Attendant, Child Care

The School District of Lee County; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The School District of Lee County is seeking an Attendant for Child Care in Fort Myers, FL. The role supports early childhood learning services with daily setup, supervision, and care for infants to 5-year-olds.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, a 40-hour Health and Human Services course, and First Aid/CPR/AED certification. Preferred candidates hold an associate’s degree and have related experience.

Qualifications

• Clear and concise oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of general policies and procedures for the functional area of assignment.
• Ability to respond to customer needs and requests for service or assistance.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily setup preparing each area for the children’s arrival.
• Assist in placing children into age groupings to achieve staff/child ratios.
• Diaper and feed infants and toddlers.
• Assist in toilet training children upon parent/supervisor request.
• Guide, monitor, and interact with children during centers and activities.
• Select materials for circle time, table time, and staff-directed activities.
• Model appropriate behaviors: hand washing, tidying, transitions.
• Prepare snacks.
• Use positive disciplinary techniques.
• Assist in clean-up: disinfecting toys, wiping surfaces, doing laundry, sweeping and vacuuming.
• Administer First Aid/CPR/AED as needed per certification guidelines.

Skills

First Aid/CPR/AED

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree

Job description

Attendant, Child Care

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This job is also posted in Florida Department of Education

Job Details

Job ID: 5956792

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Certificate of completion for Health and Human Services training (state requirement – 40-hour course providing early development child care givers the foundation for taking care of a child from 1 day to 5 years of age; employees or applicants may be hired for the position without the certification but are required to begin the course within 90 days of employment and must complete the training within 1 year of employment in the position).
• Valid Adult, Child, and Infant First Aid/CPR/AED certificate issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s degree from an accredited institution.
• One (1) year of related experience.

Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy minimum qualifications.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Clear and concise oral and written communication skills; organizational and management skills.
• Knowledge of general policies and procedures for the functional area of assignment.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, Public Records, Sunshine Law, FERPA, and other laws/regulations related to student and employee privacy, public information, and records retention.
• Knowledge of and experience with industry-standard equipment, materials, practices, computers, and applications.
• Ability to professionally and effectively respond to customer needs and requests for service or assistance.
• Ability to administer First Aid/CPR/AED as needed for illness, injury, or life-threatening emergencies per certification training guidelines.

Revised: 6/13/23

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily set up preparing each area for the children’s arrival.
• Assist in placing children into various age groupings to achieve the appropriate staff/child ratios.
• Diaper and feed infants and toddlers.
• Assist in toilet training children upon parent/supervisor request.
• Guide, monitor, and interact with children as they engage in centers and activities.
• Select from available resources materials for circle time, table time, and staff-directed activities.
• Model appropriate behaviors for all children, including hand washing before snacks and meals, cleaning up one activity before beginning another, and helping children transition into the ongoing activity.
• Prepare snacks.
• Use positive disciplinary techniques.
• Take part in the clean-up activities while children are present, including disinfecting baby toys, mats, and changing tables, doing laundry, wiping tables and counters, sweeping, and vacuuming.
• Administer First Aid/CPR/AED as needed for illness, injury, or life-threatening emergencies per certification training guidelines.

Revised: 6/13/23

Additional Job Information

S01, $15.50, 7 hours, 187 days

Compensation may increase based upon relevant education and experience.

Position Type: Full-time

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• 2855 Colonial Blvd
• Fort Myers, Florida 33966
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]