Child Care Provider

About the role

Help New Mexico (HELPNM) was created in 1965 by the interdenominational New Mexico Council of Churches to support education in their community. Today, their legacy and impact carry on through HELPNM’s work as a fully-owned subsidiary of CPLC. The Office of Learning and Academic Opportunity (OLAO) provides services to children and families from birth to eight years of age. Our priority is to provide general services related to families in the areas of education, health and social/behavioral development. OLAO also provides an intentional, coordinated approach to strengthening the family unit and combines programming for children and adults in order to build strong and stable families. Join us in our mission: Help us create a safe, stimulating, and joyful space for every child.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor the safety of the children in your care
• Organize mealtimes and snacks for children
• Develop schedules and routines to ensure that children have enough physical activity, rest, and playtime
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play
• Facilitate children in problem‑solving

Who you are

• Conscientious and care about the safety of all children
• Organized and able to create schedules and routines for the children
• Creative individual who utilizes play and other instructional techniques to assist in children's development
• Effective communicator with children, staff and parents
• Observant and able to detect any signs of illness, injury, issues, child abuse or child neglect and able to report to appropriate authorities

Minimum Qualifications and Competencies

• Education/Background: High School Diploma/GED AND Child Development Associate (CDA) or must be willing to work towards obtaining a Child Development Associate (CDA) within 6 months of hire (required)
• Some experience working or volunteering with young children is preferred
• Bilingual ability (Spanish/English) is preferred
• First Aid/CPR Certified or willing to obtain within the first 6‑months of employment is required
• Applicants must obtain Food Handlers card upon hire
• TB Skin Test or chest X‑ray
• NM ECECD Background Clearance