Childcare Worker

• Follow curriculum and lesson plans.
• Engage children in recreational and play activities.
• Maintain effective disciplinary policies.
• Maintain good communication and share concerns with clinical team.
• Pick up children from school.
• Report to work on time.
• Provide direct child care.
• Facilitate recreational activities/groups.
• Maintain group notes.

• 18 yrs and older.
• High School Diploma.
• Experience working with children with disabilities preferred.
• Must be enthusiastic and constantly alert.
• Must have 2 years of experience working with children in an Educational setting (school, day care, head start
• program or nursery).
• Must be available to work one late shift depending on program need during the week. Must be available.
• Saturday/Sunday to coordinate and plan events as needed.
• Teacher Assistant Certification preferred. If candidate does not have the certificate, must obtained or have completed process by the 90 days review/appraisal period.
• Acceptable background clearance including fingerprinting.
• Must communicate effectively with the children and their parents, as well as with other child care workers.
• Workers should be mature, patient, understanding, articulate and have energy.
• Skills in music, art.

Barrier Free Living (BFL) began its ground-breaking work with people with disabilities in 1978 as a Federally-funded Research and Demonstration Project first known as “Project Outward Bound”. Since then, BFL has gone on to work with thousands of people with disabilities, has launched several successful award winning programs and has become a leader in working with survivors of domestic violence with disabilities. To learn more, please visit our website at www.bflnyc.org