Child Care Provider

Job Description

The Job

San Bernardino County is recruiting for Child Care Providers who provide short-term supervision and care for children when the adult conducts transactions in a County office. The eligible list will be used primarily to fill vacancies in the Transitional Assistance Department, but may be used for other departments as needed.

Candidates with bilingual skills (Spanish/English) are encouraged to apply. Additional compensation may be earned for bilingual skills.

For more detailed information regarding job duties, refer to the Child Care Provider job description.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift small children and other objects up to 45 lbs.

Pre-Employment Process: Job offers are contingent upon passing a background investigation including a fingerprint check and search of the Child Abuse Index before appointment. In addition, applicants must possess an official photo identification card and pass a pre-employment physical, including a tuberculosis test.

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

Experience: Six (6) months of full-time (40 hours per week) paid or volunteer child care experience working with at least three (3) young children (between the ages of two (2) years to eleven (11) years) in one of the following:

• Day care center
• Religious facility
• Nursery school
• Other children's services program or setting

Note: Experience must be attained in a licensed facility/setting.
Non-licensed babysitting/child care experience is not considered qualifying.

Desired Qualifications

Completion of college coursework in Early Childhood Education/Child Development (ECE/CD), and CPR and First Aid certification is highly desirable.

Selection Process

Examination Procedure:
There will be a Written Exam of knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Working in a Childcare Environment
• Public Contact and Interpersonal Concepts

A separate written examination to evaluate Spanish Bilingual Skills will be administered to applicants indicating bilingual (Spanish/English) skills on the application.

Application Procedure :

Complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete your application by 5:00 PM Monday, November 30, 2026 . Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records.

Spanish Bilingual Exam : Bilingual positions require that applicants pass written and oral language competency tests in order to be considered for bilingual vacancies.

Approximately one (1) week prior to the test date, eligible candidates will be notified of the Spanish Bilingual Exam time and location. Applicants scheduled for an examination must show photo identification or equivalent.

Details of the online assessment process will be emailed once the recruitment has closed. All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email . Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment. You may receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources (@hr.sbcounty.gov OR @governmentjobs.com).

If you need technical assistance, follow this link to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation:
If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.

Veterans' Preference:
Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees mayreceive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request thesepoints, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information (Download PDF) .

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process .

Craft, Labor & Trades Unit

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits * for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County’s Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Closing Date/Time: 11/30/2026 5:00 PM Pacific