ELC Child Care Support Staff ; Student Position

Overview

Job no: 497243

Work type: Student Employment - General

Location: Big Rapids, MI 49307

Categories: Student Employment - General

Position Title: Child Care Support Staff 1 (Student Position)

Department: Early Learning Center

Advertised Salary: $13.73

Summary of Position: Working in a fast-paced environment with children ages 0 months-5 years, providing support to center staff in managing daily activities at the Early Learning Center.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Duties include (under direct supervision):

• Assisting with daily routines and sanitation in all areas of the center, including all indoor and outdoor activities.
• Successful applicants will demonstrate dependability, initiative, sound judgment, and flexibility.
• Must be able to follow all safety and regulatory guidelines. Number of Positions Available:
  Documents Needed to Apply:
  Resume/ Class Schedule Special Instructions to Applicants: EEO Statement:
  Ferris State University, an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity within its community. Ferris offers employment opportunities to qualified candidates seeking careers in a student-focused environment that values opportunity, collaboration, diversity and educational excellence. Learn more about the Ferris Mission and community . The University actively seeks applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups.
  
  For more information on the University’s Policy on Non-Discrimination, visit:
  Ferris Non-Discrimination Statement.

Position Requirements:

All employees are required to have an IChat criminal clearance and fingerprinting completed. Upon hire, employee must provide required to register and maintain certification on the Mi Registry database and complete onboarding requirements, before contact with children can occur.

Advertised: 08 Dec 2025 Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 30 Jan 2026 Eastern Standard Time

EEO Statement:
Ferris State University, an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity within its community. Ferris offers employment opportunities to qualified candidates seeking careers in a student-focused environment that values opportunity, collaboration, diversity and educational excellence. Learn more about the Ferris Mission and community . The University actively seeks applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups.

For more information on the University’s Policy on Non-Discrimination, visit:
Ferris Non-Discrimination Statement.