Childcare Worker
Our Fathers Lutheran Childcare
- Greenfield, WI
- $14.00-17.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
- Care for children in a group childcare setting
- Sanitize toys and play equipment.
- Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books.
- Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
- Observe and monitor children's play activities.
- Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
- Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
- Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
- Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
- Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
- Dress children and change diapers.
- Help children with homework and school work.
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens.
- Maintain a safe play environment.
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
- Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children.
- Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
- Regulate children's rest periods.
- Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls.
- Organize and participate in recreational activities and outings, such as games and field trips.
-High School diploma or GED
-CPR training
-EC1 or Assistant Teacher course
-Infant Toddler Course
-EC2 or Lead teacher course
-Mandated Reporter (Child Abuse & Neglect training)
-SIDS/ Shaken Baby Syndrome training
(willing to train the right candidate!)Nice To HavesKnowledge of WI licensing operations- DCF 251
at least 1 year in the Early Childhood field
Wi Registry certificate
Early Childhood college creditsBenefits-PTO is given on a prorated basis
-Bonuses if applicable
-Paid holiday (full time employees only)
-Deeply discounted childcare rates