PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for providing supervision, care, and developmentally appropriate activities to a group of 4 to 15 children. Performs activities that ensure the safety, involvement, and creativity of each individual in the group.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attendance at work on a regular and reliable basis.

• Maintain current certification in First Aid, CPR, Mandatory Reporting, and Universal Precautions.
• Attend Employee Orientation and Customer Service.
• Complete annual training hours based on full time or part time status.
• Meet mandatory requirements for professional growth.
• Assist in greeting parents and children.
• Assist in recording daily attendance.
• Assist in providing developmentally appropriate activities for the children.
• Assist in supervising children during activities- daily activities, meals, snacks, outdoor play, and on field trips and walks.
• Assist in feeding infants and toddlers as necessary.
• Observe and evaluate children as assigned.
• Assist children in toileting and diapering at regular intervals, as necessary.
• Intervene when children are likely to harm themselves; enforce safety rules.
• Supervise children during nap times.
• Adhere to DHS state regulations and VBCH Child Care Center policies.
• Report any injuries, complete incident report for injury, and notify director.
• Interact with the children throughout the day.
• Develop ideas and activities for the program.
• Assist in ordering and collecting new materials and equipment.
• Assist with records and bookwork as needed and as assigned by the director.
• Report any misconduct or non-professional actions of staff to the director or the hospital administrator.
• Report any child abuse to the appropriate authorities.
• Provide information on a daily basis to parents regarding daily activities.
• Gather information regarding the health and well being of child during their arrival.
• Provide information regarding the child’s day verbally and/or in writing to the parent at the end of the day.
• Provide information for monthly newsletter as necessary and distribute to parents
• Is familiar with each child in their program by name, and is familiar with the background of each child
• Is familiar with the activities of their group and is able to implement age appropriate activities with their group
• Respects each child as an individual with individual needs, desires, and gifts
• Maintains appropriate discipline, as detailed in the child care center handbook.
• Able to interact positively with children of all ages.
• Able to be a role model for respect, manners, and appropriate behavior
• Reviews and follows the child care emergency plans.
• Participates in monthly emergency drills.
• Assists in housekeeping duties within assigned section.
• Completes Quality Assurance Sheet outlining housekeeping duties.
• Must be able to safely work in an environment where latex is prevalent.
• Complete annual education requirements.
• Attend meetings as appropriate.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Stays up-to-date with industry matters by reading/attending educational presentations.

This position is 4, 10 hour days. No nights, weekends or holidays! Previous experience working with children and good communication skills are required.

VBCH offers IPERS, a generous PTO package, medical, dental, and vision insurance, short-term and long term disability, All State insurance, life insurance, and competitive wages!

Van Buren County Hospital offers great benefits to all of our full-time employees including: IPERS Retirement, Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident and Life Insurance, Short and Long Term disability, Family Medical and Military Leave and a 403(b) plan. All part-time employees are offered: IPERS Retirement Benefits, Pain Time Off, and a 403(b) plan.

Van Buren County Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EE EEO Employer/AA/Vet/Disabled

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