JOB DESCRIPTION - CHILD CARE WORKER

POSITION: Child Care Worker

RESONSIBLE TO: Director - Cybertots Child Care Centre

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

CHILDREN:

1. To work as part of a team creating an environment that meets the individual emotional, social, intellectual and physical needs of the children enrolled in the service

2. To be responsible for planning and implementing the children's daily routine

3. To work as part of a team in planning children's learning experiences and through these guide children to reach their highest potential

4. To maintain an attractive and safe indoor and outdoor physical environment

5. To carry out duties as per daily roster and routine.

FAMILIES:

1. To help establish and maintain good working relationships between staff and parents

2. To maintain a professional standard and attitude

3. To encourage parents to feel they are part of the team and the service and to participate in the program

4. To provide information to parents about how their children are progressing and explain what the program is trying to achieve.

STAFF:

1. To share duties with the other team members

2. To be sensitive to and aware of other staff members and to make effective contributions as part of the staff team

3. To nurture and support other staff members personal development/professional development

4. To direct and supervise the duties of volunteers and students that are in their environment.

SELF:

1. To keep up to date with new information in the children's services industry and undertake professional and personal development on a regular basis.

MANAGEMENT:

1. To attend staff meetings 2 hours per month

2. To be responsible for such other duties as the Coordinator or Team Leader may from time to time determine

3. To keep and maintain accurate records as per policies of the centre

4. To be responsible for such other duties as the Director may from time to time determine.

ALL STAFF:

General Cleaning Duties:

1. To ensure that the following duties are shared at all times:

   1. disinfectant solutions for nappies, spray dispensers and bottles to be changed daily, according to prescribed amounts

   2. bathroom areas kept clean and disinfected, at least twice each day

   3. wash, dry and fold and put away all laundry that you may be responsible for

   4. wash all tables and chairs after each lunch time

   5. wash toys and equipment periodically

   6. disinfect all children's mattresses weekly

   7. wash all pots, paintbrushes and all glue pots after art and craft activities

   8. wash all afternoon tea dishes and attend to general cleanliness of the kitchen area as needed

   9. clean and tidy storerooms, cupboards and sheds as needed

   10. general care and maintenance of all equipment and building and report to the Coordinator as needed

   11. maintain a clean and litter free outdoor area

   12. return all equipment and supplies to their designated area.

MEDICAL AND EMERGENCY DUTIES:

1. To develop awareness of accident procedures and record keeping

2. To be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures

3. To identify, manage and monitor food allergies

4. To attend to minor first aid needs of the children, if you are a holder of a first aid certificate

5. To ensure that all medications and poisons are kept out of reach of the children.

GENERAL CARE OF THE CHILDREN:

1. To talk to the children in a positive manner at all times

2. To participate in all the day-to-day activities and experience with the children

3. To maintain at all times adequate supervision of the children and being aware of staff/child ratios at all time

4. To model appropriate language and behaviour for the children.