Child Care Associate

Childcare Associate

The childcare associate position is responsible for providing a safe and nurturing environment for the children living at ACCESS. This is a part-time position, Monday-Thursday with up to one evening per week.

Qualifications:

• Child Development education or related field preferred.
• Previous childcare experience required.
• Candidate must be an outgoing "people person"
• Reliable personal transportation required.
• Must be dedicated to the mission of serving women and children experiencing homelessness.
• Self-motivated, process-oriented, reliable, creative, flexible, and a self-starter.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Childcare Responsibilities:

• Providing childcare during scheduled programming and additional hours as needed.
• Supervising field trips to local points of interest (zoo, state parks, baseball games, etc.)
• Teaching skills to children (reading, painting, etc.)
• Facilitating our Royal Reading Program for children with volunteers.
• Available to attend outside training as needed.
• Assist at Central Station (front desk) as needed.
• Assist case managers and other staff, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Child Advocate.
• Responsible for adhering to all policy and procedures as outlined in the employee handbook and other departmental procedure manuals.

Accountability:

The childcare associate position reports directly to the Child Advocate.

Requirements:

• Must be willing to submit to a background check and drug screen.
• Occasionally required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• The ability to respond quickly to sounds.
• Occasionally required to reach, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to see and respond to situations.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• Business casual attire

Schedule:

• Monday to Thursday 9:00am-2:00pm or 10:00am-3:00pm
• One Evening shift per week as needed.
• Minimum 20 hours weekly

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person