Childcare Worker
About This Role
Working in a Church based child care program. We promote a positive working team environment for the development of our students. We are a small staff with low employee turnover who cares about our staff and students. You would be responsible for maintaining a safe play environment. Observe and monitor children's play activities. Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues. Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
What You'll Do
- Maintain a safe play environment.
- Observe and monitor children's play activities.
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Sanitize toys and play equipment.
- Dress children and change diapers.
- Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
- Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
- Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
- Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
- Executing developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens.
- Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
- Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children.
- Regulate children's rest periods.
- Organize and participate in recreational activities and outings, such as games and field trips.
- Help children with homework and school work.
Requirements
Must be 18 years of age.
Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
Must have previous experience in a child care center.
Be able to pass background checks.
Nice to Have
Associates degree in early childhood education
Benefits
- Paid Leave
- Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance
- Child Care Discount
- Professional Development
- Staff bonus program
- Education based pay increases
- Experience based pay increases
- Paid continuing education units
- Weekly paychecks
- Work within a Faith-based environment
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation time that accrues on hire
- Participation in the SC Teach scholarship for assistance with Early Childhood credentials and degrees
- Staff recognition program
- Onboarding and special occasion uniform program
Common Questions
What ECE credentials are required for this position?
No credentials required for this role.
What does this position pay?
This Childcare Worker role pays $10 to $18/Hr.
Is this full-time or part-time?
This job is Part Time.
Where is Ridgeland Baptist Church Child Care Ministry located?
Ridgeland Baptist Church Child Care Ministry is located at 1448 Grays Highway, Ridgeland, SC