Organizational Summary Founded in 1916, Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club is located in Tampa's most prestigious residential neighborhood and is the Tampa Bay area's oldest and most prestigious private club. The club features an 18-hole championship golf course, tennis courts, swimming, a fitness center, and clubhouse for member entertaining, dining and banquets. Our main focus is providing our members and their guests with outstanding facilities and the highest standard of service. Job Summary The childcare attendant is an entry-level position that works in the KinderClub performing routine childcare tasks. Primary responsibility falls on providing a clean, safe, and healthy environment for children while parents are utilizing club facilities. This job does not require an advanced education, however, in order to be successful incumbents must be patient, self-motivated, and possess knowledge of basic childcare and the ability work well with infants and children; must be able to tolerate lifting, carrying, and moving infants and children; and must be able to work a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events. Standard hours of operation are 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday, and 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Saturdays, however hours may vary due to special circumstances or events. Essential Duties
- Provides a clean, safe and fun childcare environment.
- Checks infants and children in and out while providing basic childcare; maintains accurate records of attendance.
- Continuously monitors childcare areas to ensure safe environment; follows established safety and security procedures.
- Observes and carries out specific directions provided by the parent(s) and childcare manager.
- Develops and implements activities for, and attentively watches and attends to, children placed in childcare.
- Interacts with, plays with, and reads to children using club provided age-appropriate materials.
- Immediately reports injuries and/or illnesses to parent(s), childcare manager, and clubhouse manager and completes an accident report.
- Works cooperatively by communicating with childcare manager and following childcare policies and procedures; orients parents regarding policies and procedures of childcare area and maintains a positive rapport with them.
- Maintains clean environment; performs light janitorial duties as required or assigned to include picking up and putting away toys, books, sanitizing childcare areas, body fluid cleanup, and light housekeeping.
- Attends staff meetings and in-service training.
- Maintains a professional appearance and complies with uniform and dress codes.
- Assists in training other childcare attendants as needed.
- Performs other related duties that may be assigned by a manager.
Requirements Physical Demands
- Frequently required to walk, stand, and sit, and the ability to use vision, voice and and/or listen; occasionally required to use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; ability to reach with hands and arms; occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; ability to tolerate moderate noise levels.
- The employee must frequently lift, hold and/or move 20-25 pounds (infants and children), and occasionally lift and/or move 35-50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent, and/or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must satisfactorily pass a criminal background check.
Preferred Qualifications
- One year of work experience as a childcare provider.
- Active nationally accepted Infant and Child First Aid and CPR certifications.
- Must satisfactorily pass a criminal background check.