Child Care Program Assistant

City of Roseville (CA); Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Roseville is hiring a Child Care Program Assistant to support planning, coordination, and supervision of child care and preschool programs. This year-round, part-time role requires evening and weekend availability and offers opportunities within the Parks, Recreation & Libraries Department.

Applicants should have two seasons of paid childcare or recreation program experience, a high school diploma or GED with additional early childhood education units, and CPR/First Aid certification

Qualifications

• Two seasons of paid experience in a childcare program or coordinating recreation programs.
• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade, GED, or higher with twelve units in early childhood education or related field.
• Possession of CPR and First Aid certificates within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, coordinating, and supervising child care and/or preschool programs.
• Work with Parks, Recreation & Libraries staff to support program operations.
• Provide evening and weekend coverage as required.

Skills

Childcare experience

Program coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED plus 12 units in early childhood education or related field

Job description

YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE! Grow your career by joining the Parks, Recreation & Libraries team in the role of Child Care Program Assistant.

The Human Resources Department is accepting applications for the temporary and part-time position of Child Care Program Assistant in the Parks, Recreation & Libraries Department to perform a variety of duties related to assisting with planning, coordinating, and supervising Child Care and/or preschool programs. This is a year-round position; the work schedule requires evening and weekend availability.

The City of Roseville is committed to an inclusive and supportive workforce and workplace. We are engaged in understanding the backgrounds and perspectives of our colleagues and those we serve. Our organization is unified in this commitment, because we believe this produces the best results for our organization and community.

Experience and Training

Experience:

Minimum of two (2) seasons of paid experience in a childcare program under the supervision of a person who would qualify as a teacher.

OR

Two (2) seasons of paid experience in administering and coordinating recreation programs or a related field.

A season is defined as a minimum of at least three (3) hours per day for a minimum of fifty (50) days in a six (6) month period.

AND

Training:

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade, GED, or higher level degree supplemented by completion of twelve (12) units in early childhood education, recreation, physical education, elementary education or related field.

License or Certificate

Possession of CPR and First Aid certificates within six (6) months of hire.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

All employment applications must be submitted online at the City of Roseville CAREER PAGES only.

Per City of Roseville practice, applicants are permitted to submit an employment application for a specific recruitment no more than once within any 90-day period.

Detailed information on the City of Roseville recruitment practices can be reviewed on the Frequently Asked Questions page.

The City of Roseville defines “accredited college or university” as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation.

Credits earned from colleges, universities, and institutions listed as accredited institutions on this website will be considered as part of the educational component of the minimum qualifications for a classification.

The following options apply to the evaluation of college degrees from countries outside the United States:

• Educational background from a foreign country may be evaluated by an accredited United States college or university listed on the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website.
• Verification of degree equivalency may be obtained from organizations that provide foreign education credential evaluation services. The City of Roseville will accept verification from any of the listed member agencies found at http://www.naces.org or www.aice-eval.org.
• A copy of the foreign credential evaluation verification can be attached to the employment application.
• If you are offered a position with the City of Roseville, as a part of the pre-employment steps, applicants must provide a foreign degree credential equivalency certificate from an approved member agency above. Applicants who do not provide verification, will be eliminated from further consideration.

SELECTION PROCESS:

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will have their application scored in a Formula Rate Examination. The applicant’s experience and education will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the Employment List. Supplemental questions will be utilized by the department hiring authority to make interview and selection determinations.

Final appointment is contingent upon a check of past employment references, passing a City-paid fingerprint check, and depending on the position applied for, a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening test, credit check, license and/or education verification, psychological examination, and/or an extensive Police Department background check process.

Some positions require the clearance of a comprehensive Police Department (PD) background check within 12 months of appointment. The City may appoint candidates to positions prior to clearing the extensive Police Department background check, and in those circumstances the candidate will be advised in advance that security access in the information technology systems will be limited to non-PD related systems until PD clearance is received, and if the candidate ultimately does not clear the PD background it will result in release from City service without appeal rights, in accordance with Personnel Rules 3.04.050.

THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS BEFORE A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW/EXAMINATION PROCESS. MEDICAL DISABILITY VERIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCOMMODATION.