DAY CARE CENTER WORKER BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH

Code: 07010 Local Non-Competitive

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction, carries out assigned duties in the areas of education, recreation, self-help, social training, and other related duties; performs various nonprofessional basic care duties and may drive or ride Day Care Center vehicles and supervises the children transported on these vehicles; does other related duties .

Examples of work

• (These examples of work are to be performed by utilizing English and Spanish as required.)
• Assumes responsibility for the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of assigned children.
• Communicates with those who are not knowledgeable of both English and Spanish.
• Serves meals to children and assists those unable to help themselves.
• Provides whatever assistance is required by children to ensure adequate standards of personal hygiene.
• Maintains a childcare program in the center setting with particular emphasis on self-help and social development to the limit of the individual's ability.
• Maintains active recreation and social programs and participates in outdoor and indoor recreation activities with participants.
• Provides assistance to those in charge in carrying out special health or informational programs for participants.
• Sees that proper measures are taken at all times to eliminate actual and potential hazards to the safety of the participants.
• Escorts participants to recreation, activity areas, and other center areas as may be required.
• Notifies the supervisor when irregularities, suspicious conditions, accidents, illness, and/or fires occur.
• May drive a vehicle to and from the day care center.
• Prepares reports.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

One (1) year of experience in the direct care and/or supervision of activities of children in an institution, day care center, or other related community program.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of specific problems encountered in the nonprofessional care of persons attending childcare centers.
• Knowledge of the housekeeping, safety, and sanitation problems likely to be encountered in a center, and of the procedures, methods, and equipment required for solution or alleviation.
• Knowledge of techniques used in helping individuals in the area of self-care and socially accepted behavior.
• Knowledge of physical, mental, and emotional needs of children and of procedures and methods required to provide for such needs.
• Ability to organize assigned center-training work, analyze problems, and develop appropriate work methods.
• Ability to assist with and participate in outdoor and indoor social and recreation activities.
• Ability to provide assistance required by children and to maintain prescribed standards of personal hygiene.
• Ability to assist children at mealtime.
• Ability to lift children who are not ambulant or are semiambulant.
• Ability to keep rooms and other areas in a clean, neat, and orderly condition.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret to persons in the neighborhood of varying ethic groups, economic status, and educational levels the purpose of the Day Care Program.
• Ability to notify the proper supervisory officers when unusual cases, irregularities, accidents, fires, and/or illnesses occur.
• Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written instructions and assignments and to organize work in an efficient manner.
• Ability to work harmoniously with associates and superiors, and to be compassionate and understanding with children.
• Ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English and Spanish sufficiently to perform duties of this position.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• CODES: LG - DJ 7/11/00
• This job specification is for local government use only.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Thirty (30) semester hour credits in education or psychology from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the indicated experience.

SPECIAL SKILL

Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English and Spanish sufficiently to perform duties of this position.