Childcare Teacher

The philosophy of our organization is that all people have the right to live without fear, abuse, oppression, and violence. Our advocacy programs embrace the philosophy that people experiencing violence and/or abuse have the potential to control their lives and can be helped in doing so through support, information, and encouragement. We believe that our organization should model behavior that is nonviolent and uses power responsibly for personal and organizational action and growth.

About the role

The Child Care Teacher provides quality child care, recreational care, and/or educational activities for children birth – eighteen years of age; assists with child advocacy projects as time permits when no children are in child care. Additionally, the Child Care Teacher will provide coverage at additional childcare sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Equity and Inclusion
  • Reflect and understand how identities could give advantages in the workplace—even if they are not asked for or earned—while others might experience disadvantages.
  • Reflect on how position and power may shift depending on the environment, people, or institutions at play.
  • Build awareness and compassion to create an equitable and inclusive workplace.
  • Create an inclusive environment ensuring clients and employees feel embraced, respected, valued, engaged, and safe from abuse and harassment.
• Direct Care
  • Provide child care at the Family Safety Center and other sites as requested or needed, including ensuring caregivers check their child(ren) in and out correctly.
  • Utilize appropriate non-physical guidance and discipline techniques when necessary; provide feedback to parents on time spent in childcare.
• Preparation
  • Create, plan, and implement recreational and/or educational childcare lesson plans focusing on the social, emotional, developmental, and physical well-being of children and caregivers.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly childcare center, sanitizing at opening, after every child, and at closing.
  • Prepare and set up the childcare center at the start of every day.
• Administrative
  • Adhere to Licensing Regulations when providing coverage at additional sites.
• Perform other duties to support the overall goals of the department and organization.
• Safeguard confidential and proprietary information of DVIS and its clients.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum of one year of experience working with children.
• Experience working with a nonprofit and with children who have experienced trauma, specifically domestic violence, is strongly preferred.
• Proven computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word), and Adobe.
• Knowledge of or experience working with social justice issues, specifically intimate partner and gender-based domestic and sexual violence, and racial, class, gender, and sexual orientation issues, is strongly preferred.

Skills

• Dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize work and tasks.
• Adaptability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-task, and changing environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good negotiation skills and ability to handle sensitive information with diplomacy.
• Ability to embrace, support, and integrate DVIS’s philosophies to promote diversity, inclusion, equity, and anti-racism.
• Experience applying an equitable analysis to duties to achieve organizational goals is preferred.
• Diplomacy in confronting personal, individual, and internal discrimination is strongly preferred.

Schedule

Monday-Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Occasional extended workdays.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current CPR and First Aid certification preferred.

In order to protect our clients, employees, and other vulnerable populations in the community, DVIS requires employees receive the COVID-19 vaccines. Some exceptions may be made for health reasons, sincerely held religious beliefs, or historical trauma. Exception requests should be made in writing if you receive a conditional offer of employment.