The Child Care Assistant works under the direct supervision of the Child Care Site Supervisor, the Program Director and/or the Assistant Program Director. She/he is responsible for planning and implementing age appropriate activities and at all times incorporating a safe and social atmosphere. Provides support to the Child Care Supervisor. Must step into a sub supervisor role as needed. Days and hours worked are according to the School District calendar.

Qualifications

• Must have experience and/or educational background in working with children.
• Must be at least 17 yrs old and satisfactorily completed 10 hours training in the care of school-age children or equivalent; as approved by Wisconsin D.P.I.
• If 18 years of age, must complete at least 10 hours training within 6 months of hire.
• Infant and child CPR or adult/child CPR certification is required.

Duties and Responsibilities

Programming

• Be responsible for helping with the lesson planning process.
• Know all daily site procedures and help to ensure that daily tasks are completed (attendance, checking voicemail, snack procedures, lesson planning, child guidance, carrying out activities, cleaning up, and all other day to day aspects of the program).
• Help children develop physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually.
• Have positive interactions with children at all times.
• Deliver the program in a positive environment of safety, support and care in keeping with the Child Care Program purpose.
• Follow site rules and use positive techniques to help guide children’s behavior.
• Assist in creating an environment that supports a wide range of activities and interests.
• Follow school policies (no gum chewing, hall & bathroom rules, etc.).
• Help keep the YWCA Child Care Program licensed.

Communication

• Be enthusiastic, warm and approachable.
• Attend weekly staff meetings at site.
• Discuss any job-related difficulties.
• Inform Program Director and Asst. Program Director when problems arise.
• Greet parents and children daily.
• Read weekly meeting notes and communication log book.
• Record message in the communication log book.
• Assist in setting up two parent events per year (open house, conferences, talent show etc.).

Health & Safety

• Make sure program space is safe, clean and comfortable for active and quiet needs.
• Comply with all state licensing regulations, Department of Public Instruction Guidelines, and Young Star
• Complete Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Training as needed.
• Track children according to program procedures.
• Ensure all proper hand washing and hygiene procedures are followed.
• Follow the sites rules and expectations to keep children safe to help guide behavior.

Record Keeping

• Keep accurate record of time worked on a daily basis.
• Turn time sheet in when required.
• Record DPI daily and make menu changes when necessary.
• Date and initial schedules and amounts paid.

Other

• Provide documentation of required continuing education.
• Be familiar with and implement policies as stated in the Staff Handbook, the YWCA Personnel Policies, and the licensing rules for Group Day Care Centers.
• Be responsive and take initiative.
• Identify self as a “sub supervisor” when needed.
• Attend staff meetings and monthly continuing education meetings as required by the YWCA and/or state licensing rules for group day care centers.
• Share in organizing and cleaning out the site storage area to maintain it in an orderly fashion.
• Must be punctual, dependable, and reliable in attendance.
• Must demonstrate follow through with requests and information from Support Staff listed on meeting notes, stated on voice mails or other communications.
• Throughout the year the YWCA holds a numerous events. We ask that staff periodically volunteer to help out at these events to support the YWCA.
• Other duties as assigned.

Those interested in applying should send their resumes to Exec@ywcarockco.com

The Child Care Site Supervisor/Group Leader works under the supervision of the Program Director and/or the Assistant Program Director. She/he is a leader that role models the YWCA mission and values and is responsible for assisting in the development, implementation, supervision and evaluation of a particular site. Days and hours worked are according to the School District calendar.

Qualifications

• Has work experience and educational background in group activities and planning daily programs.
• Has an awareness of developmental characteristics of children (K-5) and how to meet their needs.
• Oral and written communication and organizational skills are necessary.
• Must be at least 18 years of age and have completed high school or its equivalent and meet the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services licensing requirements of 80 full-time or 120 part-time days of experience.
• Infant/child or adult/child CPR certification is required.

Additional Qualifications

Site Supervisor must have 24 related plus 6 more credits which must be in supervision/personal management or financial management course work or at a Registry level 10 or higher.

Group Leader must have 6 related credits or be at a Registry level 7 or higher.

