Childcare Specialist

Overview

Childcare Specialist – Kids need Teachers and Caregivers BEFORE the Classroom! A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area. Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities.

Pay

$21.97‑$24.72 per hour

The Role

Under the general direction of the Site Director, the Childcare Specialist role provides onsite child care for resident children following the prescribed curriculum. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily activities as per the prescribed curriculum.
• Organize and participate in recreational activities.
• Instruct children in health and personal activities.
• Observe and monitor children’s play activities.
• Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
• Support and encourage children’s emotional and social development.
• Read to children, and teach simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
• Serve beverages and snacks to children and regulate rest periods.
• Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents’ or guardians’ attention.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in the provision of child care services or preschool setting.
• Current CPR and First Aid certificates.
• Knowledge of child development and age‑appropriate children’s activities.
• Ability to demonstrate good interpersonal skills to interact with co‑workers, children, parents, etc.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EHR.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.