Child Care Specialist

At Heartland Family Service, we are committed to building a culture that is trauma informed and values and celebrates diversity and inclusion. We believe this allows for better service delivery and innovation, as it encourages our employees to bring various experiences and uniqueness to the workplace.

Trauma Informed Care is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives. Trauma Informed Care also acknowledges the effects of working with trauma survivors on our workforce, and seeks to build collaborative and supportive working environments and relationships.

If you believe in our mission of creating healthy families and communities, and like a fast pace, collaborative and team oriented environment, then Heartland Family Service is the agency for you.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Performs programmatic duties of a routine nature. A variety of activities may be required. Decision making is minimal.

Compensation: $15.00 per hour
Work Schedule: 2.25 hours per week, Wednesdays 5:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 16 Years old or older
• CPR training preferred

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides on-going supervision of children according to program philosophy, program policies, and requirements of regulatory agencies.
• Plans weekly group activities for children based on their age.
• Delivers the identified program that is responsible to the emotional, physical, intellectual, and social needs of individual children, based on their age, ability, interests, and culture.
• Provides age-appropriate guidance in interacting with children, using discipline techniques, which maintain the child’s dignity and self-esteem.
• Develops and maintains supportive relationships with parents.
• Displays a courteous and caring attitude at all times to the clientele, volunteers, and visitors of the Agency.
• Cooperates and collaborates with program area staff, volunteers, and other Agency staff.
• Is dependable and punctual regarding scheduling and attendance.
• Abides by all specific program and Agency procedures, policies and requirements.
• Creates, maintains and shares as appropriate a dynamic self-care plan.
• Strives to make connections between the agency and the larger community whenever possible in order to contribute to the agency’s ongoing fundraising and friend-raising efforts.
• Essential functions of this job is to be performed on company physical work site.
• Performs other program related duties as assigned.