Job Information
Salt Lake County Child Care Group Leader Parks & Recreation in Kearns, Utah
Job Description
Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!
Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
What it is like to work here:
At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with:
Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place…. it’s our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.
Additional Benefits include:
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Professional Development
Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
JOB SUMMARY
Supervises and sets goals for individual children to ensure their continued physical, social/emotional, and cognitive development.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Child Development Associate (C.D.A.) certificate or certification with the National Administrator Credentials (N.A.C.) Applicant must have this certification at the time of hire or be able to obtain within twelve (12) months.
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education will also satisfy the CDA requirement listed above.
Attainment of a valid Utah Commercial Driver's License within 90 days of hire date.
Possession of a current Department of Transportation Medical Card at the time of hire.
Possession of a current American Red Cross first aid and CPR / AED certifications at the time of hire.
Possession of a current child care food handler's permit at the time of hire.
Successful completion of a tuberculosis (TB) test.
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background investigation
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Supervises children to ensure their safety using appropriate behavior management techniques.
Provides a safe, clean, and attractive learning environment for children. Utilizes appropriate learning materials.
Plans and implements developmentally appropriate activities for children in all of the six (6) child development areas to provide quality daily experiences in a stimulating atmosphere.
Sets goals for individual children to ensure their continued development and measures children's physical, social/emotional, and cognitive growth through testing/evaluation instruments. Communicates children's progress to parents/guardians.
Maintains child attendance and other required records relating to goal setting, testing/evaluation, behavior, and health.
Provides orientation and training to staff and volunteers regarding job duties and applicable rules and regulations.
Assigns jobs to staff and volunteers; assists supervisors in evaluating performance.
Assists in ordering and serving daily meals and snacks. Monitors and records number of meals and snacks ordered and served each day following food reimbursement program guidelines.
Maintains cleanliness of food serving and eating areas. Monitors children's hand washing.
Arranges and supervises field trips by selecting appropriate off-site opportunities; drives assigned County vehicles as necessary.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Current child development principles and practices
Licensing standards, policies, and procedures
General health and safety principles and practices
Structured program curriculum planning
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Organize and prioritize children's programs, activities, and special events
Follow verbal and written instructions and procedures
Apply appropriate behavior management techniques
Provide quality customer service
Act independently to perform required and assigned job duties
Job LocationsUS-UT-Kearns
Requisition ID2024-36882
of Openings1
Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date2 weeks ago(6/12/2024 6:20 PM)
SLCO Department (Portal Searching)Parks and Recreation
Location : LocationUS-UT-Kearns
Location : AddressSLCo Parks & Recreation
Location : Postal Code84118
Position Type (Portal Searching)Regular Full-Time (Merit)
Requisition Post Information* : Post End Date6/27/2024
Grade010
Posted Min31,764.00
Posted Max47,646.00