Childcare Technician- Pool Position

Kinsley Power Systems; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas State University seeks a Child Care Technician to direct instructional and recreational activities for pre-school children, guided by state and federal regulations.

Duties include posting openings, staffing across campus locations, maintaining records, reporting, attending weekly meetings, ensuring ABC rules and licensing standards, and providing classroom support.

Qualifications

• The formal education equivalent of a High School Diploma.
• Six (6) months of experience in the care of children.

Responsibilities

• Direct instructional and recreational activities for preschool children.
• Open recruitment postings and pool for future Childcare Technician positions.
• Maintain children's records, USDA, staff leave, meetings; complete reports.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and ensure licensing standards are met.
• Monitor classroom and participants throughout the program year; communicate with staff.

Skills

Lesson planning

Childcare

Record keeping

Personal care

Classroom activities

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma equivalence

Job description

Overview

Position Summary: The Child Care Technician is responsible for directing instructional and recreational activities involving pre-school children. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Open recruitment posting for Childcare Technician; pool position allows applicants to be considered for every Childcare Technician position that becomes available.
• Positions are available at various locations within Childhood Services; these are typically 10-month positions.
• Follow the guidelines of the A-State handbook; assist in daily paperwork including children's records, USDA, staff leave, meetings; complete monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and ensure proper documentation of that meeting; assist in ensuring ABC rules and regulations, Quality Approval Standards and Licensing Regulations are met; monitor classroom and participants throughout the program year by on-site contacts, emails, personal phone calls, and meetings.
• Maintain an open line of communication between all staff.
• Provide classroom support in: Daily Lesson Plans; Minimum Licensing Requirements; Current ABC Rules and Regulations; Work Sampling Online COP A; ECERS-R; ITERS-R; FCCERS-R.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Knowledge of teaching techniques and development of lesson plans, and child behavior. Ability to maintain records and develop lesson plans, teach, provide personal care, and direct recreational activities of pre-school children, and direct activities of day care personnel.

General Days/Hours

Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; additional hours as requested or needed; occasional weekends and/or after-school activities as requested or needed.

Locations may include: Jonesboro, Bay, Helena, Hughes, Parkin, Wynne and West Memphis.

Other

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date. Arkansas State University participates in E-Verify. Reports to the Program Manager-Lead Teacher/Other Classroom Teacher.

Minimum Qualifications

The formal education equivalent of a High School Diploma; Six (6) months of experience in the care of children. Other job related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements, except for certification or licensure requirements, upon approval of the Qualifications Review Committee.