Child Care Assistant – Developmental

Coast Guard Exchange (USCGCSC)

Child Care Assistant providing developmental care for children at Child Development Center in Kodiak, AK. Promoting children’s emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development through planned activities and interactions.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeKodiak • Alaska • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $0 - $17 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in early childhood education, focusing on the emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of children. Proficient in implementing age-appropriate curriculum and activities while ensuring safety and well-being in various environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Early Childhood EducationCurriculum DevelopmentChild Guidance TechniquesProgram Participation Data ManagementPhysical Ability to Lift and Carry

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Hard Skills

Early Childhood EducationCurriculum DevelopmentChild Guidance TechniquesProgram Participation Data ManagementHealth ChecksRoutine Care Giving TasksActivity PlanningSafety Monitoring

Soft Skills

Effective Working RelationshipsProfessional Interaction

Certifications & Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDCivilian Medical Clearance Examination

Industry Keywords

Child DevelopmentYouth DevelopmentBackground InvestigationChildcare Position

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plans and executes appropriate early childhood education experiences with a variety of material to promote the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of each child
Works with the director and teachers in developing and implementing age appropriate curriculum and activities
Helps establish a program environment that promotes positive child and youth interactions with other children, youth and adults
Assists in providing and leading planned activities for program participants
Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques
Interacts professionally with staff members, parents, and the command
Assists in maintaining program participation data and completing required daily reports
Helps prepare, arrange, and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedule
Monitors children in the classroom, on the playground, in hallways and restrooms, during study halls, during lunch, and in bus loading areas
Maintains control of and accounts for whereabouts and safety of children at all times
Helps arrange for/serve appropriate snacks/meals where applicable
Performs routine care giving tasks, helping with materials and activities, receiving children, interacting with children and attending to the children's physical needs
Ensures care is provided in accordance with standards, assists in planning, and conducting activities, conducts health checks, ensures the safety and well-being of children, completes reports, and interacts with parents
Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or GED certificate and must be at least 18 years of age
Must be able to read, write and speak in English
Ability to promote and foster effective working relationships with children, youth, and coworkers
Possess and maintain the physical ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds and over, sit and rise from the floor, walk, bend, and stoop and stand on a routine basis
Ability to satisfactorily complete Tier 1 background investigation, to include state checks, upon hiring and renew every 5 years
Ability to satisfactorily pass the Civilian Medical Clearance Examination that is performed at preplacement and then every two years for every childcare position type
Prior experience working with children and/or youth

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Annual and Sick Leave
Holiday Pay
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Flexible/Dependent Spending Account
Pension Plan
401k Savings Plan
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Tuition Assistance
Paid Parental Leave