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Job Description
***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
Job Summary
The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is recruiting for a Child Care Worker II with the Latency Age Day Treatment Program, located in Las Vegas, Nevada is recruiting candidates for the Child Care Worker II position.
The Latency Age Day Treatment Program provides after-school treatment services at a 1 adult to 2 children ratio for children ages seven to eleven and their caregivers using relationship-focused and trauma-informed programming. The program is aimed towards improving emotional regulation, self-esteem, and child-family relationships through use of trauma-informed, evidenced based interventions that celebrate creativity, artistry, and imagination as powerful tools for mental health treatment. The program provides extensive and ongoing training in evidence-based social and emotional learning/development models, trauma-informed care, and emotional regulation skills.
As a Child Care Worker II, you will be a guiding light, enriching the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of children who have experienced childhood adversity, trauma, and attachment issues. The Child Care Worker will support and engage in youth programming within a cooperative and multidisciplinary team of trauma-informed mental health professionals to include bachelor's degree level Public Service Interns, Developmental Specialists, and Psychiatric Case Workers all reporting to a Clinical Program Manager I. The Child Care Worker will support daily routines, schedules, and accepted norms and responses reflective of the assessed strengths and needs of the children and their families; respond to crisis and safety issues in alignment with trauma-informed care principles to maintain classroom and child safety; design and implement developmentally appropriate activities; Create a positive learning environment that sparks curiosity and fosters growth; actively engage with caregivers and families to foster relationship, connection, support; and active engagement in reflective supervision and daily debriefings.
Typical hours are 9:30AM-8:00PM Monday through Thursday. The Child Care Worker can expect to participate in meetings, administrative work, activity preparation, and trainings in the mornings and engage in youth programming in the afternoon/evenings.
The ideal candidate will understand that children thrive within meaningful relationships, and fostering growth and learning requires a reflective, trusting, and appropriate connection with each child. The ideal candidate is one who is seeking a small yet dynamic multidisciplinary team that cultivates a work culture resonating with warmth, mentorship, and collaboration. Lastly, the ideal candidate will bring joy, energy, enthusiasm, creativity, and a gentle and positive outlook on serving young children and their families in a collaborative continuous learning environment.
Child Care Workers assist in preschool programs that are designed for care of children and for stimulation of their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.
Essential Qualifications
PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2026-001, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL JUNE 30, 2026. Please refer to the link for more information: https://gov.nv.gov/Newsroom/ExecOrders/Executive-Orders/
Graduation from high school or equivalent and two years of experience working with small children in a preschool setting; OR one year of experience as a Child Care Worker I in Nevada State Service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Job Duties
Assist children to learn developmentally appropriate pro-social behavior by encouraging such things as listening, following directions, and taking turns.
Encourage the self-worth and self-esteem of individual children by supporting each child’s abilities and uniqueness. Help children to develop communication skills by speaking clearly and carefully, using the correct names of objects, letting children recount personal experiences, and listening attentively to their stories and comments.
Instruct and/or lead children in the use of equipment and in physical activities to aid in the development of muscular and gross and fine motor skills to include developmentally appropriate activities such as crawling, walking, climbing, balancing, jumping, game playing, book handling, cutting, pasting, painting, block building, buttoning, zippering and shoelace tying.
Assist in the development of language and early literacy skills by encouraging developmentally appropriate skills such as naming objects left to right, drawing lines, curves, and circles, reading to children, identifying colors, shapes, and forms, learning finger plays, rhyming, poems and songs and recognizing own name in printed form.
Assist in the cognitive development of children by providing experiences with numbers, size and special concepts such as big, small, many, few, in front of, behind, inside, and outside.
Assist in the development of emotional well-being of children by creating a climate of acceptance, empathy and diversity awareness for individual children and by providing developmentally appropriate alternatives to unacceptable behavior.
Teach children to sing songs, play rhythm, distinguish between different rhythms, play musical games, and participate in rhythmic movement exercises to help the children learn to express themselves creatively. To further help the children learn to express themselves, provide a variety of art media such as finger paint, clay, poster paint, printing materials, and collage materials.
Communicate with families and staff about a child’s daily activities; develop a positive working relationship and collaborate as part of a team with other staff to provide an effective, caring environment. Participate in special activities for various events, celebrations, and field trips as appropriate for age group.
Implement health and safety practices and protocol; provide necessary child care such as administering first aid; diapering/toileting; feeding or preparing snacks; directing good health practices such as hand-washing and brushing teeth; assisting with naps; collect and record information into children’s records.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Under general supervision, incumbents perform the full range of child care duties. Additionally, Child Care Worker II’s participate and assist in the development of programs and curriculum, in collaboration with professional staff, and may serve as a lead worker for students and other personnel.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
This class specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.
Working knowledge of: the child care center’s rules and regulations for children and parents; proper nutrition for pre-school children.
General knowledge of: basic curriculum planning and development.
Ability to: assist in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities/experiences for young children; stimulate and sustain interest of children and provide a positive learning environment; work effectively with frequent interruptions and distractions; administer age-appropriate CPR, age-appropriate first aid, and provide a safe and sanitary environment; and all knowledge skills and abilities required at the lower level.
Recruiter Contact Information: Victoria Sheehan - ToriSheehan@admin.nv.gov
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.
Benefits include:- Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) .
- Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
- Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
- Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
- Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) . Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication .
- Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program .
- No Nevada state income tax.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
- Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.
Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU) .
For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF) .
*** State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.
The following are legal holidays:
January 1.............................................. New Year's Day
Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday
Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day
June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day
July 4.................................................... Independence Day
First Monday in September.............. Labor Day
Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day
November 11........................................ Veterans' Day
Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day
Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day
December 25........................................ Christmas Day
When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255
Closing Date/Time: 3/12/2026 11:59 PM Pacific - Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) .
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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STATE OF NEVADA
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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