SUMMARY: Responsible for the direct and indirect care and education of children. Maintains a clean environment that is necessary for the proper care, education, and safety of children.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Essential duties include the following but not considered an inclusive list.

• Responsible for directly supervising children at all times.
• Take the initiative to actively engage and talk with children during all classroom instructional time, outdoor play, lunch, or special activity time.
• Keeps children clean as needed. Follows diaper changing procedure and hand washing procedure. Sends children home with clean/fully dressed appearance.
• Maintains current certification in Infant/Toddler CPR, First Aid, and Infection Control by attending annual courses and serves as First Responder for Preschool.
• Participates in weekly, monthly, and annual staff meetings as arranged by supervisor.
• Attends all training activities as required by Administration, licensing units, and/or supervisor.
• Participates in minimum 15 hours in-house and/or outside Early Childhood training annually as required, including out-of-town/overnight travel as required. For staff working in an ABC/ABCSS classroom, a minimum of 30 hours of training must be acquired annually.
• Follows FCC Policy/Procedures manual and minimum licensing requirements for childcare centers at all times, abides by FCC Code of Conduct at all times. Complies with all DHS regulations contained within DHS Handbook.
• Stays informed of child's record information to ensure only authorized persons pick up child.
• Reports any abuse/neglect signs to a supervisor as soon as possible after discovery.
• Maintains DHS/ABC and DDS staff/child ratios during Daycare hours, reports ratio to Supervisor immediately.
• Assists with implementation of plans of care and maintains accurate/complete daily Progress Notes on children under care as assigned by supervisor. Records daily data in Credible from plans of care of specific children as determined by supervisor. Follows data collection procedure and ensures that each childs documentation includes when/where, how staff facilitated the action, and what the child did. Recorded data to be entered and fully completed, signed, and submitted on the same day as services are rendered.
• Collects Work Sampling and Ounce data on assigned ABC/ABCSS children.
• Completes required documentation including Field Trip forms, Accident reports, Incident reports, Adaptive Equipment reports, daily reports, clock in/out, Child Abuse/Neglect forms, expense forms, potty logs, cuddle grams, marks reports, BIRs, etc. and turns into Lead Teacher on time.
• Follow all classroom schedules daily.
• Assists in field trip activities as needed.
• Actively participates in implementation of Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale and/or Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scale, always maintaining minimum four rating. A minimum rating of five must be maintained in ABC/ABCSS classrooms.
• Assists/attends parent functions as scheduled.
• Uses positive disciplinary/classroom management techniques according to DHS regulations and FCC guidelines.
• Assures cleanliness/safety guidelines are met as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintains a clean classroom environment by completing assigned classroom cleaning duties, daily and weekly, as scheduled.
• Works safely by always following infection control guidelines.
• Follows diapering procedure as well as checking diapers often and changes immediately upon discovered need and by documenting on potty log.
• Keeps children's bathroom clean. Keeps diaper changing area neat/clean (away from food preparation areas). Uses bleach water to clean changing table after each use.
• Assists in keeping classroom refrigerator clean. Responsible for food labeling/disposal and fridge log.
• Assures room ready for childrens arrival each morning.
• Assists in room pick up/cleaning as needed.
• Cleans up spills as occurs and sweeps floors as needed.
• Sanitizes toys as needed by spraying with bleach/water combination and wiping clean.
• Places harder-to-clean toys in bleach/water solution (1/4 bleach to 1 gallon water).
• Helps clean walls, doorknobs, and light switches with appropriate chemicals as needed.
• Shares laundry responsibilities as scheduled by supervisor.
• Feeds children as specified by nutritional guidelines. Follows parent/doctor instructions concerning feeding (staying within DHS guidelines unless requested on doctors note).
• Greeting parents, children, and other staff in a pleasant manner upon arrival/departure.
• Records childrens arrival/departure times.
• Carries out scheduled activities including music, gym time, outdoor playtime, library, and other special times as noted by classroom schedule.
• Works cooperatively with parents/staff members to ensure a positive, productive atmosphere.
• Assists children entering/exiting buses/cars daily if assigned and/or as needed.
• Performs additional duties as assigned to the position. Example: Car rider, morning care, after care, bus loading/unloading, etc.
• Will always follow chain of command by reporting to immediate supervisor for all issues.
• Will always abides by HIPAA. Information concerning children in assigned classroom will not be discussed with anyone other than supervisor unless deemed necessary by supervisor.
• This is a safety sensitive position.

Maintains confidentiality of all information received regarding Friendship Community Care, Inc., and the clients. Conditions of confidentiality shall be in compliance with Friendship Community Care Non-Disclosure Policy and HIPPA Policies.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, and employee will also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

Schedule: Mon - Fri 7:45am-4:15pm

Pay: $14.00

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or experience in early childhood settings. Shall work toward and complete CDA certification and/or requirements to comply with ABC regulations, if needed. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one- and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

QUALITY ASSURANCE & COMPLIANCE:

To adhere to the following and comply with all Quality Assurances & HIPAA procedures:

• The Code of Conduct and Compliance Investigation Procedures as read and discussed in the new employee training must be followed at all times.
• Consumers progress notes be maintained and completed daily or as needed on the prescribed forms.
• Consumers records must be maintained weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly. All information must be filed in consumers records as needed and updated as prescribed by funding sources.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

This is a safety sensitive function. Friendship Community Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of any Kind. Friendship Community Care is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Friendship Community Care based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Friendship Community Care will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Friendship Community Care encourages applicants of all ages.