Child Care Provider

Job Description:

Child Care Provider

Description

The Job

San Bernardino County is recruiting for Child Care Providers who provide short-term supervision and care for children when the adult conducts transactions in a County office. The eligible list will be used primarily to fill vacancies in the Transitional Assistance Department, but may be used for other departments as needed.

Candidates with bilingual skills (Spanish/English) are encouraged to apply. Additional compensation may be earned for bilingual skills.

For more detailed information regarding job duties, refer to the Child Care Provider job description.

This excellent opportunity for career growth, also offers a lucrative compensation and benefits package.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift small children and other objects up to 45 lbs.

Job offers are contingent upon passing a background investigation including a fingerprint check and search of the Child Abuse Index before appointment. In addition, applicants must possess an official photo identification card and pass a pre-employment physical, including a tuberculosis test.

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

Experience: Six (6) months of full-time (40 hours per week) paid or volunteer child care experience working with at least three (3) young children (between the ages of 2 years to 11 years) in one of the following:

• Day care center
• Religious facility
• Nursery school
• Other children's services program or setting

Note: Experience must be attained in a licensed facility/setting.
Non-licensed babysitting/child care experience is not considered qualifying.

Desired Qualifications

Completion of college coursework in Early Childhood Education/Child Development (ECE/CD), and CPR and First Aid certification is highly desirable.

Selection Process

There will be a Written Exam of knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Working in a Childcare Environment
• Public Contact and Interpersonal Concepts

A separate written examination to evaluate Spanish Bilingual Skills will be administered to applicants indicating bilingual (Spanish/English) skills on the application.

Application Procedure :

Complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire ( Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires) as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time .

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete your application and consider applyingbefore the posted deadline date. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records.

Spanish Bilingual Exam : Bilingual positions require that applicants pass written and oral language competency tests in order to be considered for bilingual vacancies.

Approximately one (1) week prior to the test date, eligible candidates will be notified of the Spanish Bilingual Exam time and location. Applicants scheduled for an examination must show photo identification or equivalent.

All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email or text message . Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.

For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to download the PDF file. Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources (@hr.sbcounty.gov OR @governmentjobs.com) and TAD (TADRecruitment@hss.sbcounty.gov). It is highly recommended you turn on and allow Job Opportunity Text Messaging located in your account settings.

If you require technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.

Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process .

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The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits, please click here .

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .

Closing Date/Time: 12/31/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$35,235.20 - $45,697.60 Annually