EXEMPTION STATUS:  Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:  Child Care Director

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  Part-Time/Temporary; 2024-2025 school year

HOURLY SALARY: $11.00 per hour

Primary Purpose: 

Provide childcare services as stated by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services for student and employee parents.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification

High School Student

Special Knowledge/Skills

Ability to work well with infants and young children

Ability to work well with teenage parents and adults

Effective communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills

Minimum Experience:

One to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Child Care

Supervise infants and children at all times.

Maintain a clean and safe learning environment.

Demonstrate physical, emotional, and intellectual competencies necessary for self-control and good judgment when performing assigned responsibilities.

Recognize and respect the uniqueness and potential of all children, their families, and their cultures.

Interact with children, showing affection, interest, respect, and fostering developmentally appropriate independence.

Professional Growth and Development

Participate in professional learning, staff meetings, and special events as assigned.

Maintain familiarity with the district’s curriculum to better serve the needs of children and parents.

Communication

Articulate the district’s mission and goals to the community and solicit community support.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environment Factors

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard childcare equipment, including changing table, feeding chair, crib, swing

Posture: Frequent sitting/standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting

Motion: Frequent walking; frequent repetitive hand motions, wrist flexion/extension

Lifting: Lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds without assistance, 30-55 pounds with assistance, and more than 55 pounds with appropriate assistance

Environment: Work in child care setting; occasional exposure to contagious diseases

Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; work with frequent interruption