JobID: 2146

　　Position Type:

　　Day Care Program/

　　Caregiver

　　Location:

　　Kolb

　　Starting at: $11.26/hr

　　6:15am - 6:00pm

　　PURPOSE OF THE POSITION To successfully provide children with a nurturing, safe and healthy environment while supporting the Early Childhood Educator. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Knowledgeable in the Developmental Milestones for your classroom.Communicate with all parents on the development of their child.Follow weekly lesson plans, including: sensory, stories and music, art, science, math, small and large motor stimulating learning in developmental areas, physical, social, emotional and intellectual.Assist in ensuring the best interests of all the children are being met.Follows the Bay City Public Schools Early Childhood Centers Employee Handbook.```{=html}

　　```- Follows all Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers through the State of Michigan Department of Human Services.- Knowledgeable in the Bay City Public Schools Early Childhood Centers Program Guide and Health Policies and Procedures. 

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　　```- Have current Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid certification.- Follow the proper OSHA procedures for blood-borne pathogens.- Participate in mandatory continuing education staff meetings so to improve and expand on their knowledge.- Staff have knowledge of all emergency procedures and practice them routinely.- Arrive to work on time, organized, prepared and ready to meet the children's needs.- Staff limit their conversations to child friendly, respectful conversations- Staff maintains professional attitudes in their demeanor and in their personal relationships while on the job.- Staff contributes to joint responsibilities.- Staff is patient with children, interacting in a positive manner at the children's level while engaging in play.

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　　```- Staff greets parents, children, visitors and other staff in a friendly and pleasant manner. Note any pertinent information or instructions.- Staff keeps an open communication with the parents that builds mutual understanding and greater consistency for children.- Staff shares ideas and accepts suggestion to help contribute to the total program.- Staff consistently respond to children's needs for food or comfort, this enabling the children to develop trust.- Children are praised for their accomplishments and helped to feel increasingly competent.- Staff respect children's curiosity about each other. At the same time, adults help to ensure that children treat each other gently.- Staff send daily notes home to inform the parents of the child's day in the infant, wobbler and Toddler classrooms.

　　Staff model language through communication, singing and reading books.

　　Staff encourage brain development through touch, sound, movement, sensory exploration, and visual experiences.

　　Staff view each child as a unique person with an individual pattern and timing of growth and development.

　　Have an overall awareness of what all children in the classroom are doing at any given time

　　Ability to follow an established plan for group instruction.

　　Assist with keeping the room clean and orderly

　　Staff record feedings, diaper changes, med