Child Care Teacher Asst PRN

About the role

MercyOne Clinton Medical Center is a Catholic, not-for-profit, full-service community health system serving counties in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. With approximately 50,000 patient admissions every year, MercyOne Clinton operates 249 licensed beds. In addition to a wide range of traditional hospital services, MercyOne Clinton provides a continuum of care with specialized services in wound care, radiation oncology, dialysis, imaging, sleep disorders, therapy services, and skilled care. MercyOne Clinton has a staff of more than 800 employees, making it one of the community’s largest employers. Employment Type: Part time. Shift: Day Shift.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in the care of children ranging in age from 6 weeks to 9 years.
• Support programs designed around the developmental needs of children.
• Interact with customers including children, parents, co‑workers, volunteers, and visitors.

Qualifications

• Certification in infant, child, and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 3 months of hire.
• Certification in infant, child and adult first aid if working more than 20 hours per pay period within 3 months of hire.
• Pass a pre‑employment health assessment and every three years thereafter.
• Pass a Department of Human Services Child Abuse and Criminal Records check upon initial employment and every five years thereafter.
• Must be 18 years of age or older (or 16 years of age if working with a Child Care Teacher).
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working in a preschool teaching environment.
• Early childhood education, training or experience preferred.
• One to two years previous work experience with children and/or schooling in Early Childhood Education.
• Full‑time staff require ten contact hours of training in the first year and six hours each subsequent year; part‑time staff require five contact hours in the first year and four hours each subsequent year.
• Training may cover child development, guidance and discipline, developmentally appropriate practices, nutrition, health and safety, communication skills, professionalism, business practices, and cross‑cultural competence.
• Understanding of developmentally appropriate practices.
• Ability to operate comfortably in a collaborative, shared‑leadership environment.
• Personal presence characterized by honesty, integrity, and caring, with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.