Essential Duties
• Help keep the health and safety of the children first.
• Assist in the center complying with all requirements as per Mississippi Department of Health Child Care Regulations.
• Serve as floaters to help cover kitchen duties and bathroom/lunch breaks.
• Serve as a classroom teacher’s aid to assist with classroom cleanliness, meal times, hygiene needs, special projects, curriculum, center based play, and rituals.
• With experience, substitute in the absence of the lead/primary teacher.
• With experience, serve as the primary afternoon caregiver from 1:45-5:30 in the preschool classrooms.
• Any other duties, as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
• Must be loving, patient, kind, and willing to take directions and work hard.
• Must have strong communication skills.
• Experience in an early childhood setting or with toddler and preschool aged children required.
• Prior experience in MUW’s CPDC or licensed childcare or educational program preferred.
• Mississippi immunization 121 form/record required.
• Prefer, but not required, for student to have recent First Aid/CPR training.
• Prefer, but not required, for student to have current MS Letter of Suitability to work in childcare.
• Background checks and state health and safety training required when hired.
• Early childhood, education, family studies or any coursework related to child development is a plus.
Job Description Summary
MUW’s Child and Parent Development Center is a childcare center and preschool on the MUW campus.
We provide high quality early childhood learning experiences to MUW’s youngest learners and serve as the laboratory school for the Division of Education and Outreach.
Primary job to keep the safety and needs of the children first.
Assist teachers with implementing classroom curriculum and activities in small and large group, as well as one on one.
Be willing and competent to assist in classrooms and act as substitute for bathroom/lunch breaks and teacher absences, or as a primary afternoon caregiver.
Comply with all regulations from the Mississippi Department of Health, and comply with all rules and regulations of MUW’s Child and Parent Development Center.
Hours of Availability
CPDC is open with varying shifts available between 7:15-5:30.
We are open year round and abide by the employee holiday schedule for closure.
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Background Check Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation.
A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position.
However, failure to disclose may disqualify a candidate.
Requisition Detail Information
Open Date 07/19/2023
Will this job have a specific close date? No
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants