Daycare Staff
The Barnyard Daycare and Learning Center is currently looking for staff to join our team. Do you love children? Do you like to laugh and have fun? Are you positive, energetic and easy to get along with? Are you a team player who's willing to jump in and help without being asked? Then join our team! At The Barnyard, we provide innovative and creative benefits to attract, hire and retain top teachers, caregivers, and support staff. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the child care field, we'd love to hear from you. We will be open from 630am- 6pm Monday- Friday and are looking to fill several positions. We offer competitive pay, paid holidays, benefits (health, vision, dental, 401k) and paid vacation. Work a minimum of 15 hours per week for an added $300 per month through a Wage Enhancement Program provided through the State of Idaho.
The following qualifications are required:
- Boise City Childcare License – renewed annually
- Pediatric CPR and First Aid – renewed annually
- Passionate about the development and well-being of children
- Must be willing to participate in IdahoSTARS and be registered with them within the first 90 days of employment
- Perform basic and necessary care-giving requirements which could include diaper changes and assisting in the restroom
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage full classrooms, and respectfully guide teacher assistant
Daily tasks would include the following:
- Creating and supervising projects and crafts
- Assist in planning and implementing curriculum with teachers and management
- Clean up after meals, which includes, cleaning the children, tables, sweeping, and mopping floors etc.
- Daily classroom cleaning, organization and picking up
- Diapering children/ toileting as needed
- Ability to move with ease from the ground to standing
- Ability to lift children, hold and carry them
- Supervise all activities to ensure safety at all times
- Communicating with parents, team member and children