Child Care Worker I - Early Childhood Education Lab (Multiple Positions)

College of Southern Nevada; North Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERS retirement plan

Vacation and sick leave

Health insurance

Tuition discounts

On-campus discounts

Job summary

College of Southern Nevada is seeking a Child Care assistant to support preschool teachers and a supervisor in a lab program. Responsibilities include ensuring health and safety, assisting with daily activities, and maintaining a clean, hazard-free environment.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent with 1 year of preschool experience; college coursework in Early Childhood Education is preferred. Salary starts at $18.40/hour with full benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 1 year of preschool child care experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the health and safety of the children.
• Assist in the care and supervision of assigned group of children.
• Assist in maintaining a hazard free environment indoors and outdoors.
• Report maintenance and equipment needs and safety hazards immediately.
• Assist in implementing developmentally appropriate activities and relationships.
• Demonstrate professional conduct and maintain confidentiality.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

College coursework in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Job Description

Child Care position, responsible for assisting preschool teachers and child care supervisor with the duties as individual schedule and the program dictates. Under direct supervision, responsibilities include:

• Maintain the health and safety of the children.
• Assist in the care and supervision of assigned group of children.
• Assist in maintaining a hazard free environment indoors and outdoors.
• Report maintenance and equipment needs and safety hazards immediately.
• Respond quickly and appropriately to emergency situations; i.e. evacuation, shelter in place, lockdown, etc, per “Emergency Procedures” guidelines of the ECE Lab Program.
• Assist in the implementation of a developmentally appropriate children’s program that addresses all areas of development; content areas; environment and children’s relationships.
• Show respect, consideration, warmth and affection to each child.
• Assist with appropriate children’s experiences under general supervision.
• Apply positive guidance techniques to prevent challenging behaviors, manage group dynamics, and to support individual children with behavior challenges under the guidance of a supervisor.
• Assist with the setup, maintenance and cleanup of classroom and surrounding areas on a daily and seasonal basis.
• Exhibit positive interactions with children, colleagues, families, CSN students, CSN faculty, volunteers, and representatives of outside agencies.
• Maintain friendly and respectful communications and relationships with all employees, families, CSN students, and CSN faculty member.
• Communicate frequently with immediate supervisor and appropriate staff members to facilitate ease of program operation and resolve workplace conflicts.
• Refer to family concerns and questions to appropriate staff member; i.e. lead teacher, director, child care supervisor.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding employees, children, families, CSN students, and CSN faculty at all times.
• Exhibit professional conduct and skilled contribution in the workplace.
• Maintain a professional attitude and loyalty to the program at all times.
• Demonstrate a high degree of proficiency in performance of job assignments.
• Demonstrate high degree of efficiency in use of time allotted for completion of job assignments.
• Attend and participate in scheduled monthly staff meetings, training and special events.
• Assume responsibility for continued professional development and personal growth per licensing and accreditation requirements.

Required Qualifications: Graduation from high school or equivalent and one year of experience working with small children in a preschool setting; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with a diverse/multicultural student body and/or workforce.
• College coursework in Early Childhood Education or related discipline.
• Experience working in an NAEYC accredited program, QRIS experience.

Schedule Weekly Hours Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Starting Salary Classified Hourly Grade 21 – CBA A, E, F, Hourly $18.40

Position is contingent upon ongoing and available funding. The College of Southern Nevada offers a generous benefit package, including an excellent PERS retirement plan (a defined benefit plan), vacation & sick leave benefits, 11 paid holidays, educational benefits, and health insurance plans that can be added with flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts. Supplemental options (long term care, short term disability, and legal). Tuition discounts at the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) institutions. As well as tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents. Perks encompassing on campus employee discounts, professional and personal development opportunities; and statewide employee purchase programs.

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CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.

ExemptNo Full-Time Equivalent 100.0%.

Posting Close Date 11/2/2026.

The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

This position may require a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate selected for hire.