Child Care Attendant

City of Clayton; Clayton (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Membership privileges at The Center

Job summary

City of Clayton is seeking a Part Time Childcare Attendant for the Center of Clayton. Duties include supervising children ages 8 weeks to 6 years, ensuring a safe environment and delivering high-quality customer service.

The position supports a busy center with varied shifts, including Saturdays. Ideal candidates should have prior childcare or early childhood experience, strong communication skills, and be at least 16 years old.

Qualifications

• Prior child care, early childhood education, or similar experience.
• Certification in American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider and First Aid required within one month of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and care for children ages 8 weeks to 6 years.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the Kid Center.
• Provide exemplary customer service.

Skills

Child care

Early childhood education

Verbal communication

Interpersonal communication

CPR/First Aid certification

Education

High school diploma preferred

16 years of age

Job description

Childcare Attendant

Type

Part Time

Salary/Pay Rate

$15.00

The Center of Clayton is looking for reliable, mature, friendly, enthusiastic, employees who enjoy helping people and providing amazing customer service. Ideal candidates will have prior child care experience, enjoy working with a variety of people in a busy environment, and excellent customer service skills. This person will be responsible for providing supervision and care for children, age 8 weeks to 6 years old, of people using the Center of Clayton. They will also be expected to maintain a safe and healthy environment in the Kid Center and provide exemplary customer service.

This is an excellent opportunity for students, retirees who want to stay active, and individuals wanting to supplement their income. This is a part time (3-14 hours/week) position working weekday and Saturday shifts.

The Kid Center is open Monday-Saturday 8am-11am and Monday-Thursday 4pm-8pm.

Ideal Qualifications Include

• Interest working with children ages 8 weeks to 8 years of age.
• Prior child care, early childhood education, or similar experience.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate and understand the needs of children to provide safe and responsible childcare.
• Excited about maintaining a warm, friendly atmosphere for guests and staff while maintaining high standards.
• Dependable, self-starter who can work both individually and as part of a team with minimal routine supervision.
• Certification in American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider and First Aid required within one month of employment.
• High school diploma preferred; must be 16 years of age.

Applicants must be available for year-round employment. This is not a seasonal position.

The Center of Clayton is a full-service community center which offers the ultimate experience in sports, fitness, swimming, recreational, educational and lifestyle enhancing programs. The Center's 136,000 square feet includes four gymnasiums, two pools, hot tub, a suspended jogging track, weight lifting, aerobic/dance areas, a 30-foot climbing wall, classrooms, lounge, Subway Restaurant, and meeting rooms. The Center of Clayton is located at 50 Gay Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105 and is part of the Clayton High School campus. Part-time staff enjoy membership privileges at The Center.

Clayton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the City of Clayton not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion or creed, gender, age, disability or other legally protected statuses. This policy extends to all stages of the employment process, including but not limited to: recruiting or advertising for employment; evaluating the skills, education and experience of applicants; establishing rates of pay and terms, conditions and privileges of employment (including training opportunities); and promoting, upgrading, demoting, transferring, laying off and terminating employees.

Salary: $15.00 - $16.25 per hour