POOL Childcare Aide

Overview

Please see Special Instructions for more details. Applications submitted to this recruitment pool are reviewed on an as needed basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted when positions become available.

Please complete the online application and upload or attach the following required documents:

• Resume
• Unofficial Academic Transcript (if needed to meet minimum qualifications)

If your transcript is issued in a language other than English, please include a translated copy.

Employment Requirement Criminal Background Check - Central Background Registry

Division/Department: Family Resources Education Center

Location: Albany Campus, Albany, OR

Independently supervises and cares for children, singly and in small groups, while parents are attending a parent education class nearby.

Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications. In order to be considered, your application must clearly show you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

• Previous work with children in a group setting is preferred.
• Clear criminal background check required.

• Requires a basic knowledge of child guidance principles and practices.
• Sufficient communication skills to interact with children, parent educators, and parents.

• Requires the ability to perform the essential responsibilities and work tasks of the position efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to understand the needs and differences of children, infants through pre-teens.
• Ability to provide guidance and use positive discipline in addressing behavior problems.
• Demonstrated ability to design activities appropriate for children of various ages.

Physical

Skills and Abilities:

Position involves light to medium work including walking, standing, stooping, kneeling and carrying and lifting of light to medium weight (10 – 50 pounds). Requires visual acuity and strong arm, hand and finger dexterity, and hand-eye coordination. Requires speaking and hearing ability sufficient to carry on routine conversations.

Working Conditions: Work is performed in a classroom/child care setting with exposure to the typical range of activity experienced in settings with children. Employees are subject to exposure to communicable or infectious diseases.

• Supervises and cares for children singly and in small groups. Provides a safe environment for children of varied ages.
• Attends to children’s physical needs such as feeding, diapering and hygiene.
• Prepares activities suitable for engaging children of a variety of ages.
• Sets up area prior to class and cleans up afterwards. May include sanitizing toys and materials used by children.
• Works as a team with parent educator and other child care providers to provide a quality family experience for participants. Maintains regular communication with parent educator and parents about child illness, accidents or behavior problems. Communicates with parent educator or supervisor about issues such as facilities or materials.
• Gives advance notice of absences so a substitute can be found.
• Participates in staff training as requested.
• Understands and utilizes mandatory reporter law as needed.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Note: Applications submitted to this recruitment pool are reviewed on an as needed basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted when positions become available.

All Part-time Classified employees begin at Step 1 of the salary schedule, corresponding to the position’s grade. Placement at a higher step on the salary schedule is not negotiable. Step increases are subject to eligibility, and only take place at the end of the Fiscal Year in July if approved and submitted by the employee’s supervisor of record. Hours worked in more than one position or department cannot be combined for step advancement.

Part-time Classified employees are paid once monthly, on the last day of the month.

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