Child Care Worker

Essential Functions (Principal Duties And Job Responsibilities)

• Adhere to the guidelines as stated in the Meharry Medical College Policy and Procedures Manual.
• Participate in and contribute to Process Improvement/Project Teams as assigned.
• Attend all appropriate client care conferences and staff meetings.
• Be courteous, tactful, and discrete in relating to the public, other staff, and clients.
• Ensure that the client’s children are sufficiently monitored and supervised at all times during the work shift.
• Respect and protect the client’s rights (including confidentiality) and ensure that the client respects the rights of others by appropriately intervening and/or reporting when program rule violations occur.
• Acquire, maintain, and practice skills regarding sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds of clients and others contacted in carrying out job responsibilities.
• Participate in funding agency training activities as required.
• Maintain clinical records and required paperwork in compliance with agency standards.
• Assist in the collection and reporting of statistical data to funding and other agencies as required.

Planning & Supervising Daily Activities

• Plan and supervise daily activities for the children of the Rainbow Program.
• Prepare, serve, and clean up snacks and meals.
• Absist children in the bathroom if potty trained and change diapers for those who are not.
• Ensure the childcare room is prepared, organized, and safe for children to occupy.
• Inventory supplies and alert the Manager when supplies are low.
• Deliver progress reports to parents & therapists.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum six months’ experience in a child development center or related work with newborns or toddlers.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and organizational ability.
• Bilingual (Spanish).