Residential Child Care Assistant (RCCA)

Company: Northeast Wyoming BOCES
Location: Gillette
Posted on: April 24, 2025

Job Description:

Description:

Join Our Team as a Child Care Assistant at N.E.W. BOCES!

Are you ready to make a real impact in the lives of children with special needs? We're looking for compassionate, energetic individuals to join us as Child Care Assistants, helping to create a safe, fun, and nurturing environment for our students.

What You'll Do:

Help students with daily living tasks and special care needs
Assist in planning and organizing fun activities like games, music, and art
Support students in achieving their personal and academic goals
Provide first aid and administer medication (with training!)
Keep the residential area clean, safe, and comfortable
Transport students safely on field trips and to school
Perks:

Paid Training: Kick off your career with hands-on, in-person, virtual, and online training on topics like CPR/First Aid, crisis intervention, and more!
Be Part of a Team: Work closely with an amazing group of professionals, dedicated to making a difference.
Make an Impact: Every day is an opportunity to help students grow, learn, and thrive!
If you're ready for a rewarding, dynamic, and fun job where you'll make a difference, apply today!

Benefits:

Health Dental and Vision partially paid by Employer

100% Wyoming Retirement

$40,000.00 Life Insurance Policy

Paid Sick Leave one day per month as well as personal time to accrue

Access to 457 and 403b

Training and Travel

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adhering to safety practices; controlling and motivating students; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: stages of child development; age appropriate activities; and positive reinforcement techniques.

ABILITY is required to schedule activities, meetings, and/or events; gather and/or collate data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing specific, defined processes; and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with similar types of data; and utilize job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data may require independent interpretation; and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate. Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adapting to changing work priorities; communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; and working as part of a team.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under direct supervision using standardized routines; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; and operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to impact the organization's services.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting, (50 lb. minimum), carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; significant stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 20% sitting, 40% walking, and 40% standing. The job is performed under some temperature extremes and under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.

Experience Job related experience is desired.

Education High School diploma or equivalent. Equivalency None Specified

Required Training & Testing Certificates & Licenses

Pre-employment Drug Screening Administering Medication Certificate; Blood Borne Pathogen

Certificate; CPR/First Aid Certificate; Crisis Prevention

Intervention Certificate; Sexual Harassment Certificate; and Therapy Electronic Documentation

Valid Driver's License & Evidence of Insurability

Continuing Educ. / Training Criminal Justice

Fingerprint/Background Clearance; Local

background check; and T.B. Test

We are looking forward to reading your application.

Start Date:

9/18/2024

Salary:

Pay starts at $20/hour

Contact Email:

humanresources@newboces.com

Keywords: Northeast Wyoming BOCES, Casper , Residential Child Care Assistant (RCCA), Other , Gillette, Wyoming