Quick overview
Provide support and assistance to the pre-school program, ensuring the health and safety of children. Responsibilities include daily communication with parents and maintaining classroom cleanliness and organization.
Requirements summary
Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, a CDA certification, and at least two years of experience in early childcare. Candidates must pass background and drug screenings and possess a valid driver's license with three years of experience.
Job description
Job Description
Are you passionate about helping others? Would you like to make a difference in someone’s life? If you answered yes, we encourage you to join the Sunrise family! Sunrise is one of the largest, private not-for-profit organizations in the country dedicated to serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. At Sunrise we pride ourselves in taking an individualized approach in addressing the unique needs of each person seeking or receiving services. As an employer, we seek to provide an environment of growth and development for our employees that is consistent with recognizing the rights, needs, and wants of all people.
Purpose
- To provide support and assistance to the pre-school program in accordance with company procedures and state regulations
- Qualifications: Must successfully complete the required pre-employment Background and Drug Screenings Must possess a valid Driver's License with all necessary endorsements and have a minimum of 3 years of driving experience. Must possess basic computer skills High School Diploma or equivalent if required by work location. (Minimum of a CDA higher required) A minimum of two years of experience in early childcare and classroom education
- Essential
- Functions: Communicates with parents daily regarding the child’s daily progress/activities in a professional manner Responsible for the health and safety of all children in assigned classrooms including, but not limited to; changing diapers, toileting, preparing bottles and/or food and feeding at meals and other times Monitors playground activities/Implements safety in activities Responsible for classroom cleanliness and organization Perform all other duties as assigned SR75A7 This position will remain open until filled. If you were referred by a current Sunrise employee, please make sure to indicate so when completing the employment application process. This company is a Drug-Free Workplace. As part of our policies, all candidates for employment must submit to a pre-employment drug screening after receiving a conditional offer of employment. A positive confirmed screening, or refusal to submit to such screening, will result in a withdrawal of the conditional job offer. Direct Support roles within this organization are mandated reporters, and as such must report any instances of abuse, neglect, or exploitation that they are involved in or witness. Sunrise is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Welcome to Sunrise Careers! Sunrise is one of the largest, private 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations in the country dedicated to serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Much of the organization’s early growth can be attributed to assisting state agencies with deinstitutionalization efforts, and in more recent years, Sunrise has welcomed smaller companies in need of assistance or support into the Sunrise Group. As a result, over the last 60 years Sunrise has increased the number of persons served from 50 people in just South Florida to over 1,400 across several states with over 2,500 exceptional employees.
