Daycare Assistant

Salary: $15.35 – $17.27 Hourly

Location : Chaska, MN

Job Type: Part-Time

Job Number: 23-00018

Department: Parks & Recreation

Division: Community Center

Opening Date: 06/28/2023

Closing Date: 7/15/2023 11:59 PM Central

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Rachel Dodson

Job Summary
The Daycare Assistant provides daily care of children (infant – school age) in a nurturing, clean, safe, and welcoming environment.

Daycare Assistants must be energetic, adaptable, and enjoy working with children in a team-based environment!
Responsibilities

1. Responsible for the care of registered children, including feeding, interacting, reading, and engaging in age-appropriate activities.
2. Maintains a clean and safe environment, ensures handwashing and sick child protocols are followed, toys and furniture are sanitized, and bathroom facilities are cleaned after each shift.
3. Ensures responsive communication with parents/guardians in all aspects of their children’s well-being.
4. Documents any concerns or issues with a child’s wellbeing and communicates to supervisor.
5. Adheres to all childcare policies and procedures, laws and regulations as applicable.
6. Executes Active-Net transactions and inputs and maintains accurate data in Excel.
7. Assists with special events (Parents Night Out, Castle Cleaning, etc.) as needed.
8. Performs all other related duties as requested or assigned.

Qualifications
Education and Experience

• Minimum of 15 years of age
• American Red Cross CPR/First Aid Certification or willingness to complete certification within 30 days of hire
• Experience working with children under six years old preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong work ethic and ability to adhere to all childcare protocols and health/safety standards and procedures
• Patient, reliable, and responsible team player
• Desire and ability to provide care to children of various age groups
• Ability to work a varied schedule including days, nights and weekends
• Ability to communicate effectively and responsively with fellow staff members and parents/guardians
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity

Equipment, Mental & Physical Demands
EQUIPMENT USED

• Computer
• Telephone

MENTAL & PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
Mental Effort

• Attention to safety standards, procedures, and practices
• Attentiveness and responsiveness to children/parents or guardians

Physical Requirements

• Bending, sitting, stooping, squatting, walking, and running
• Ability to lift and/or carry up to 40 lbs.

Working Conditions

• Indoor, sometimes outdoor environment
• Often noisy environment
• Exposure to flu/colds seasonally

As a part-time city employee you may be eligible for the following benefits:

• 457B Tax Deferred Retirement plan
• Pension Through PERA – Employer Match (depends on position), or Chaska Fire Relief Association (for Paid On-Call Fire positions)
  • Life insurance through NCPERS, if contributing to PERA
• Chaska Community Center: Individual Membership (depends on position)

01

Are you 15 years of age or older?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you hold an American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid Certification? Please read all options carefully.

• I am currently certified.
• I have been certified in the past and am willing to re-certify within 30 days of hire.
• I have NEVER been certified, but AM willing to obtain this within 30 days of hire.
• I have NEVER been certified, and am NOT willing to obtain this.

03

Select the shifts you would be available to work year-round. (Select all that apply)

• Monday: 9:15am-12:00pm
• Monday: 4:30pm-8:30pm
• Tuesday: 9:15am-12:00pm
• Tuesday: 4:30pm-8:30pm
• Wednesday: 9:15am-12:00pm
• Wednesday: 4:30pm-8:30pm
• Thursday: 9:15am-12:00pm
• Thursday: 4:30pm-8:30pm
• Friday: 9:15am-12:00pm
• Saturday: 9:15am-12:00pm

04

Are you interested in working Parent Night Out events? (Occurs every other Friday evening)

• Yes
• No

Required Question