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Job Title: Childcare/Head Start Support Staff
Program: Childcare
Schedule:

• This part-time position is Monday–Friday: 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Position Summary:
We are seeking a reliable and nurturing Part-Time Childcare Support Staff member. This position plays a vital role in maintaining a safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate environment for young children.

Key Responsibilities:

• Actively supervise children to ensure safety at all times.
• Recognize and respond quickly and appropriately to children’s behavioral and emotional needs
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe classroom environment
• Build positive, supportive relationships with children, families, and staff.
• Ability to take on tasks such as leading small group activities, reading out loud, transitioning children from one activity to another.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience working with children age 5 and under (required)
• Strong understanding of early childhood behavior and development
• Ability to respond calmly, quickly, and effectively in a variety of situations
• Patient, dependable, and team-oriented
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to meet physical demands of working with young children (lifting, bending, sitting on the floor, etc.)
• High school Diploma
• CPR and First Aid certification will be completed within 3 months of hire and every other year to re-certify.