Childcare Specialist (Float position)

Ivy House

• JOB TITLE: Childcare Specialist (Float position)

REPORTS TO: Director & Program Manager HOURS: Flexible availability Sunday-Saturday in the hours between 10am-10pm

POSITION SUMMARY

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Childcare Specialists will provide direct care to children, newborn to 12 years of age, in a child/staff ratio of 3:1. Childcare Specialists will provide a safe, healthy, loving, and nurturing care environment, fostering physical, social, personal, creative, and language development in children.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct care and supervision to the children in the Ivy House’s care.
• Positively and professionally interact with parents.
• Complete discharges proficiently
• Provide care for the physical, social, and emotional needs of the children.
• Maintain compliance with applicable DHS licensing requirements.
• Prepare and serve meals or snacks as scheduled.
• Follow the daily schedule of Ivy House.
• Maintain a healthy and nurturing care environment.
• Document children’s activities and behaviors on a child care log.
• Role model healthy, professional adult behavior.
• Communicate effectively.
• Model a flexible attitude and respect diversity, culture, and lifestyle of staff, volunteers, and children.
• Respect and maintain the confidentiality of children and families at all times.
• Accurately and quickly make mandated reports when necessary
• Light housekeeping and laundry duties.
• Perform Child Health Assessments when necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

All Childcare Specialists must be 21 years of age or older.

All Childcare Specialists must pass a background check.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience working with children.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES

• Dependable and Reliable
• Understanding and sensitive to the needs of young children/families in crisis.
• Ability to provide positive and nurturing care to children.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to problem solve under pressure and to do multiple tasks.
• Team player.

Minimum Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 40 pounds.
• Ability to sit on the floor with ability to rise quickly.
• Ability to hear a child speaking or crying.

ENVIRONMENT AND SCHEDULING

• Float position, allowing you to select four hour shifts during the week that work best for your schedule.
• On-call stipend of $5 per hour will be provided when no children are on site during a shift. You do not need to be at the house to receive the on-call pay.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $13.00 - $14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 20 per week

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you at least 21 years old (required per DHS regulations)?

Experience:

• Working with children: 1 year (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $13 - $14