OMC Child Care Assistant

Job Description

Position: OMC Childcare Assistant Open: 03-02-26
Location: OMC Bemidji, MN. Close: 03-13-26
Pay: $19.45/hr. Benefits: Full Status: Full Time

This position is responsible for providing care and implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum for children enrolled at the Oshki Manidoo Childcare in order to promote social, physical, emotional and intellectual growth.
Position Outcomes:
• Implement daily programs that engage children in, and promote physical, mental, and social development.
• Attends to children’s needs including diaper changing, toileting, feeding, naps and personal hygiene.
• Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, social skills to the center’s younger children, while helping with tutoring to the older children.
• Work positively with children to encourage participation and learning.
• Listens and responds to clients and coworkers to maintain a high level of satisfaction.
• Communicates on a regular basis with children and families through parent conferences, correspondences, visits, or phone calls for relationship building.
• Work with the Early Childhood Curriculum Specialist and other department staff to ensure quality programming for children to promote school readiness.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Knowledge of Early Childhood development, theories and practices related to children with special needs, infants, toddlers, preschool, and school age children. Including emotional, behavioral cognitive and nutritional needs.
• Ability to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous children and parents.
• Ability to understand and implement the duties of mandated child maltreatment reporter.
Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be over age of (18) years.
• Experience in residential setting or substance abuse use treatment settings (Preferred).
• First Aide/CPR certified or ability to get within three (3) months of employment.
• Must be free of chemical use problems for at least six months immediately preceding hire and must sign a statement attesting to that fact and freedom from chemical use problems must be maintained during employment.
• Must have a valid MN Driver’s License and insurance for travel between sites and other related businesses.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screening.

 Mail Applications to:     White Earth Reservation Business Committee
                        Attention: Human Resources 
                        P.O. Box 418
                        White Earth, MN 56591
 Download Applications at:  www.whiteearth.com

P.O. Box 418 | White Earth, Minnesota 56591 | Tel. (218) 983-3285 | Fax (218) 983-4343