Child Day Care Aide

Northridge-Health-and-Rehabilitatio; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

LTC/STC

Pet Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

North Ridge Health and Rehab Cares is seeking a dedicated daycare assistant to support daily activities for children. You will work under the Teacher and Assistant Teacher, ensuring safety, gentleness, and respectful interactions with children, families, and staff.

The role requires assisting with meals, diapering, and activities while following facility policies. Strong English communication and physical stamina are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Prefer high school graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to work with children and families.
• Must read, write and speak English, with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily activities for children in day care.
• Supervise and support children during meals and diapering.
• Assist in dressing, grooming and hygiene routines.
• Support teachers with activity setup and cleanup.
• Maintain safety and follow policies and procedures.
• Record daily activities and communicate concerns to the teacher.

Skills

High school diploma

Childcare enthusiasm

Parental communication

Flexible hours

English literacy

Physical stamina

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma preferred

Job description

North Ridge Health and Rehab Cares

Character Attitude Respect Excellence Service

Our facility holds 320 beds: LTC, TCU, and Memory Care

Now offering Daily Pay! Get early access to your paycheck!

On-Site Child Daycare Center: 6 weeks to Preschool age

Perks for a Full-Time employee: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 k, LTC/STC, Pet Insurance and more! Up to $2,500 on Tuition Reimbursement

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides a stable environment for children. Work involves responsibility for assisting in the planning and implementing activities to meet the children's physical, mental, and psychosocial needs. Responsible for performing duties in accordance with policies and procedures. Works under direct supervision of the Teacher and Assistant Teacher. Must be pleasant, respectful, and courteous to all residents, children, families, visitors and fellow employees at all times.

MAJOR JOB FUNCTIONS:

Assists with providing activities of daily living for children.

• Washes children's hands when they enter the day care, before and after meals/snacks and after diapering/toileting.
• Serves meals and assists in feedings.
• Changes diapers and assists with toilet training.
• Assists in the dressing and grooming of the children.
• Uses positive verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Cleans toys and equipment following cleaning schedule.

Assists the teacher with conducting activities.

• Greets the children and parents upon arrival at day care.
• Assists in the set-up of activities.
• Assists in the clean-up of activities.
• Follows the policies and procedures of the day care.

Reports and records child and parent information.

• Charts daily activities of the children.
• Consults with the teacher regarding concerns of the children.
• Consults with the teacher on health concerns of the children.

Attends Child Day Care meetings.

• Attends monthly in-service and planning meetings.
• Acquires in-service hours as specified by the Department of Human Services.

Performs miscellaneous duties.

• Responsible for the safety of the children.
• Practices good safety habits.
• Follows and upholds facility policies and procedures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

JOB SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Prefer high school graduate or equivalent.
• Enjoys working with children.
• Must be comfortable communicating with parents and staff.
• Must be available to work varied hours and on an on-call basis.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Must be able to perform physical job demands of position.
• Exercises confidentiality to ensure compliance with all HIPAA regulations.