Part Time Child Caregiver

Overview

The Child Caregiver position involves engaging children in learning and play activities. The role includes spending time with the children, playing with them, and providing learning opportunities across the four domains of child development: Language, Cognitive, Physical, and Social/Emotional. The Child Caregiver will also attend to children's everyday needs, such as ensuring their safety, feeding them, changing diapers, assisting with toilet training, cleaning, and helping during rest times.

 

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing a lesson plan for assigned age groups with developmentally appropriate activities to meet learning goals.
• Manage an early education classroom and engage children in learning and play activities.
• Read a minimum of three books with children daily.
• Display children’s work on the wall.
• Provide one motor/movement activity in the morning
• Monitor the whereabouts of each child continually, with a focus on safety.
• Assist in ensuring all State Licensing regulations are followed.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Must be 18 years old
• Requires reading, communication, math, and problem-solving skills equivalent to a high school education or GED
• Must pass background check

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Detail oriented
• Ability to balance the needs of children of varying ages simultaneously
• Ability to follow all safety and health rules while supervising children at all times
• Ability to keep the environment safe, clean, and attractive
• Must be able to understand and maintain confidentiality

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”

Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application   

 

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

$10.00 per hour

ADA

This position requires moderate physical effort.  Employees must have sufficient strength to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position, including lifting up to 25 pounds, walking and standing.  Employees must adhere to safety precautions and may be required to use protective equipment.

 

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.  This position requires moderate physical activity, including the handling of objects up to 25 pounds and/or standing or walking more than one

University Highlights

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion, empowering people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact. Utah State provides high-quality education to 27,500-plus students locations throughout the state, including at three residential campuses, eight statewide campuses, and 23 education centers. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utah’s counties. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and scholarly activities, providing a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price.

 

Utah State is committed to cultivating a community of inclusive excellence where all perspectives, values, cultures, and identities are acknowledged, welcomed, and valued. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when they named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU. 

 

The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally, USU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at (435) 797-0122 or hr@usu.edu. 

 

About the Region

U.S. News and World Report ranked Utah first for its strong economy, fiscal stability, education, and health care. Outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities abound throughout the state, including five national parks, 43 state parks and recreation areas, and 15 alpine ski resorts. The home of USU’s main campus, Logan,