Childcare Specialist

Boys-; Dale City (VA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Boys- in Dale City, VA is seeking a Part Time Professional to support daily childcare activities within a focused program area such as Education or Arts & Crafts. The role involves creating engaging lesson plans, supervising members, transporting club members as needed, and upholding safety and confidentiality.

Ideal candidates are 18+, have a HS diploma or equivalent, and hold or be pursuing credentials in child-related fields or have relevant experience; CPR/First Aid preferred.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be 18+ with HS diploma or equivalent.
• Endorsement or degree in child-related field preferred.
• Experience in childcare/program activities is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Enforces daycare-related policies.
• Creates engaging and enriching lesson plans for age-appropriate programming.
• Transports club members in club vehicles as needed.
• Maintains confidentiality of all members.
• Enforces policies set by state licensing agency.
• Assist with other duties as requested by the Daycare Director.
• Pass all background checks required by the Department of Education.
• Provide guidance and act as a role model for members' conduct, safety and development.
• Help maintain facilities and equipment and report major issues.
• Maintain close professional contact with staff, supervisor, and volunteers.
• Monitor and evaluate programs to ensure safety and quality.
• Supervise club members to ensure continuous sight, sound and supervision.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Communication skills

Listening skills

Group leadership

CPR/First Aid preferred

Education

Endorsement or bachelor's degree in child-related field

Three months programmatic experience

One-year early childhood certificate (30+ sem. hours)

Child development credential

Montessori teaching diploma

Six months supervised programmatic experience

Job description

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Part Time Professional Dale City, VA, US

Salary Range: $18.00 To $18.00 Hourly

POSITION DESCRIPTION

DEPARTMENT: Operations

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Childcare specialist provides support and direction for activities provided within a specifically-focused program area, such as Education, Special Education, Social Recreation, Arts & Crafts, and Physical Education.

• Enforces the development of appropriate daycare-related policies.
• Creates engaging and enriching lesson plans for age-appropriate programming.
• Transports club members in club vehicles during school year and summer camp.
• Maintains confidentiality of all members participating in club programming.
• Enforces policies set by state licensing agency.
• Assist with other duties as requested by the Daycare Director.
• Able to pass all background checks required by the Department of Education
• Provide guidance and act as a role model/mentor to assure conduct, safety and development of all members
• Help maintain facilities and equipment to ensure a productive and clean work environment, reporting major issues to supervisor.
• Maintain close professional contact with all staff members, supervisor, and volunteers to communicate on Club operations and the needs of members.
• Monitor and evaluate programs, services and activities to ensure safety of members, and quality.in programs and appearance of the branch at all times.
• Supervise club members to ensure continuous sight, sound and supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Childcare Specialist shall be at least 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent, and meet one of the following:

• Have an endorsement or bachelor's degree in a child-related field such as, but not limited to, elementary education, nursing, or recreation, from a college or university.
• Have three months of programmatic experience and at least one of the following education backgrounds:
• A one-year early childhood certificate from a college or university that consists of at least 30 semester hours.
• A child development credential by an organization listed in § 22.1-289.048 of the Code of Virginia.
• A teaching diploma from an internationally or nationally recognized Montessori organization; or
• Have six months of supervised programmatic experience.
• Excellent organizational, communication, interviewing, and listening skills.
• Group leadership skills, including an understanding of group dynamics.
• CPR and First Aid Certifications preferred.
• Ability to deal effectively with diverse groups of parents and children.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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DISCLAIMER:

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.