and attends in-service sessions as directed.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Linn County is seeking a part-time Child Care Worker for the Linn County Child Development Center in Cedar Rapids, IA. You will support classrooms serving ages 2–5, ensuring safety, supervision, and assistance during daily routines.

The role floats between classrooms, assists with meals, toileting, nap supervision, and cleaning. Shift is Monday–Friday, 1:30–5:30 p.m. Linn County offers vacation, holidays, and comprehensive benefits.