Child Care Worker

Job Summary

Position:Full-Time and Part Time Child Care Worker

Description: Full-Time (40 hours/week, Monday-Thursday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm during the school year and 7:30 am- 5:30 pm in the summer). Positions are working with at-risk youth, ages 5 to 17 and their families.

Description: Part-Time (28 hours/week, Monday-Thursday from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm during the school year and 10:30 am- 5:30 pm in the summer). Positions are working with at-risk youth, ages 5 to 17 and their families.

Responsibilities and Duties

ChildCare Worker

• Provide family support based on goal development
• Meet family contact requirements, which may include in home visits
• Provide supervised recreation
• Provide discipline/guidance based on goal development
• Provide educational support to children to assist in enhancing academic development
• Communicate behavioral and academic progress and concerns with school officials
• Provide supervision of youth during program hours
• Provide transportation to youth for program participation, following all required safety guidelines.
• Assist with crisis intervention for program youth and complete appropriate reporting according to agency and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in meal preparation for youth provided during program
• Monitor physical site for safety concerns and report potential issues to supervisor

Homemaker (makes up 3-4 hours of your work week):

• Attend staff meetings and staff supervision as scheduled
• Adhere to in-home visit requirements, where contact will primarily occur in client homes and where conditions will be unclean.
• Monitor home environment for safety concerns and report observations.
• Educate clients on safe and healthy home environments.
• Educate clients on household skills, in correspondence with individual goals.
• Educate clients on available community resources, in correspondence with individual goals.
• Provide constructive feedback to families to support safety and goal development.

Qualifications and Skills

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must have a valid driver's license and be physically able to drive a vehicle
• Must have current Act 33 and Act 34 and FBI Clearances
• Must have current or obtain First Aid/CPR certification
• Must be able to work non-traditional hours
• Must have the ability to move across uneven terrain, remain sitting or standing for long periods of time, ascend and descend stairs (with or without a reliable handrail), and navigate within cluttered, disorganized or unclean environments
• Must be able to read and interpret forms and documents
• Must be able to speak and write effectively
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, night vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

EOE

Submit a letter of interest/resume to Tracy Lane

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Expected hours: 28 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person