About the role
Job Purpose:
Provide supervision to children (ages 6mo to 12 years old) whose parent/sibling (s) have medical appointments at Steven A Cohen Military Clinic - Clarksville TN. Hours of operation are Monday 8:00am-12:00pm, Tuesday 2:00pm-6:00pm, and Wednesday 8:00am-12:00pm.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Program and Services Management
* Provide a variety of activities for toddlers to 12-year-olds. * Interacts with children; provides a nurturing environment for infants & children. * Advises Director of Programs of any issues/concerns at the facility. * Follows all Child Abuse Reporting procedures.
Administrative Responsibilities
* Ensures new parents fill out proper registration forms, to include receiving copies of immunization records for CWR record file. * Ensures Daily Register Report is filled out by parent signing child in/out. * Maintains registration files (old and new). * Provide parent and Director of Programs with written incident report when necessary, involving any child.
Attendance/Administration
* Arrives on time daily as scheduled. * Attends all mandatory training sessions and staff meetings as scheduled. * Demonstrates understanding and proper use of the chain of command when addressing situations and concerns. * Ensures that all records are kept confidential and locked in filing cabinet when not in use. * Highly self-motivated and able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
Facility and Equipment Management
* Maintains safe and clean child-watch area. * Opens and closes the CWR daily. * Organizes, sanitizes and stores toys and materials to ensure order in child-watch area. * Ensures toys and equipment are kept in good working order
* Reports unsafe condition to the Director of Programs. * Request needed supplies from the Director of Programs.
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Programs
Working Conditions
* Day care environment * Physical demands are standing for prolonged periods of time, standing, kneeling and sitting on the floor while interacting with the children. * Sit, stand, walk, bend, kneel and uses hands, arms and legs for dexterity, balance and climbing stairs frequently. Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time. * Occasionally lifts, carries, and balances objects weighing up to 30 pounds
Qualifications:
* Must be customer service-oriented, have good phone and interpersonal skills. * Prior work experience in childcare. * Understanding of military family issues. * Prior experience preparing and developing age-appropriate activities.
Post Hire Requirements:
* Pass a criminal background check. * Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR training/certification completed within 90 days of hire date, and annually thereafter. * Completion of required on-line training courses within 30 days of hire date. * May occasionally be expected to work at special events outside normal working hours, including some weekends and/or evenings.
Pay depends on experience and ranges from $10-$11 an hour.