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Childcare Center Program Assistant JobID: 7293 Position Type: Childcare Center/Childcare Center Program Assistant Date Posted: 1/13/2026 Location: BRIGHT BEGINNINGS Date Available: 01/20/2026 Closing Date: Until Filled Additional Information: Show/Hide POSITION TITLE: Child Care Center - Program Assistant POSITION TYPE: SUPPORT FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT DEPARTMENT: CHILDCARE CENTER REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR - CHILDCARE CENTER WORK CALENDAR: DCL5 SALARY RANGE: $12.50-$14.00 AN HOUR CONTRACT DAYS: 185 (plus 2 discretionary days) STIPEND: N/A FULL TIME / PART TIME: FULL-TIME STANDARD WORK HOURS: 8 HOURS PAY FREQUENCY: SEMI-MONTHLY LAST UPDATED: 10-2024 JOB SUMMARY Job Goal: To provide program assistance and assist the Child Care Center director in managing the day-to-day operations of the EPS Child Care Center (CCC). ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Greet families and visitors as well as provide assistance or information concerning policies, procedures and other details. * Facilitates student enrollment into the program and communication to the parents.. * Processes and keeps records of child care attendance. * Responsible for responding to telephone calls in a pleasant and efficient manner, as well as taking messages and routing calls to the appropriate individuals. * Assists the director in collecting necessary data and preparing appropriate reports. * Facilitates the management of the CCC office on a daily basis. * Assists with monitoring the CCC budget. Responsible for keeping accurate financial records, to include accounts payable and receivable records. * Responsible for preparing purchase orders for site purchases. * Responsible for submitting work orders. * Prepares and manages grocery orders for necessary food supplies. * Responsible for meal pick-up and preparation. * Provides break coverage for CCC employees. * Responsible for basic first aid, if necessary. * Keeps accurate records of child accidents as required by the Director. * Other duties as may be assigned. Length of Contract One hundred eighty six (186) contract days, plus two summer discretionary days. EVALUATION The performance of this job will be evaluated by the Director of the Childcare Center in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policies, collective bargaining agreement, and state law. QUALIFICATIONS Required: * Education: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) * Previous Experience: Experience in child care programs preferred * Ability to work cooperatively with others, demonstrate self-discipline and initiative, and follow state and district guidelines. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS * DHS certification, as required. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS * Knowledge: * Knowledge of DHS child care requirements and operations of a child care center * Basic Skills: * Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Speaking, Writing * Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving * Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Learning Strategies * Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Mathematics, Science * Resource Management Skills: * Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Time Management * Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Management of Personnel Resources * Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources * Social & System Skills: * Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Coordination, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Systems Evaluation * Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Instructing, Persuasion, Judgement and Decision Making, Systems Analysis * Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Negotiation * Technical Skills: * Knowledge of computer skills and other office related equipment. Supervisory Responsibilities - NONE * Supervisory Responsibility: * Supervisory Activities: None * Customer Interactions: High: interactions with immediate co-workers, department heads, school staff/administrators, vendors, and parents * Budget Management: * Order supplies: Yes * Create or develop a budget: No * Manage or monitor a budget: Yes * Budgetary signing authority: No * Asset Management * Manage district assets: No * Responsible for safety/security of district assets: No WORKING CONDITIONS The working conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions * Physical & Psychomotor Demands: * Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Finger & Hand Dexterity * Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Hearing, Sitting, Standing, Walking * Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Balancing, Climbing, Crawling, Crouching, Kneeling, Lifting, Multi-limb Coordination, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Repetitive Motion * Work Type: * Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. * Work Environment: * Everyday risk and discomfort level: The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, residences, or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. EEO Disclaimer Edmond Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes"). The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Edmond Public Schools reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.