Child Care Worker

Company: Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services, Inc.
Location: Bronx
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

In partnership with the NYC Administration for Childrens Services (ACS), Sheltering Arms has launched a new program that will serve as an Annex for the Nicholas Scoppetta Childrens Center pre-placement program for children entering the foster care system. - This new Bronx-based short-term, residential program serving young children between the ages of 0 to 12 years old, will be called the Childrens Center Annex. - The Childrens Center Annex provides a home-like, co-ed, developmentally appropriate setting for younger children, including sibling groups. The Annex is designed to be warm, colorful, and child-friendly, and staff will be trained in trauma informed practices allowing them to provide a nurturing environment for children entering foster care. - - -Sheltering Arms has several openings for -Full Time Child Care Workers -Shifts Available: 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm and Over Nights 11pm-7am -to supervise and provide care, direction and guidance to infants, toddlers and children up to age 12, assist with the record keeping and perform duties necessary for the overall care and well-being of the children in the program.Essential Functions

• Manages groups with a focus on age appropriate activities and socialization.
• Develops healthy and helping relationships with children and their families.
• Participates in individual activities, program logs, -and group activities such as games and trips.
• Logs all reports, including incident reports, and inform the Caseworker, Mental Health Clinician -and supervisors of any issues related to children.
• Provides basic care to infants, toddlers and children in program including meals and snacks, as well as attending to developmental, health and safety needs.
• Drive the children to and from the facility for school and/or various appointments. -
• Facility related tasks
• May be required to do mandated overtime
• Other related task that may be assigned.Qualifications
  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Valid NYS Drivers License and clean driving record (full time only)
  • Experience working with children and some college preferred
  • Possess a strong belief in peoples ability to grow and change
  • Successful completion of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and TCI refresher training.
  • For this role, COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement of the job. -Salary: - $20.50/hrIt is the policy of Sheltering Arms that the Agency wholly complies with the equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individuals 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, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.Powered by JazzHR

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