Job Description
Job DescriptionChild Counselor
Related Titles: Day Care Associate; Babysitter
Reports to: Youth Activities Coordinator
Supervises: No supervisory duties are included in this position.
Classification:
Education and/or Experience
- Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Development, Applied Psychology or Elementary Education preferred.
- At least two years of work experience as a child care provider in a pre-school or before-and-after school setting.
Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations
- Give each child individual attention and guidance, help them to build their self-esteem and foster a sense of independence.
- Help teach children to share toys and to work in groups.
- Provide a comfortable, safe and non-threatening environment for children.
- Firmly but fairly discipline children, help them control disruptive behavior and teach them good habits when necessary.
- Requires being alert to and anticipating situations that would compromise the children’s physical or emotional well-being.
- Knowledge of and ability to perform required role during emergency situations.
Job Summary (Essential Functions)
Implement child care programs for members’ and guests’ children.
Job Tasks/Duties
- Plays games with children.
- Reads to the children.
- Supervises children’s play activities.
- Plans music and arts and crafts activities for the children
- Resolves disputes between children as necessary.
- Maintains safe and clean facility.
- Leads children in exercises, on-grounds field trips, and other activities approved by the Youth Activities Coordinator.
- Keeps play areas in safe, tidy and clean condition.
- Changes diapers and pull-ups on younger children and assists with potty training.
- Maintains toys and games.
- Orders food and beverages for children; ensures that members are billed for these items.
- Attends staff meetings.
- Completes other appropriate tasks as assigned by the youth activities coordinator.
Licenses and Special Requirements
- Child Development Associate credential from the Council for Professional Recognition or Child Care Professional credential from the National Child Care Association desirable.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Requires constant standing, walking, bending over, stooping and lifting to tend to the children’s needs and provide a clean environment.
- Setting may be noisy and cluttered at times.