Location: All cities,VT, USA
**Jay Peak Resort**
**Childcare Aide/Trainee**
**Childcare - Jay, VT - Seasonal**
The **Childcare Aide/Trainee** assists in providing care for children between the ages of six weeks and twelve years in the childcare center for the guests and employees of Jay Peak Resort.
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES** (include the following, other duties may be assigned)
* Follows all center based and preschool licensing requirements, policies, and procedures.
* Follows all the Centers policies, and procedures.
* Always supervises children and ensure safety.
* Displays the ability to communicate in a professional manner treating staff, children, and families with dignity, respect, and a friendly matter.
* Actively engages children in reading, games, creative play, painting, drawing, songs, and similar activities.
* Uses positive guidance and behavioral management.
* Supports transition times.
* Assists in diapering and toileting.
* Assists in serving meals and snacks.
* Cleans, sanitizes, and organizes facility daily.
* Promotes best hygiene practices for self and children.
* Maintains daily tracking sheets-infant feeding, diaper changes, daily health checks.
* Other duties as assigned which may be directly related/unrelated to original position.
**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES**
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
**SALARY & INCENTIVES**
In addition to the standard resort perks & benefits that can be found outlined , the resort is proud to offer the following for this specific role:
* $11.75-$14.00 starting wage dependent on experience
* Reimbursement for a remote fundamentals class for any trainees who need it.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
**EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE**
A classroom aide is at least eighteen (18) years of age, is able to comprehend basic written format, and meets one (1) of the following qualifications:
* At least a high school graduate or has completed a GED and completes the Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals course or the Vermont Afterschool Essentials Certificate within the first twelve (12) months of employment; or
* At least a high school graduate or has completed a GED and successful completion of a three (3) college credit course in child or human development or in school age care and education within the first twelve (12) months of employment.
**LANGUAGE SKILLS**
Ability to read & comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, & memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one & small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
**MATHEMATICAL SKILLS**
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent to draw and interpret bar graphs.
**REASONING ABILITY**
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
**COMPUTER SKILLS**
Must learn to use WhenToWork software and manage a BFIS account.
**LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, REGISTRATIONS**
Must maintain continuing education credits as required by Vermont Licensing Regulations.
**OTHER QUALIFICATIONS**
Must be able to work flexible hours as needed which may involve weekends, evenings and/or holidays, and with all age groups.
**PHYSICAL DEMANDS**
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit (to include sitting on the floor with children to engage in activities/circle time and active play), use hands to finger, handle or feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, (freely lifting from the floor to a standing position or stationary item, such as a high chair, crib or stroller). Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision.
**WORK ENVIRONMENT**
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud
**RESORT CONDITIONS**
This is a Winter Resort Area. It requires that work venues are varied, and in many cases include steep stairways, multi-level buildings and outdoor work areas, subject to very cold, sometimes wet or very sunny work sites. Some facilities are located at the base or bottom area and some are semi-remote and can only be reached by traveling via chair lift(s), skis or snowboards. Walking surfaces are frequently frozen, sloped and slippery. Proper footwear is a must, indoors and out. Work days and hours, as well as the number of hours required will vary, with an emphasis on weekends and holidays.
**Jay Peak Resort is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.**