CDC Caregiver

Summary/Objective

Assisting in providing quality child care in a nurturing, safe environment using developmentally appropriate curriculum.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

1. Responding to all internal and external customers, as it relates to position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner
2. Supervising children in the child development program including play periods, meal time, field trips, assemblies, bathroom and emergency drills
3. Assisting with developing and creating bulletin boards, signs, borders and classroom displays
4. Assisting students with various physical, emotional and educational needs
5. Alerting the director/supervisor to any problem or special information about a student
6. Maintaining the confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer employed
7. Working in collaboration with other staff to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment
8. Keeping educational materials, equipment and the general room environment neat, safe and clean
9. Maintaining knowledge of and adheres to all policies, regulations and rules
10. Performing related duties as assigned in a safe and prudent manner
11. Assisting with the supervision of high school interns

Other Duties

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, or activities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies

1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
2. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
3. Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite software programs and other programs as it relates to position
4. Ability to operate most standard office equipment

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a school environment.

Physical Demands

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.

1. Regularly required to talk or hear
2. Regularly required to sit, type and focus on a computer screen for long periods of time
3. Regularly required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
4. Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

At Will Notice of Employment does not provide a guarantee of a particular schedule of work, or a minimum number of days or hours.

This is a 12-month, substitute or part-time position. This position is not eligible for medical benefits. Employee will work scheduled hours per day Monday through Friday.

Required Education and Experience

1. High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education and Experience

Working with children.

Required Certifications/Licenses

Documentation of current negative TB test.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card with an IVP number through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

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