Child Care Assistant

Overview

Position:
Child Care Assistant (3).

Location:

New London, CT. Opening Date: 22 October 2025. Pay Plan/Series/Pay Band: NF-1702-02. Closing Date:
Until Filled.

Work Schedule:

Full-Time (30-40 hr/wk). Salary: 19.61/hour. Who May Apply:
All Sources. Academy Child Development Center.

Plans and executes appropriate early childhood education experiences with a variety of material to promote the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of each child. Works with the director and teachers in developing and implementing age appropriate curriculum and activities. Helps establish a program environment that promotes positive child and youth interactions with other children, youth and adults. Assists in providing and leading planned activities for program participants.

Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques. Interacts professionally with staff members, parents, and the command. Assists in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports.

Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedule. Monitors children in the classroom, on the playground, in hallways and restrooms, during study halls, during lunch, and in bus loading areas. Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children at all times. Helps arrange for/serve appropriate snacks/meals where applicable.

Performs routine care giving tasks, helping with materials and activities, receiving children, interacting with children and attending to the children's physical needs. Ensures care is provided in accordance with standards, assists in planning, and conducting activities, conducts health checks, ensures the safety and well-being of children, completes reports, and interacts with parents.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum:

Preferred (in addition to the minimum):

• Paid Annual and Sick Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible/Dependent Spending Account
• Pension Plan
• 401k Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave

• Selectee will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer as the Standard method of payment for payroll and travel purposes.
• Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless exempted. Written statement regarding registration status may be required.
• Must satisfactorily complete a Federal Background check and all pre-employment requirements, which may include background checks, security clearances, drug testing, verification of employment history, and any other requirements applicable to this position. Additional job-related qualifications or certifications may be required.
• Applicants may not be employed in the chain of command of their relatives.
• This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Accommodation decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.

Additional information on how you will be evaluated:
Your resume or application must clearly demonstrate the required experience and/or education. Experience includes paid and unpaid work, such as volunteer service through National Service programs. Volunteer work can help develop essential skills and leadership experience that may translate to paid employment. Provide clear, specific, and detailed descriptions of your experience. You must submit a resume or other written format in English.

It is recommended the resume clearly identifies the announcement number, title and pay band, full name, mailing address, citizenship status, education, and relevant work experience with dates and supervisor…