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Thank you, for your interest in a career at Kaamba Daycare & Preschool. We are looking for dynamic, passionate and nurturing individuals to join our team. and make a meaningful impact in children’s lives every day.
Below, you will find the current job openings per location. If you qualify for any of these positions, then we’d love to hear from you. Please complete the Employment Interest Form, and a hiring manager will contact you to discuss the next steps, if your profile matches our program’s needs.
If you have any employment related questions, feel free to send us an email to: careers@kaambadaycare.com.
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Jackson Heights, Queens – 2 Positions
Position#1: Child Care Assistant (Evening & Overnight Shift)
Position#2: Child Care Assistant (Day shift)
Classification: Full–time
Qualifications:
- To be successful as an assistant, you should be creative, energetic, and able to encourage self-expression
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must be able to pass State and FBI criminal background checks, including Child Abuse & Neglect (SCR) clearance and all required medical clearances per State regulations.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Prior experience working with young children, preferably within a similar setting
- Physically fit and able to lift up to 40 pounds
- Warm, approachable and possess excellent customer service skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills, and great sense of initiative
- A passion for early childhood development
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
Responsibilities
- Greet and welcome parents and children during drop-off and pickup time
- Follow all required health and safety protocols per the program and state policies
- Ensure that the basic and educational needs of the children are met
- Assist with meal preparation and serving of meals and snacks.
- Assist in deliveringactivities, communicate with parents via the mobile App and ensure that the learning environment remains safe at all times
- Assist with lessons designed to facilitate the children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development
- Encourage self-expression through understanding, flexibility, and behavioral reinforcement
- Tend to the children’s basic needs which include: feeding, diaper-changing, tooth brushing and dressing them
- Mediate conflict between children through age-appropriate interventions
- Ensure that the program space remains safe and conducive to learning at all times
- Liaise with families to gain insight into the children’shome behaviors, and progress
- Track and inform parents of the children’s progress and important milestones
- Comply with all inspections, and safety drills as per state regulations
- Assist with School drop-off /Pickup and according to the transportation plan.
- Attend professional development trainings as needed, and required by the regulation.
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Mott Haven (Bronx) – 1 Position
Position: Child Care Assistant (WeekendDay Shift)
Classification: Part-time (with potential for Full-time)
Qualifications:
- To be successful as an assistant, you should be creative, energetic, and able to encourage self-expression
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must be able to pass State and FBI criminal background checks, including Child Abuse & Neglect (SCR) clearance and all required medical clearances per State regulations.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Prior experience working with young children, preferably within a similar setting
- Physically fit and able to lift up to 40 pounds
- Warm, approachable and possess excellent customer service skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills, and great sense of initiative
- A passion for early childhood development
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
Responsibilities
- Greet and welcome parents and children during drop-off and pickup time
- Follow all required health and safety protocols per the program and state policies
- Ensure that the basic and educational needs of the children are met
- Assist with meal preparation and serving of meals and snacks.
- Assist in delivering activities, communicate with parents via the mobile App and ensure that the learning environment remains safe at all times
- Assist with lessons designed to facilitate the children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development
- Encourage self-expression through understanding, flexibility, and behavioral reinforcement
- Tend to the children’s basic needs which include: feeding, diaper-changing, tooth brushing and dressing them
- Mediate conflict between children through age-appropriate interventions
- Ensure that the program space remains safe and conducive to learning at all times
- Liaise with families to gain insight into the children’s home behaviors, and progress
- Track and inform parents of the children’s progress and important milestones
- Comply with all inspections, and safety drills as per state regulations
- Assist with School drop-off /Pickup and according to the transportation plan.
- Attend professional development trainings as needed, and required by the regulation.
