DAY CARE CENTER WORKER BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH

 

DEFINITION


 Under  direction, carries out assigned duties  in  the  areas  of
 education,  recreation,  self-help, social  training,  and  other
 related  duties;  performs  various  nonprofessional  basic  care
 duties  and  may  drive  or  ride Day Care  Center  vehicles  and
 supervises the children transported on these vehicles; does other
 related duties .

 NOTE: The  examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes  only.  A particular position using this title  may  not
 perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 
EXAMPLES OF WORK:


 (These  examples of work are to be performed by utilizing English
 and Spanish as required.)

 Assumes  responsibility for the physical, mental,  and  emotional
 well-being of assigned children.

 Communicates with those who are not knowledgeable of both English
 and Spanish.

 Serves  meals  to  children  and assists  those  unable  to  help
 themselves.

 Provides  whatever assistance is required by children  to  ensure
 adequate standards of personal hygiene.

 Maintains  a  childcare  program  in  the  center  setting   with
 particular  emphasis on self-help and social development  to  the
 limit of the individual's ability.

 Maintains  active recreation and social programs and participates
 in outdoor and indoor recreation activities with participants.

 Provides  assistance to those in charge in carrying  out  special
 health or informational programs for participants.

 Sees  that  proper measures are taken at all times  to  eliminate
 actual and potential hazards to the safety of the participants.

 Escorts  participants to recreation, activity  areas,  and  other
 center areas as may be required.

 Notifies   the   supervisor   when   irregularities,   suspicious
 conditions, accidents, illness, and/or fires occur.

 May drive a vehicle to and from the day care center.

 Prepares reports.

 Will  be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or  manual  recording and information  systems  used  by  the
 agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

      EXPERIENCE:

      One  (1)  year  of  experience in  the  direct  care  and/or
 supervision of activities of children in an institution, day care
 center, or other related community program.

      NOTE: Thirty  (30) semester hour credits in  education  or
 psychology  from  an  accredited college  or  university  may  be
 substituted for the indicated experience.

      SPECIAL SKILL

      Applicants  must be able to read, write, speak,  understand,
 and  communicate in English and Spanish sufficiently  to  perform
 duties of this position.

      LICENSE:

      Appointees  will  be required to possess a driver's  license
 valid  in  New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle,  rather
 than  employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties
 of the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of specific problems encountered in the nonprofessional
 care of persons attending childcare centers.

 Knowledge  of  the housekeeping, safety, and sanitation  problems
 likely  to  be  encountered in a center, and of  the  procedures,
 methods, and equipment required for solution or alleviation.

 Knowledge of techniques used in helping individuals in  the  area
 of self-care and socially accepted behavior.

 Knowledge  of physical, mental, and emotional needs  of  children
 and of procedures and methods required to provide for such needs.

 Ability   to  organize  assigned  center-training  work,  analyze
 problems, and develop appropriate work methods.

 Ability  to  assist  with and participate in outdoor  and  indoor
 social and recreation activities.

 Ability  to  provide  assistance  required  by  children  and  to
 maintain prescribed standards of personal hygiene.

 Ability to assist children at mealtime.

 Ability   to   lift  children  who  are  not  ambulant   or   are
 semiambulant.

 Ability  to  keep  rooms and other areas in a  clean,  neat,  and
 orderly condition.

 Ability   to   comprehend  and  interpret  to  persons   in   the
 neighborhood  of  varying  ethic  groups,  economic  status,  and
 educational levels the purpose of the Day Care Program.

 Ability  to  notify the proper supervisory officers when  unusual
 cases, irregularities, accidents, fires, and/or illnesses occur.

 Ability  to understand, remember, and carry out oral and  written
 instructions and assignments and to organize work in an efficient
 manner.

 Ability  to work harmoniously with associates and superiors,  and
 to be compassionate and understanding with children.

 Ability to prepare reports.

 Ability  to  utilize  various types of electronic  and/or  manual
 recording and information systems used by the agency, office,  or
 related units.

 Ability  to  read,  write, speak, understand, or  communicate  in
 English  and  Spanish  sufficiently to  perform  duties  of  this
 position.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
 as  they  can  perform  essential  functions  of  the  job  after
 reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.   If
 the  accommodation  cannot be made because  it  would  cause  the
 employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

 CODES: LG - 07010              DJ                    7/11/00

 This job specification is for local government use only.