Daycare Worker

## Description

**REPORTS TO:** **Site** **Director,** **Early Childhood Programs**

The Puerto Rican Action Board (PRAB) is a comprehensive human services organization in Middlesex County, New Jersey. We provide a comprehensive range of essential services for children, youth, families, and senior citizens. We deliver need-based assistance to low and moderate-income residents of Central New Jersey and serve as advocates for those seeking to live productive, self-sufficient lives.

The PIC-C Daycare Worker has a basic understanding of NJ Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing standards and expectations and child development. S/he has good classroom management skills and understands developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers.

S/he is knowledgeable of internal systems used for general program operations, practices and procedures. S/he works closely with the Site Director to meet program and organizational goals. S/he is able to thrive in a fast-paced, complex, dynamic environment, and promotes entrepreneurism, creative problem-solving, and respect and compassion for staff members and the populations PRAB serves.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Planning and Preparation**

• Demonstrates knowledge of content.
• Demonstrates knowledge of students.
• Understand instructional goals.
• Plans and prepares for coherent instruction with supervision.

**Supports the** **Class Environment**

• Creates an environment of trust and respect.
• Understands strategies to assist in the inclusion of students in various settings.
• Ability to use strategies to promote student independence.
• Ability to effectively employ a variety of strategies that reinforce positive behavior.
• Responsible for assisting with the health, safety, and welfare of students in a classroom environment.
• Maintain record of student’s allergy information and ensure center’s compliance in meal service.
• Understand and follow center’s Crisis Management Plan and Procedures.

**Delivery of Services / Accommodations (instruction)**

• Ability to employ constructive communication strategies and approaches in working with students, staff, and the greater school community.
• Uses questioning and discussion.
• Engages students in learning.

**Professional Responsibilities** **and Development**

• Reflects on practice.
• Documentation of student learning.
• Positive relationship with others.
• Participating in professional opportunities.
• Showing integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Displaying a positive work ethic.
• Ensure confidentiality to all children and families.
• Work in collaboration with staff and supervisors.
• Grow professionally and actively participate in the school’s professional learning community.
• Attend on Staff Meetings as well as other required meetings.
• Demonstrate consistent and reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Site Director or Senior Director of Early Childhood Programs.

**General**

• Follow NJ state requirement as per NJ Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing,
• Chapter 122 Manual of Requirement for Child Care Centers.
• Follow Center policy for the discipline and care of students in accordance with the DYFS and PRAB manual & procedures.
• Insure compliance with PRAB rules, regulations and procedures accordance with PRAB Employee Handbook.
• Positively interact with children on a regular basis throughout each day.
• Responsible for the safety and well-being of students at all times.
• Responsible for receiving or releasing students during the morning drop off or afternoon pick up.
• Follow Center policy for the discipline and care of students in Accordance with the DCF Office of Licensing and PRAB manual & procedures.
• Classroom organization and management ensuring contract compliance.
• Create weekly lesson plans/activities.
• Conduct evaluations and record student progress.
• Participate in scheduled and unscheduled Parent/Teacher conferences.
• Maintain all records and reports of attendance, accident/injury/unusual incident as needed.
• Participate in after-hour meetings, workshops and activities as needed.
• Follow all Agency Policies, Practices and Procedures.
• Assist in training other teacher assistant
• Report to Site Director any indications of child abuse or neglect.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES**

• Fully committed to PRAB’s vision, mission, and strategic goals and outcomes
• Follow NJ state requirement as per NJ Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing, Chapter 122 Manual of Requirement for Child Care Centers.
• Follow Center policy for the discipline and care of students in accordance with the DCP&P and PRAB manual & procedures.
• Insure compliance with PRAB rules, regulations and procedures accordance with PRAB Emp