Child Care Provider

MAKAH TRIBE

POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: (3) Child Care Provider

Temporary with Benefits

EXEMPT: No JOB CODE: 4-TS T3

TARGET SALARY: $20.26/DOQ SHIFT: M-Th 32 hrs./Flex

PROGRAM: Child Care LOCATION: ECE Bldg.

REPORTS TO: Child Care Coordinator

SUMMARY: This position will serve as a primary child care provider for children three months to twelve years of age in the Edie Hottowe Child Care Center.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Because of the Tribe’s commitment to community service and the well-being of its members, each employee may be expected to perform a wide range of office and field duties from time to time. Such duties may or may not be related to their regular responsibilities.

Responsible for the safe and nurturing supervision of children while in child care.

Assist in the implementation and carrying out age appropriate lessons plans and schedules.

Maintain a safe, healthy, and caring environment for children participating in the child care program. Encourage friendly, welcoming environment for families.

Conducts a variety of learning activities to teach and reinforce cognitive and motor skills. Instruct children in personal hygiene, eating habits, patience, self-expression, colors, shapes, language, and culture.

Assists in the use of a variety of instructional aids to encourage children to lean through a variety of stimuli through the seven intelligence’s.

Responsible for clean up of tables, floors, and counter areas, keeping area clear of debris at all times.

Responsible for completing daily paperwork as required.

Responsible for serving of snacks that meets or exceeds USDA meal requirements, and feeding infants and small children. Required to sit at the table and eat with the children during all meals times; family style.

Required to maintain constant interaction with the children throughout the day.

Required to frequently change soiled diapers, this includes checking diapers throughout the day and logging the information on the appropriate chart.

Required to assist in toilet training.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Washington State STARS Training Course or ability to obtain within 90-days for continued employment.

Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of parents and employees of the program.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carryout out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

A valid Washington State Driver’s License is preferred.

This position is classified as a sensitive Tribal position. Successful candidates must undergo and clear a comprehensive pre-employment criminal background check. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Sex offender registry check
• Tribal, State, and FBI criminal history records, including fingerprinting
• Child Abuse and Neglect State Registry check, with subsequent cheeks required every five (5) years

Background checks will be required every five (5) years throughout employment.

Required Certifications:

• First-Aid and CPR Certification: must be obtained within ninety (90) days of hire and maintained throughout employment.

• HIV/AIDS and Bloodborne Pathogens Training: The specific deadline for obtaining this training will be provided upon hire.

• Food Handler’s Card: Must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire and maintained throughout employment.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to relate to and talk to children in a calm, nurturing, and appropriate manner.

Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with staff, parents and community members.

Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information pertinent to the nature of work.

Must submit to and clear a pre-employment alcohol and drug test and random testing, in accordance with the Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Act of 2002.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be 18 years old.

Tuberculin Test: An initial negative TB test is required prior to employment. Further testing is based on risk factors and recommendations from a healthcare provider. For those who have tested positive, a statement from a medical provider or a chest x-ray must be provided prior to employment.

Physical Examination: A physical examination is required prior to employment. Re-examinations should occur periodically, as recommended by a healthcare provider.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Must be physically fit, willing, and able to be on the floor during interaction with the children.

Must be able to crawl, walk, and run during interaction with the children during indoor and outdoor activities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

WORK HOURS:

Should there not be sufficient children in Child Care at any given time to warrant the adult-child ratios, staff may be sent home without pay. Providers are not guaranteed 32 hours per week.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This position description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. It is not necessarily inclusive and the position may require other essential and/or non-essential functions, tasks, duties, or responsibilities not listed herein. Management reserves the sole right to add, modify, or exclude any essential or non-essential requirement at any time with or without notice. Nothing in this position description, or by the completion of any requirement of the job by the employee, is intended to create a contract of employment of any type.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Submit a Tribal Application for this position with supporting documentation to:

Makah Tribal Council OPEN: February 11, 2026

Human Resources CLOSE: Open Until Filled

P.O. Box 115, Bldg 71

Neah Bay, WA 98357

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO PROVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR TRIBAL POSITIONS.

PLEASE NOTE: If requirements are not met, i.e., submission of a resume in lieu of a Tribal application, or not including required certification, your application will not be reviewed and will be disqualified.

The Makah Tribal Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages applications from all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status or ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, or sensory, mental, physical, or other non-disqualifying disability. Indian Preference will be applied to hiring of this position as defined in Title 25, U.S. Code, Chapter 14, Subchapter V, Sections 472 and 473.