Childcare Assistant Group Leader - Early Childhood - Full-time

pChandler Unified School Districtnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pstrongClassification: Instruction/strongnbsp;/p pstrongTitle:/strong Childcare Aide/p pstrongCalendar:/strong Childcare I Fulltime or Part time/p pstrongSalary:/strong Grade 104/p pstrongWork Year/strong: 10.5 Month Full and Part Time Availablenbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pstrongJob Goal:/strong/p pAssist in providing quality child care in a nurturing, safe environment using developmentally appropriate curriculum./p pnbsp;/p pstrongMinimum Qualifications:/strong/p ul liHigh School Diploma or equivalent/li liAbility to operate standard office equipment including computer and related software/li liSatisfactory criminal background check/li liNegative TB test required upon hire/li /ul pstrongCore Job Functions:/strong/p ul liAssist Childcare Teacher with supervising children in the Lil Explorers Early Childhood Program, meal time, lesson plans, bathroom and emergency drills/li liAssist Childcare Teacher with developing and creating bulletin boards, lesson plans and classroom displays/li liAssist students with various physical, emotional and educational needs/li liAlert the supervisor to any problem or special information about a student/li liMaintain the confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer employed/li liBe flexible and perform other duties relating to general job function as assigned by supervisor/li liWork in collaboration with Group Leader staff to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment./li liKeep educational materials, equipment and the general room environment neat, safe and clean./li liAccept responsibility for students well being and safety while they are in employee's care/li liBe alert to and report the possibility of any substance use, child abuse, or dangerous situation based upon daily observation/li liOperate and care for school district's equipment properly/li liFollow district policies as outlined/li liPerform all duties in a safe and prudent manner as directed by supervisors/li liParticipate in a minimum of 18 training hours per year/li liMaintain/Obtain CPR/First Aid Certification as required by program/li /ul pstrongCore Values/Professional Qualities:/strong/p ul liRespond to all internal and external customers, as it relates to position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly and patient manner/li liFunction effectively as a team member/li liBe responsible, reliable and punctual/li liBe flexible and adaptable to change/li liPositively accept direction/li liEstablish and maintain courteous, cooperative working relationships with students, staff and parents/li liDirect constructive criticism toward improving the district/li liExercise positive problem solving behavior and conflict resolution skills/li liAdhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and job/li liShare sensitive student and staff information on a need to know basis/li liBe a positive role model for students/li liWork with a large cross section of people in a professional and non-judgmental manner/li /ul pstrongPhysical Requirements ndash; Working with Students/strong/p pPositions in this classification typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, sitting, finger or manual dexterity, repetitive finger motion, speaking, hearing, seeing (with correction), focusing ability, or other factors applicable for the job.nbsp;nbsp; Employees may be subject to travel, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions, bloodborne pathogens, and loud noises. Employees may be required to lift or exert up to 30 pounds of force to move objects occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force to move objects frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force to move objects constantly.nbsp;nbsp; The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions/p pnbsp;/p