Job Description
Position Summary: The Childcare Provider is responsible for maintaining all records, attendance and time sheets. Completes assessments of all infants and children as assigned. Some evenings required. No smoking workplace
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Ensures there are adequate supplies of baby food and baby goods on shift.
- Maintains daily and open communication with parents.
- Adheres to federal confidentiality regulations.
- Receives eight (8) hours of training per year on Child Development (CD) and its impact on families, child development, child health and safety, child supervision, universal precautions and signs of child abuse.
- Documents the Child Service Weekly Report daily by recording the child’s:
- Attendance
- Participation in activities
- Program socializationSanta Maria Hostel provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
- Progress in activities
- Behavior toward parent
- Parent’s behavior upon arrival
- Complete the Small Talk sheet daily to capture daily activities related to the child’s behavior (i.e. snacks, diaper changes, activities, etc) and provide to the parent at pickup.
- Completes annual training in Blue Basin on the following topics: AIDS, HIV, STD, TB, Hepatitis, and universal precautions.
- Follows oral and written instructions from manager and written instructions from parents, when applicable.
- Ensures that children are isolated from other children when sick until the parent can pick the child up.
- Ensures children are contained in designated areas, away from the areas designated for clients.
- Ensures that the childcare areas are properly cleaned and sanitized in accordance with Santa Maria Hostel’s guidelines.
- Maintains accident and incident reports.
Education/Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience in and/or training clinical aspects of the job; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Requires skills in child and infant care.
Certificates and Licenses:
Maintains CPR, Infant CPR, Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid certifications. Current Prevention Management of Aggressive Behavior (PMAB) training required.
Approval Requirements:
Position requires approval from Federal Bureau of Prisons to work with federal clients, if applicable. Also requires approval from Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to work in TDCJ-funded programs, if applicable.
Santa Maria Hostel provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job Tags
Full time, Work at office, Local area, Shift work, Afternoon shift