Child Care Assistant (Developmental) (2)

Kodiak, AK

Employer:	US Coast Guard
Job Type:	Full Time
Description
Duties Plans and executes appropriate early childhood education experiences with a variety of material to promote the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of each child. Works with the director and teachers in developing and implementing age-appropriate curriculum and activities. Helps establish a program environment that promotes positive child and youth interactions with other children, youth, and adults. Assists in providing and leading planned activities for program participants. Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques. Interacts professionally with staff members, parents, and the command. Assists in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports. Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedule. Monitors children in the classroom, on the playground, in hallways and restrooms, during study halls, during lunch, and in bus loading areas. Maintains control of, and accounts for the whereabouts and safety of children at all times. Helps arrange for/serve appropriate snacks/meals where applicable. Performs routine care giving tasks, helping with materials and activities, receiving children, interacting with children, and attending to the children's physical needs. Ensures care is provided in accordance with standards, assists in planning, and conducting activities, conducts health checks, ensures the safety and well-being of children, completes reports, and interacts with parents. On call as needed. Performs other related duties as assigned. This is a developmental position leading to a full performance level Child Care Assistant, NF-1702-02. Upon satisfactory performance and one year completion of general working experience, an employee may be non-competitively promoted to the Child Care Assistant, NF-1702-02 at management's request with potential for a higher rate in pay. Requirements Conditions of Employment OTHER ESSENTIAL INFORMATION: Selected will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer as the Standard method of payment for payroll and travel purposes. Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless covered by an exemption under the Selective Service Law, in accordance with 5 U.S. Code 3378. Selectee will be required to provide a written statement regarding his registration status unless he is exempted by this statute. Federal Background Check is Mandatory. Qualifications Minimum: High school diploma or GED certificate and must be at least 18 years of age. Must be able to read, write and speak in English. Ability to promote and foster effective working relationships with children, youth, and coworkers. Possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry 45+ pounds, walk, bend, and stoop and stand on a routine basis to include sitting and rising from floor. Duties may involve working both indoors and outdoors. Preferred (in addition to the minimum): Prior experience working with children and/or youth. Education Please read the "Qualifications" section. Additional information USCG COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS: By choosing to work for the Coast Guard Community Services Command, you will enjoy one of the best benefit packages available anywhere: 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 *Benefit offerings are subject to applicable worker categories (Full-time, Part-time, Intermittent), location, position, and length of time in service. Benefits Review our benefits

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Child Care Assistant (Developmental) (2)

Kodiak, AK

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