Job Description
Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the Recreation Coordinator, provides fun loving daycare by engaging and getting the children involved with toys and crafts to accommodate customers of the City of St. George Recreation Center.
Essential Functions (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. The list of tasks is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)
1. Assists in the interview and hiring process.
2. Scheduling of child care attendants.
3. Responsible for notifying coordinator of items needing purchased for child care center.
4. Supervise child care attendants.
5. Must train Child Care Attendants on procedures regarding appropriate touch, bathroom breaks, dealing with misbehaving children and paperwork.
6. Responsible to oversee the sanitation of toys and surfaces in the child care center.
7. Responsible to review paperwork logs.
8. Provides supervision to all children at the Recreation Center Child Care Center.
9. Provides assistance to the children while in the day care, including coloring with the children and playing games with them, all while keeping children safe from everyday accidents.
10. Responsible for picking up and cleaning the area at the end of each shift.
11. Ensures that children are cared for while adhering to the City’s child protection policy.
12. Works with parents to ensure that all children have good experiences in the Child Care Center.
13. Provides friendly interactions with children regardless of the situation.
14. Calms children who are struggling with a parent leaving them in child care.
15. Prevents and resolves possible conflicts between children.
16. Performs other related duties as required.
Typical Physical/Mental Demands/Working Conditions
Conditions and temperatures may vary depending on the assignment. Requires the use of vision and/or hearing to identify and evaluate emergencies. Must be able to physically respond quickly and appropriately to emergencies. Requires moderately heavy physical activity exerting 20-50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10-25 pounds of force frequently. Mental demands of intermittent exposure to stress as a result of human behavior.
Minimum Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum Age: All applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: Minimum of one year of experience working in a professional child care setting including experience with child safety and calming upset children.
Licenses and/or Certifications: CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications including infant CPR and First Aid must be obtained within 30 days of hire and be maintained throughout employment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to:
• Calm upset children.
• Knowledge of Federal and State Child Care regulations and practices.
• Communicate with each child based on their individual needs and personalities.
• Create a bi-weekly work schedule.
Skills:
• Must be customer service oriented and have excellent public relations skills.
• Must be able to multi-task.
To Apply
Submit a completed City of St. George Employment Application online at careers.sgcity.org. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. This Position closes 07/11/2020 05:00 PM. Refer questions to Human Resources at 435-627-4670. Pre-employment drug screening and criminal background screen are required. The City of St. George is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We make reasonable efforts to provide reasonable accommodation to disabled candidates.