Child Care Assistant

Job Description

Job Title: CHILD CARE ASSISTANT

Location: El Reno Center

Reports To: Child Care Lab Manager/Director

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 12 month

Benefits: Employee Health Dental Vision and Life Insurance; Oklahoma Teacher Retirement; Vacation Sick Personal and Community Service leave; Paid Holidays; $3600 Flex Benefit; Employee Tuition and Licensure Reimbursement Assistance; 401 a employer match

Job Group: B

TC Data Code: 9

Prepared By: Bambi Slimp

Prepared Date: 1/21/26

SUMMARY

The Child Care Assistant provides flexible support across classrooms and the front office as directed by the supervisor. This role assists teachers as a classroom floater covers absences of child care staff and supports clerical operations as needed to ensure smooth center functioning. The ideal candidate is adaptable organized and enjoys working with children and adults in a fast-paced early childhood environment.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) with two or more years full-time documentable experience in a preschool or child care center. Must be current on the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry through the Center for Early Childhood Professional Development have Entry-Level Child-Care Training certification and Infant Safe Sleep training. Training in occupational child care CDA or college courses preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other duties may be assigned.

• Ability to maintain a strict time schedule set by the Lab Manager/Director

• Serve as a classroom floater assisting in infant toddler preschool classrooms and child care kitchen as needed
• Support teachers with supervision transitions activities and routines
• Assist with maintaining a safe nurturing and developmentally appropriate learning environment.
• Aid individual children who experience difficulty in the group or who temporarily lose their physical or emotional control by using positive guidance and Conscious Discipline techniques
• Help with classroom set-up clean-up and material preparation
• Observe record and report significant individual and group behavior.
• Assist children with self-care activities.
• Promote family style dining procedure.
• Assume an equal share of housekeeping and laundry duties as needed.
• Maintain attendance and school lunch records as required in the absence of the lead teacher.
• Supervise and train Early Care and Education lab students
• Assist with clerical duties as directed by Child Care Lab Manager/Director
• Work cooperatively with all staff to maintain CV Tech policies Child Development Center philosophy and goals Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Care Licensing regulations Oklahoma QRIS standards and NAC standards.
• Participate in recommended training programs conferences courses and other aspects of professional growth.
• Develop a positive relationship with the center team members the children the students and the parents.
• Demonstrates behavior that is professional ethical and responsible at all times.
• May be responsible for the cleaning and disposing of blood and bodily fluids as well as other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) and for administering first aid and/or CPR as needed or if appropriate.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES

Demonstrate the following qualities: self-motivated self-directed follows directions makes good judgements creative reliable and dependable. Exhibits sincere interest in working with children and is knowledgeable regarding childrens development and growth. Able to respond immediately to any emergency situation.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS

Upon selection and an offer of employment the candidate must pass a physical examination to demonstrate the ability to perform the tasks required for this job. The physical will be performed at a medical facility selected by the district.

The candidate must also upon offer of employment have a clean criminal background check by OSBI or other appropriate agency.

The candidate must also provide proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility to work in the United States.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to walk stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Canadian Valley Technology Centerdoes not discriminate on the basisofrace color sex pregnancy gender gender expression or identity national origin religion disability veteran status sexual orientation age or genetic information in its programs services activities and employment. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator:; 504 Coordinators:; 6505 E Hwy 66 El Reno OK 73036

Required Experience:

Junior IC