Childcare Associate

Mission Statement: Motivated by the love of Christ, we promote abundant life by providing holistic services to women and men affected by unplanned pregnancy.

Position title: Childcare Associate

Position type: Part-time, 20 hours per week, Mid-August through May – Summers Off

Basic function of position: The Childcare Associate is responsible for coordinating, overseeing, and staffing the childcare programs of Alpha Grand Rapids (AGR) with adequate childcare workers. He/she assists the AGR staff by providing exceptional programming and ensuring a clean and safe facility.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative

• Serves as the leader in the childcare area while programs are running by greeting volunteers as they arrive, staying available to answer questions, periodically checking in on volunteers/children to see how they are doing, assisting with childcare as needed (up to 60% of class time), and thanking volunteers at the end of their shift
• Prioritizes cleanliness and safety in the childcare room - updating toys/equipment as needed, stocking supplies, and cleaning toys
• Ensures that the volunteer-to-child ratio is appropriate at all times and that childcare volunteers are always actively engaged with the children while maintaining AGR policies
• Finds time periodically to informally meet and check in with each volunteer – to debrief their role, discuss any issues, build relationships, and thank them for their service. This may be done along with the appropriate AGR program leader.
• Communicates with the appropriate program leader about any concerns or issues that arise in childcare
• Schedules volunteers on the calendar using the volunteer software, Galaxy Digital, and updates volunteer contact information, as needed
• Ensures that all volunteers are using Galaxy appropriately for check in and check out
• Develops a schedule of activities for children in childcare and communicates that to volunteers, as is appropriate
• Along with the appropriate AGR program leader, communicates with parents about any issues that arise with children while they are in childcare
• Communicates with and works closely with the Educational Services team as clients and their children are added to classes and the childcare roster
• Ensures that AGR has proper policies in place for our volunteers, clients, and their children, and with the Ed Services Manager, communicates these policies to the appropriate audience

Other

• Promotes and attends spring and fall fundraising events
• Participates in all required staff meetings
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications for the Position

Education: Some college education in Early Childhood Education preferred

Prior work experience:

• One to three years of experience in providing care for young children preferred
• One to three years supervising small teams preferred

Language proficiency

• English required
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred

Skills and abilities

• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Ability to interact well with both individuals and groups from a variety of ethnicities and backgrounds
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to create signs, sign-in sheets, communications with parents, etc. that are professional in appearance
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
• Willingness to be trained in CPR and First Aid

Essential requirements

• Belief in the sanctity of human life
• Demonstrated emotional and spiritual maturity
• Committed Christian who faithfully attends a local church
• Full agreement with the AGR Statement of Faith and AGR Statement of Lifestyle
• Proven ability to respect diversity and confidentiality

Application Process

If interested, please email or mail a resume and cover letter to:

hr@alphagrandrapids.org

Attn: April DeMull

Alpha Grand Rapids

1725 Division Ave S

Grand Rapids, MI 49507

For questions, please call 616.459.9955.

Minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Patient demographics:

• Children
• Infants

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Grand Rapids, MI 49507: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person