Child Care Giver

POSITION TITLE: Child Care Giver 

DEPARTMENT: Human Services 

WAGE: $20.70 / DOE 

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt 

ESC CODE: 39-9011

FUNDING SOURCE: Indirect

OPENING: April 25, 2025

CLOSING: May 5, 2025

Position Summary:

This position will be responsible for providing a safe environment for children at the YTT/YCHC employees childcare center.

This position requires compliance with the YTT compliance standards, including its Standards of Conduct, Compliance Program, and policies and procedures. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the position’s regular performance evaluation. 

 Essential Functions:

• Responsible for providing a safe, nurturing environment for children 3 months to 5 years of age.        


• Provides age-appropriate learning activities for children.


• Communicate with parents and stakeholders regarding childcare activities.
  


• Performs other duties as assigned.


• Complete administrative tasks including reporting (as required by the licensing agency, YTT and, scheduling, etc.


• Responsible for complying with State of Alaska childcare regulations, YTT childcare policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of childcare regulations, requirements, principles and practices.


• Ability to incorporate the Tlingit language into daily care routine.


• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, using tact and sensitivity.


• Ability to prioritize and shift priorities to accommodate changing needs of the department.


• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  


• Skill in the use of such office equipment as a computer, scanner, fax machine, and copier.


• Skill in oral and written communication.
  

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities, such as above average agility and dexterity.   The employee must be able to read, write, speak and hear.

Moreover, the role demands sufficient vision, hearing, and verbal communication skills to execute duties safely and effectively. The employee must be able to read, write, speak and hear. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory and Management Responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibility or authority.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.      


• Must be able to pass a National Criminal and State background check.        


• Valid Alaska Driver’s License. 
  


• Must be able to pass a fingerprint based National Criminal Background Check.


• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Disclosures:

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

NATIVE AMERICAN PREFERENCE WILL BE APPLIED TO HIRING OF THIS POSITION AS DEFINED IN TITLE 25, US CODE, CHAPTER 14, SUBCHAPTER V, SUBSECTION 273 AND 274.  WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER WITH PREFERENCE GIVEN TO QUALIFIED NATIVE AMERICAN/ALASKA NATIVE APPLICANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW AND TRIBAL POLICY.

Preference will be given to qualified Yakutat Tlingit Tribal Member and/or Alaska Native candidates.

THE YAKUTAT TLINGIT TRIBE IS A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE. THIS POSITION MAY BE SUBJECT TO RANDOM DRUG TESTING AND CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK.