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Childcare Assistant

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Childcare Attendant
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Employment Type: Full time or Part time (9 AM–1PM or 1pm - 6pm or 9am - 6pm, Monday–Friday) or On-call
Pay: $16.50 per hour to start; depends upon skills and experience

About Us:
We are a licensed group‑family daycare providing warm, structured care in a home-based setting. We emphasize safety, routine, and firm boundaries to maintain compliance with NY OCFS regulations. We’re seeking a reliable Childcare Attendant who can both nurture and enforce a safe environment.


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🧩 Responsibilities
  1. Childcare & Supervision + OCFS Safety Compliance

Maintain constant supervision of all children at all times except during bathroom use .
Enforce OCFS safety rules:
Ensure electrical outlet covers remain in place, and prevent children from removing them—preventing uncovered outlets .
Do not allow unsafe use of equipment—e.g., prevent a six-year-old from using an infant walker or other devices not developmentally appropriate .

Keep children in approved areas only—no unsupervised entry to restricted zones.
Enforce structure: meals/snacks only at scheduled times in the kitchen, no eating outside designated areas.
Prevent permissive “free for all” behavior.
Use designated rooms for naps and diaper changes appropriately.

  1. Child-Related Cleaning Tasks

Sweep floors daily in play and eating areas; mop at the start or end of your shift.
Clean child-used bathroom (floor, sink, toilet) – shower is excluded.
Wash dishes/utensils used by children; clear food particles from kitchen sink after use.
Empty and replace liners in child-related trash bins: kitchen trash, diaper pail, and bathroom cans at shift end.
Put away all toys and child chairs at the end of each day.

  1. Program & Activity Support

Prepare and serve healthy meals/snacks on schedule.
Assist with implementing structured activities and daily program routines.

  1. Policy & Compliance

Adhere strictly to OCFS regulations for group family daycares/
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✅ Qualifications
At least 2 years of verified childcare experience.
Must pass a background check and tuberculosis screening.
Must complete 15 hours of OCFS-approved training within 6 months; 30 hours every two years .
CPR/First Aid certified or willingness to obtain.
Assertive, structured, detail-oriented, with the ability to enforce rules consistently.
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🌟 What We Offer
$16.50 per hour to start for combined childcare, structure enforcement, and child-focused cleaning duties.
Full scholarships for early childhood education at CUNY/SUNY if eligible.
Flexible schedule, supportive environment, licensed operation.
Opportunity to grow professionally in a regulated, structured play-based daycare.
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📝 How to Apply
If you’re a structured, safety-conscious caregiver who values cleanliness, rules, and clear boundaries—and you can enforce OCFS compliance while nurturing children—send your resume and a brief introduction outlining your experience and fit for the role.
  • Experience
    Required
  • Languages
    English – Advanced
  • Employment
    Full-time
  • Schedule
    9am to 1pm; or 1pm to 6pm; or 9am to 6pm, Monday through Friday
  • Salary
    $16.5 – $23 hourly
  • Benefits
    referral bonuses, tuition assistance, free career trainings
  • Starting time
    Immediate start!

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We have a supportive family-like environment and value teaching kids real world skills, empathy, manners, social skills, and moral values rather than basic academics.

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