Child Care Worker

Job Description

Job Description

CHILD CARE WORKER

Reporting To : Shift Supervisor / Residence Manager

Job Summary : Supervise and provide care, direction, and guidance to children and youth 0 -16 years of age. Assist with the record keeping and perform duties necessary for the overall care and well-being of the children and youth within the programs, which also includes the upkeep of the facility.

Essential Functions :

• Manage groups with a focus on age-appropriate activities and socialization.
• Provides attention and support for medical issues, students' education / vocational needs, and all appointments.
• Develops healthy and helping relationships with children / youth and families.
• Coordinate individual activities and group activities such as games and trips.
• Logs all reports, incidents, and informs the caseworkers and supervisors of any issues related to children / youth.
• Provides basic care to infants, toddlers, and children in the program, including meals and snacks, as well as attending to developmental, health, and safety needs.
• Supervise visits with infants, children, and youth and their families.
• De-escalate when children and youth are in crisis.
• Other related tasks that may be assigned.

Qualifications :

Physical Requirements :

Must have the ability to complete all standard administrative and support tasks, including but not limited to climbing up and downstairs, operation of computers / phones / printers and copy machines, and the ability to lift boxes, furniture, and equipment up to 30 lbs. Must be able to travel from the various locations and sites of Rising Ground. Must have a completed physical, which includes tuberculosis testing.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with the equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoffs and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.

7 : 00am to 3 : 00pm, 3 : 00pm to 11 : 00pm, 11 : 00pm to 7 : 00am