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About the Role

Provides care for children and infants in a church environment, ensuring their hygiene, safety, and well-being through various activities and direct care.

Responsibilities

• Monitors children and infants' behavior and activities to ensure their health and safety.
• Provides efficient, clean, loving, safe, secure, and healthy care for children's needs.
• Exhibits control of children and applies proper discipline techniques when necessary.
• Prepares and maintains up-to-date records and reports, including attendance and discipline.
• Ensures the accountability, security, and safety of children during activities.
• Reports all accidents to the supervisor accurately and in a timely manner.
• Administers basic first aid as needed and reports health issues to the supervisor.
• Changes diapers and clothes for children and babies to ensure comfort and hygiene.
• Ensures proper hand washing hygiene for self and children during diapering, bathroom assistance, and before/after snacks/feeding.
• Prepares and serves snacks to children.
• Develops activities appropriate for each child's special needs, talents, and age.
• Builds and maintains positive relationships with parents, notifying them and supervisors of progress or incidents.
• Determines and provides appropriate supplies and materials for recreational activities, ensuring children's safety.
• Provides opportunities for physical and mental stimulation through indoor and outdoor learning activities.
• Maintains the appearance, cleanliness, and safety of the nursery/classroom/game room, including disinfecting toys and equipment.
• Ensures classroom equipment is in good condition and used/maintained properly.
• Maintains materials in an orderly fashion and accounts for necessary program supplies.
• Cleans the kitchen, classrooms, tables, and floors according to sanitary standards.

Requirements

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability and willingness to conduct all duties in accordance with the ministry of the organization and its Christian principles.
• Conducts all communications and job duties with the highest level of professionalism.
• Duties usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.
• Moderate amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting, and carrying children and heavy objects (more than 25 lbs.) frequently.
• Ability to observe children and ensure their safety.
• Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor environment where there may be physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt and the like.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of Child Behavior and Development.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of First Aid and C.P.R and ability to ensure the safety of children.
• Ability to ensure the safety, health, and cleanliness of babies and children.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain effective relationships with a diverse group of parents and remain sensitive to their concerns.
• Ability to present a positive and professional image of The Salvation Army.
• Ability to teach children Christian values.
• Ability to plan, develop, and implement effective childhood programs and activities.

Skills

• Child Behavior and Development
• First Aid
• CPR
• Child Safety
• Child Hygiene
• Child Cleanliness
• Parent Relationship Building
• Professional Image Presentation
• Christian Values Teaching
• Program Planning
• Activity Development
• Activity Implementation

Location

• Austin, TX

Work Type

• 40 hours per week

Experience Level

• 6 months experience working in a daycare environment preferred

Education Level

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Benefits

• Healthcare Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• 29 days Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

About the Company

• Womens & Childrens Shelter - Austin, TX 78721
• Ministry of the organization and its Christian principles
• The Salvation Army

Equal Opportunity

• Veterans | Disabled