Job details

Child Development Center Assistant (LB, 19 Hrs.)

Kern Community College District

Position Number: 02396

Posting Date: 05/14/2018

Initial Screening Date: 05/29/2018

Open Until Filled: No

Position Type: Classified Limited Benefit

Rate: $11.00 per hour

Work Week: 19 hrs a week, 11 month position

Minimum Salary:

Maximum Salary:

Benefits:
Prorated Sick leave and vacation leave. ACA Health Benefits eligible.

College/Site: Bakersfield College

Location: BC-Main Campus

Basic Function:
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide assistance to the teaching staff in the supervision and care of preschool children and infants; provide services relating to child care, food service, and housekeeping.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
*Oversee groups of children in various indoor and outdoor activities; set up and disassemble indoor and playground equipment; assure safe outdoor play.

*Supervise the use of the restrooms; change and launder wet or soiled clothes; change diapers; assist in toilet training.

*Prepare and serve nutritional snacks and lunches; prepare bottles, formulas and infant meals; assist in preparing and revising basic menus; supervise snack and meal times.

*Perform light housekeeping duties including washing dishes, clearing lunch tables, sweeping floors, and emptying waste receptacles; maintain the classroom and outdoor environment in a safe, sanitary, and orderly condition.

*Operate a variety of classroom equipment and appliances including a copier, laminator, paper cutter, television, vacuum cleaner, washer, dryer, and microwave; assure proper food storage; sterilize kitchen area; maintain records as required.

*Follow center policies and procedures including those for health and safety.

*Perform related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Any combination equivalent to:
graduation from high school supplemented by six semester units of course work in early childhood education OR a related field and six months of experience working with children in an organized setting.

Possession of, or eligibility to obtain and retain, a Child Development Assistant Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Licenses and Other Requirements:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid First Aid Certificate issued by an authorized agency.
  
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment physical assessment.
  
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug testing.

Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.

Note:The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.

Knowledge and Abilities:
KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Requirements of maintaining a childrens center in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
  
• Current best practices for inclusive early childhood education settings.
  
• Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.
  
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
  
• Health and safety regulations.
  
• Principles and practices of personal hygiene.
  
• Sanitation practices related to handling and serving food.
  
• Basic First Aid techniques.

ABILITY TO:

• Monitor the behavior of young children and oversee activities.
  
• Maintain a childrens center in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
  
• Apply basic principles and practices of nutrition.
  
• Administer basic First Aid.
  
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
  
• Prepare and serve food in accordance with health and safety regulations.
  
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
  
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
  
• Observe health and safety regulations.

Salary Grade: 27.0

Special Instructions to Applicants:
First Review of Applications:

Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on May 29, 2018 are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.

Completed application packet must include:
Completed Online Application for Employment form
Current resume
Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
Copy of legible transcripts, if applicable
List of six (6) professional references Listed on application form

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.

Recruitment Status (tentative):
Application Screening: TBD
Interviews: TBD
The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

All applicants must apply online at https://careers.kccd.edu/postings/10178. Emails will not be accepted.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, the Kern Community College District encourages candidates with diverse backgrounds to apply.





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