Child Care Specialist – Welfare to Work

Role Description

Note:
Applicants are required to submit a copy of their Child/Infant CPR Certification along with their application in order to proceed in the recruitment process.

Applications submitted without valid certification will not be accepted or considered further.

The Child Care Specialist oversees children in a child development center or play care program setting; performs services in the care and supervision of children; and encourages developmentally age-appropriate play activities.

The 2919 Child Care Specialist is an entry level classification which performs routine childcare tasks under close direction of a program supervisor.

Essential Duties and Functions

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job class and are not intended to be an inclusive list and may include additional duties as assigned.

1. Oversees and supervises children's activities at any of the Human Services Agency's Drop-In Child Care facilities. Interacts with children according to program policies and guidelines.

2. Actively engages children with developmentally appropriate play activities while incorporating numeracy and literacy strategies.

3. Communicates and/or meets with parents/guardians regarding complaints, and/or concerns of the behavior of children.

4. Maintains pertinent records and generates necessary incident reports/correspondence.

5. Participates in training to remain current in child development, family support strategies, customer service and health and safety including CPR/First Aid.

6. Provides support to families regarding needs of their child, providing community resource referrals for health concerns and/or family resource center referrals.

7. Performs general housekeeping.

8. Maintains an orderly and safe environment.

How to qualify

Education

Possession of an associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education or Child Development;
AND

Experience

Two (2) years full-time work experience working with children in a licensed childcare center or qualified license-exempt program.

OR

Possession of a high school diploma;
AND

Four (4) years of full-time work experience working with children in a licensed childcare center or in a qualified license-exempt program.

Substitution

Applicants may substitute up to four years of the required experience with college coursework in Child Development or a closely related field.

Thirty (30) semester unit /forty five (45) quarter units of coursework from an accredited college or university will be considered equivalent to one year of qualifying experience.

**NOTE
: License-exempt programs include Court Child Care Drop-In, full-service childcare programs in licensed residential treatment program or family shelter, summer camp full-time programs, after-school and summer programs on a school site.

License and Certification

Possession of Infant Child CPR certification and First Aid Training.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Verification of Experience and/or Education

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at

Note Regarding Verification:

Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Note Regarding Child/Infant CPR Certification:

Applicants are required to submit a copy of their
Child/Infant CPR Certification
along with their application in order to proceed in the recruitment process. Applications submitted without valid certification will
not be accepted or considered further.