Child Direct Care Provider

This posting is for 2nd shift only from 2:00pm until 10:30pm on Friday and Saturday, every other weekend.

POSITION SUMMARY

Child Direct Care Providers will provide direct care to at risk children, newborn to through 6 years of age in a child/staff ratio of 3:1. Child Direct Care Providers will provide a safe, healthy, loving, and nurturing care environment, which fosters physical, social, personal, creative, and language development in children. All positions are part-time with two 8 hour shifts minimum, Friday through Sunday every other weekend. Additional shifts may become available.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

● Provide direct care and supervision to the children in STAR House’s care.

● Develop and lead children’s play group activities; keeping the children positively engaged in developmentally appropriate activities.

● Provide care for the physical, social and emotional needs of the children.

● Prepare and serve meals or snacks as scheduled.

● Follow the daily schedule of the STAR House.

● Maintain a healthy and nurturing care environment.

● Document children’s activities and behaviors on a child care log.

● Cooperatively work with staff and volunteers to engage children in appropriate activities.

● 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.

● Mandated reporter.

● Light housekeeping and laundry duties.

● Perform other duties as assigned. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

All Child Care Providers must be 18 years of age or older or 21 years or older for overnight shifts.

EXPERIENCE

● Experience working with children.

● High School Diploma or equivalent.

● Experience working in trauma informed environments preferred

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES

● Dependable and Reliable

● Understanding and sensitive to the needs of young children/families in crisis.

● Ability to provide loving, positive, and nurturing care to children.

● Strong communication skills.

● Carry out group and individual activities.

● 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

● Must have reliable transportation.

● Duties could involve contact with parents/guardians and family members in crisis situations.

● Please express your availability- this is a 24 hour crisis Nursery (weekend hours to start)

Must have satisfactory completion of background check or be able to obtain a set-a-side

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Food provided

Work Location: In person