Childcare Provider, On Call #518

LifeWorks NW • Washington, DC, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

On Call, Childcare Provider provides safe, age-appropriate care to client's children while the clients attend group.

Location: This position is based out of LifeWorks NW's Hillsboro Walnut site.

Pay: $20.30 starting hourly pay.

Essential Responsibilities:

Attend to safety and wellbeing of client's children during group and other clinical hours. This may include dressing children, changing diapers, observing, monitoring children's play activities as well as instructing children in health and personal habits such as eating, resting and toilet habits.
Role model healthy limit setting (structure) and respectful communication (nurture) that fits the child's developmental stage.
Communicate with children's parents and clinical staff about daily activities, behaviors and related issues.
Coordinate snacks for children, sanitize toys and play equipment.
Determine material needs of the childcare room and advise manager.
Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts. Role model interactive communication and assertive discipline (positive reinforcement).
Plan and develop activities for the children.
May purchase budgeted supplies for children's room.
Meets standards for productivity, accuracy/quality of work, customer service and teamwork as defined in the Performance Evaluation.
Meets standards for attendance following the department's call-in policy for any unscheduled absences.
Participate in regular individual and team meetings with supervisor. Attend informational and clinical meetings which may include all staff and team meetings, consultation with other staff and required trainings.
Continually increase level of cultural sensitivity, awareness and competency.
Check e-mail/voice mail daily when working, complete online trainings as necessary and accurately complete online timesheets.

Qualifications:

High school diploma/GED with coursework in child development strongly preferred.
1-3 years previous childcare experience preferred.
Demonstrates effective communication skills and maintains a cooperative working relationship with others in a culturally diverse environment.
Basic computer skills including keyboarding, use of mouse, ability to navigate website and use common web browser.
Ability to perform essential functions of job without creating a direct threat to the safety of self or others.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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