Duties and Responsibilities

Personnel

• Alert Program Director and/or Assistant Program Director when problems arise.
• Deliver the program in a positive environment of safety, support and care in keeping with Child Care Programs purpose.
• Know and follow school policies (no gum chewing, hall & bathroom rules, etc.).
• And all other duties as listed in staff and parent handbooks.
• Must be punctual, dependable, and reliable in attendance

Health & Safety

• Comply with all state licensing regulations, Dept. of Public Instruction guidelines, and Young Star
• Complete Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Training as needed.
• Take attendance daily and know the whereabouts of all children at all times.
• Follow mandatory child abuse reporting laws.
• Set clear rules and expectations to keep children safe and to help guide behavior.
• Be familiar with all information in a child’s file (allergies, authorizations to pick up, field trip permission, etc…).
• Ensure all proper hand washing and hygiene procedures are followed.
• Make sure program space is safe, clean, and comfortable for active and quiet needs
• Check for accuracy on time sheets for self and other staff and turn in all time sheets when due.

Communication

• Be enthusiastic, warm, and approachable
• Must demonstrate follow through with requests and information from support staff listed in meeting notes, stated in voicemail, or any other form of communication
• Check site voice mail every morning and afternoon. Record messages in communication log book received directly from a parent or retrieved from voicemail. If there are no messages in voicemail, write the date, am or pm, and “no messages”.
• Check YWCA and school mailboxes for information.
• Initiate and maintain communication with school personnel, especially principals and custodial staff.
• Greet parents and children daily.

Programming

• Interact positively with children and adults that convey respect, support and trust.
• Include activities that respect the diverse populations we serve.
• Create an environment that supports a wide range of activities and interests.
• Supervise and interact with children to help them develop physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively.
• Ensure Child Guidance policy is properly maintained.

Record Keeping

• Turn time sheets in when required.
• Record snack counts and items served daily and make menu changes when necessary.
• Keep accurate records of children’s attendance.
• Date and initial schedules and amount paid.
• Record monthly drills.
• Ensure all paperwork and record keeping materials (ledger, sign in/out books, current week’s schedules, etc.) are on site during program hours.

Other

• Provide documentation of required continuing education
• Apply to The Registry within 6 months of employment.
• Responsible for opening and closing the site.
• Pick up snack cooler on the first day of the work week and any additional snack items during the week as requested. Return site cooler on requested day.
• Inform Assistant Program Director know when you receive more or less snacks than required for your site
• Responsible for maintaining adequate supplies at the site (cups, spoons, napkins, etc).
• Other duties as assigned

Site Administration

• Complete annual program assessment and quality improvement plan.
• Review quality improvement plan twice yearly
• Complete child assessments once per trimester
• Perform on-site training, supervising, and evaluating of assistants and new staff
• Develop and implement daily lesson plans with the assistance of other staff.
• Maintain and review medical log book.
• Attend staff meetings and monthly continuing education meetings, as required by the YWCA and/or state licensing rules for group day care centers to get accurate information
• Set-up weekly staff meetings with all site staff to discuss programming, lesson planning, and other site issues.
• Set up 2 parent events per year (open house, conferences, circus, etc.).
• Develop, plan, and implement age-appropriate activities using weekly lesson plan format
• Keep accurate record of times worked for self and co-staff
• Submit detailed supply list to the Assistant Program Director two weeks in advance.
• Keep accurate and current program records, i.e.: attendance, child’s files, schedules, bookkeeping, ledgers, statements of account, DPI forms, staff records, phone log, etc. (or ensure that other designated staff does).
• Responsible for all site bookkeeping duties.
• Deposit money by 11 am on Fridays, or the last day of the week, with properly completed deposit slip.
• Weekly site attendance numbers for the upcoming week need to be called in to the Assistant Program Director’s YWCA phone extension by 9:00 a.m. on Friday mornings unless otherwise specified.
• Throughout the year the YWCA holds numerous events. We ask that staff periodically volunteer to help out at these events to support the YWCA.

Those interested in applying should send their resumes to Exec@ywcarockco.com