This position will attend to children in a childcare setting. Perform a variety of tasks, such as teaching, interacting, feeding, cleaning, and overseeing play. Work with other team members collaboratively to ensure that the optimal operational setting is prepared and functional for the various age groups of children in the center. Benefits include Health, Dental, and Vision. Enrollment in the South Dakota Retirement Plan and paid time off.

• Support children’s emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
• Assist in preparing the learning environment by setting up interest centers and preparing needed instructional materials and supplies.
• 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 (provide physical assistance when needed).
• Assist in preparing food for children and serve meals and refreshments to children and regulate rest periods.
• Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
• Organize and participate in recreational activities, such as games.
• Observe and monitor children’s play activities.
• Sanitize toys and play equipment.
• Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Treat all adults and children with dignity and respect.
• Participate in staff in-service training when applicable.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Education: Post-secondary diploma/degree in Human Development or Early Childhood Education preferred.
• Experience: Work experience in a childcare environment desired.
• Other requirements:
  1. Computer skills: Ability to use email systems, word processing, and spreadsheet software
  2. Encourage change and innovative ideas within the organization and assist employees who may need help with adjusting to any changes that occur
  3. Communication: ability to actively listen and to effectively communicate with others through written and oral communication
  4. Leadership: ability to make decisions, delegate tasks, be innovative, negotiate, problem solve, build teams through coaching and development, resolve conflicts, hold yourself and other accountable, and work under pressure.
  5. Business acumen: ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues that include understanding accounting information, preparing, and managing budgets, and making sound, long-term, organizational development decisions
  6. Diversity oriented: Ability to collaborate effectively with people regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, or job type
  7. Strategic planning: ability to develop and achieve short and long-term goals for the organization

Work area will consist of indoor and outdoor areas. Indoor work environment is climate controlled. Outdoor work environment may vary in temperature and humidity. Moderate to occasionally loud amounts of noise due to children/staff interaction and activities, and indoor/outdoor activities and environments.