Child Direct Care Provider

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

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends only

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Saint Paul, MN 55105 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Saint Paul, MN 55105: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $19