Day Care Aide

Day Care Do you like working with children? Tioga Downs has opened a Day Care for our employees. Benefits Include: + Daycare services for employees only - open 7 Days a Week 7 am until 11 pm at Great Rates (Subsidy may also be available) + Generous 401K plan - 100% Vested from the beginning. + Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance available for Full-Time Employees + Paid Time Off, Sick Time and Holiday Pay + Tuition Reimbursement for eligible employees + Discounts available for Hotel, Restaurants, Spa Services, and more JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY: Responsible for day-to-day care of children under the supervision of a Day Care Teacher. Promote a positive learning environment for children. Assists with education programs that comply with local and federal regulations. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Efficiently communicate and coordinate with day care teachers and assist teaching daily lesson plans. - Offer individual support to students in small groups to promote the understanding of more challenging concepts. - Assist the day care teacher with the safety of the students inside of the classroom, during field trips and on playground. - Ensure students adhere to the school or daycare stated rules and policies. - Help children participate in activities including crafts, games and other educating activities. - Provide additional assistance to students who have special needs. - Ability to manage potentially challenging behavior from students and maintain a professional and patient demeanor - Experience supporting positive relationships with children and adults in a learning environment EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High School diploma or its equivalent or one year of experience working with children less than 13 years of age. Enjoy working with people and possess a friendly and outgoing personality. Excellent communication and listening skills. Must have basic computer knowledge including Excel, Word, Publisher, Outlook and PowerPoint. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to fifty pounds and must infrequently lift and/or move up to one hundred pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment is usually highly noisy.