Child Care Domestic Coordinator/Aide

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System seeks a dedicated childcare worker to prepare nutritional provisions and maintain a sanitary environment for children at the Child Care Center in Sarasota, Florida. This role involves supporting individual developmental needs and assisting with classroom activities.

The ideal candidate requires DCF training and a high school diploma, with preferences for previous experience and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Require DCF Introductory forty (40)-clock-hour Child Care Training.
• Prefer knowledge of special nutritional needs of infants and young children.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritional provisions for children.
• Maintain a sanitary and attractive environment.
• Assist in creating a conducive environment for child growth.
• Provide care stressing individual needs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Flexibility with age groups

Education

High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

Job description

Job Summary

Prepares nutritional provisions for the children, maintains a sanitary and attractive environment on a daily basis, and serves as classroom aide as needed. Provides care for children in assigned groups stressing individual needs within the developmental framework of social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Assists in creating an environment and providing experiences which are conducive to a child’s continuing growth in these areas. Provides assistance in developing feelings of confidence and well-being by having opportunities for successful encounters with adults, peers and their physical environment.

Department

Child Care Center

Job Summary

Prepares nutritional provisions for the children, maintains a sanitary and attractive environment on a daily basis, and serves as classroom aide as needed. Provides care for children in assigned groups stressing individual needs within the developmental framework of social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Assists in creating an environment and providing experiences which are conducive to a child’s continuing growth in these areas. Provides assistance in developing feelings of confidence and well-being by having opportunities for successful encounters with adults, peers and their physical environment.

Required Qualifications

• Require DCF Introductory forty (40)-clock-hour Child Care Training comprised of Part I and Part II courses and five (5)-clock-hour (or .5 Continuing Education Units) Early Literacy and Language Development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer previous experience working with children in a classroom setting, internship or course in babysitting.
• Prefer demonstrated ability to read and write English at a high school graduate level.
• Prefer demonstrated expert interpersonal and attention to detail skills.
• Prefer demonstrated ability to work and plan with other caregivers in a team setting.
• Prefer demonstrated patience, enthusiasm and respect for children.
• Prefer demonstrated interest in learning early childhood development.
• Prefer demonstrated ability to use correct grammar and spelling in writing menus, parent notes, incident reports and communication boards.
• Prefer demonstrated flexibility in working with several age groups of children.
• Prefer demonstrated ability to complete menus, write notes and fill out incident reports.
• Prefer demonstrated knowledge of special nutritional needs of infants and young children and the ability to prepare simple meals and snacks according to the established guidelines.

Mandatory Education

HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

Center hours of operation are 5:45a-6p

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/