Shift: Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with occasional weekends and evening shifts as needed by the program
Childcare Provider
Antioch, CA
📍 Location: On-Site – Antioch, CA, Brentwood, CA
📅 Schedule: Full - Time | Non-Exempt
💼 Department: Family and Community Services
📈 Reports to: Program Supervisor/Program Director
💰 Pay Range: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
📅 Schedule: Full - Time | Non-Exempt
💼 Department: Family and Community Services
📈 Reports to: Program Supervisor/Program Director
💰 Pay Range: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
The hourly range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00 for employees hired in the Contra Costa, Antioch, CA area. The pay range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate for candidates hired within the Bay Area region. Candidates hired in other California locations may have different starting rates based on cost of living and market data variations. Factors that may be used to determine your actual starting rate include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and internal comparisons to other employees in similar roles.
✨ Make a Meaningful Impact
Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking a Youth Specialist to join our Family and Community Services division. In this role, you’ll provide child care aide that support family stability, early child development, and healthy parent–child relationships. By engaging families through personalized services, workshops, and community resources, you’ll help ensure children and caregivers have the tools they need to thrive.
❤️ About Aspiranet
Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a proud legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to ensuring that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Our six divisions span foster care and adoption, transitional aged youth, residential, intensive home-based services, behavioral health, and family and community. Every role at Aspiranet contributes to something greater, helping to create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone’s reach.
📝 Position Summary
The Childcare Provider is responsible for the care and supervision of children at the First 5 Center while parent/caregivers are participating in Center classes or workshops. Major responsibilities include providing supervision of children, engaging children in age appropriate activities, providing children snacks, greeting parents/caregivers at drop-off & pick-up times, and preparing and keeping clean the child watch area.
🔍 Key Responsibilities
Youth Support
- Provide supervision to children whose parents or caregivers are participating in Center classes or workshops.
- Engages children in child watch in age appropriate activities.
- Prepares and provides snacks to children when indicated.
- Prepares and cleans Child Watch area before and after sessions.
- Greets parents/caregivers at pick-up and drop off times.
Documentation & Compliance
- Complete all required documentation in the database within established timelines.
- Maintain accurate, organized family files and instructional materials.
- Adhere to agency, funder, state, and federal confidentiality standards.
Collaboration & Professional Development
- Attend team, collaborative, community, and all-staff meetings.
- Participate in required trainings and supervision.
- Maintain CPR/First Aid certification and professional boundaries.
✅ Qualifications
- High School Diploma with one (1) year experience working with children/youth in a similar service.
- Bilingual Spanish; proficient in both English and Spanish.
- Must meet all state-required conditions of employment, including:
- Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index clearance
- TB/Health physical
- Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and proof of insurance
💻 Work Environment & Schedule
- On-site
❤️ Why Aspiranet?
- Access to the Aspiranet Employee Perks Program with exclusive discounts on travel, wellness, entertainment, gyms, theme parks, pet care, and more.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including a 24/7 crisis line and up to 6 counseling sessions per issue.
- Ongoing training and career development
- A supportive, inclusive, and mission-driven workplace culture.
- Opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and youth.
🏋️ Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
This position typically operates in a residential care setting. The noise level is generally moderate and remains within OSHA’s established safety levels.
⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunity
Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families we serve. Aspiranet is committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive workplace that reflects diverse worldviews, cultures, and lived experiences.
📝 How to Apply
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Aspiranet is a one-of-a-kind social service agency dedicated to building a world where all children and youth are loved and cared for, and all families have the resources to thrive. Founded in 1975, our core mission is to help California kids and families. Aspiranet’s services include foster care and adoption family support, residential care, support for youth making the transition from foster care to adulthood, mental and behavioral health services, intensive home-based care, and community-based family resources. We provide services throughout California.
If you have any issues applying, please contact the Recruitment Department.