Child Care Provider (Yucca Valley)

Child Care Provider (Yucca Valley)

Salary

$38,126.40 - $49,483.20 Annually

Location

Yucca Valley, CA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-25451Yucca-01

Department

Human Services - Transitional Assistance

Opening Date

06/27/2026

Closing Date

7/10/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

The Job

Immediate vacancies available in Yucca Valley

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.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill vacancies in Yucca Valley only. Candidates who do not indicate a willingness to work in Yucca Valley will be disqualified.

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

Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

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

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 2 years to 11 years) in one of the following:

• Day care center
• Religious facility
• Nursery school
• Other childrens 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 Friday, July 10, 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).

Additional Information and Resources:

If you need technical assistance, 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 Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees 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 recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans Preference Policy.

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.

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INSTRUCTIONS: The application and supplemental questions below will be reviewed to determine your qualifications for the position. Experience referenced in this section MUST be listed in the work experience section of your application.

• I have read and understand that above statement.

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The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill vacancies in Yucca Valley only. Candidates who do not indicate a willingness to work in Yucca Valley will be disqualified. Yucca Valley is approximately 70 miles from downtown San Bernardino. Indicate your availability and willingness to work in Yucca Valley.

• I am available and willing to work in Yucca Valley.
• I AM NOT available and willing to work in Yucca Valley.

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Experience: Indicate your child care experience.

• I have 6 months or more of full-time paid or volunteer child care work experience with three (3) or more young children (ages 2 years to 11 years).
• I have 6 months of full-time paid or volunteer child care work experience with three (3) or more young children (ages 2 years to 11 years).
• I have less than 6 months of full-time paid or volunteer child care work experience with three (3) or more young children (ages 2 years to 11 years).
• I do not have any full-time paid or volunteer child care work experience with three (3) or more young children (ages 2 years to 11 years).

04

Licensed Facility Experience: Was your 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 2 years to 11 years) attained in a licensed facility/setting (non-licensed babysitting/child care experience is not considered qualifying)?

• Yes
• No

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CHILD CARE ENVIRONMENT: Indicate the environment in which you have at least six (6) months of full-time paid or volunteer child care work experience with three (3) or more young children (ages 2 years to 11 years):

• Licensed Day Care Center
• Non-licensed Day Care Center
• Licensed Religious facility
• Non-licensed Religious facility
• Licensed Nursery/Preschool/Head Start
• Non-licensed Nursery/Preschool
• Other childrens services program or setting
• None of the above

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If you indicated "Other childrens program or setting" in the question above; describe the child care environment. If you did not, please indicate N/A.

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AGES: Indicate the ages of the children you cared for in the child care environment indicated above:

• Newborn to 2 years
• 2 - 4 years
• 5 - 7 years
• 8 - 10 years
• 11 years
• 12 years and over
• None of the above

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CERTIFICATION: If you have received certification in CPR/First Aid, indicate type of certification and expiration date. If you do not possess certification in CPR/First Aid, please indicate N/A.

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COURSEWORK: If you have completed college coursework in Early Childhood Education/Child Development (ECE/CD), list school, course title and number, and number of units (semester or quarter) earned.

Ex: San Bernardino Valley College, Intro to Early Childhood Education, ECE 100, 3 sem units If you do not have have completed college coursework in Early Childhood Education/Child Development (ECE/CD), please indicate N/A.

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).

• I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.

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For your convenience, a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail is available in the attached PDF. Download the PDF Guide. Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.

Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your www.governmentjobs.com (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.

• I understand

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.

Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

• I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

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