What are the responsibilities and job description for the Childcare Aide position at VCUHSA VCU Health System Authority?
The Child Care Aide assists teaching staff in implementation of activity planning and provide a safe, secure environment for children six weeks to fourteen years of age. This job ensures that interactions with children support their self-esteem and promote their growth and development. This job also makes learning a fun process that allows and encourages children to explore their full potentials. The Child Care Aide communicates effectively and with respect with parents and team members. This position supports parents in achieving their parenting goals. Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: N/A Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: N/A Experience REQUIRED: Previous experience working with children ages 6 weeks to 12 years of age (paid or unpaid) Experience PREFERRED: N/A Education/training REQUIRED: High School Diploma or equivalent Education/training PREFERRED: Minimum of 24 hours of coursework in early childhood education or related field (i.e. Child Psychology, Children’s Literature) Independent action(s) required: Respond to the needs of children. Implement lesson plans for assigned classroom. Document children’s daily progress and activities and prepare reports to parents as directed. Ensure that the classroom is clean, neat and free of health hazards or infection control risks. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): Supervise volunteers when in their assigned classroom. Additional position requirements: All positions are required to be available for shift rotations and weekends as negotiated during interview. Preparation of the environment for classroom activities is required. Closing down the classrooms in a manner that supports infection control, a pleasing environment in terms of aesthetics and readiness for the next class assigned to that area is required. Reviewing the area for safety both indoors and outdoors is essential. Preparation of lesson plans for weekends assigned is required. Age Specific groups served: Pediatric, Adult Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate) Physical: Lifting less than 20 lbs. Activities: Frequent bending, Climbing (steps, ladder, other) Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4. Who We Are Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all: • One college and four health sciences schools • An academic medical center • A Level I trauma center • One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia • The region’s only full-service children’s hospital • More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties • With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.
