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About the Role

The Child Care Assistant will plan and execute early childhood education experiences to promote the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of each child. This role involves working with the director and teachers to implement curriculum, foster positive interactions, and maintain program data.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute early childhood education experiences.
• Promote the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of each child.
• Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum and activities with the director and teachers.
• Establish a program environment that promotes positive child and youth interactions.
• Provide and lead planned activities for program participants.
• Interact with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.
• Interact professionally with staff members, parents, and the command.
• Assist in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports.
• Prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials.
• Monitor children in various locations including classrooms, playgrounds, and restrooms.
• Maintain control of and account for the whereabouts and safety of children at all times.
• Arrange for and serve appropriate snacks/meals.
• Perform routine caregiving tasks.
• Conduct health checks.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of children.
• Complete reports.
• Interact with parents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• Ability to read, write, and speak in English.
• One year of general experience working with children in a group program.
• Possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds, sit and rise from the floor, walk, bend, stoop, and stand on a routine basis.
• Ability to satisfactorily complete a Tier 1 background investigation.
• Ability to satisfactorily pass the Civilian Medical Clearance Examination.
• Must be registered with the Selective Service System (males born after 12/31/59).
• Must satisfactorily complete a Federal Background check and all pre-employment requirements.
• Applicants may not be employed in the chain of command of their relatives.

Skills

• Child guidance techniques
• Youth development techniques

Location

• New London, CT

Work Type

• Full Time

Experience Level

• 1 year of general experience working with children

Education Level

• High school diploma or GED certificate
• Two years of education above the High School level (preferred)
• Twelve semester hours of college credit in early childhood/elementary/secondary/special education, child/youth development, psychology, human development, youth program administration or related behavioral sciences (preferred)
• One year vocational certificate in childcare (preferred)

Salary/Compensations

• $20.32/hour

Benefits

• Paid Annual and Sick Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible/Dependent Spending Account
• Pension Plan
• 401k Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave

About the Company

• The USCG Community Services Command offers one of the best benefit packages available anywhere.

Equal Opportunity

• All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit factor such as race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status.