Child Care Provider

Tender Touch Therapy, LLC; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Tender Touch Therapy, LLC in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is seeking a caring and experienced Caregiver Provider to join our team. You will support clients with autism, ADHD, anxiety, speech and cognitive delays in a safe, engaging setting, focusing on mentorship, social participation and personal growth.

This role emphasizes one-on-one attention, safety, and positive reinforcement in an after-school/evening schedule around 1pm–6pm.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and/or adults, preferably in educational, childcare/adult care settings, or special needs experience.
• Strong knowledge of early childhood or adult development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead activities and games for clients of varying ages and abilities.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment, including cleanliness and organization of living spaces and facilities.
• Provide one-on-one support for the clients.
• Build relationships with clients, staff, and families through open communication and positive reinforcement.
• Offer the highest level of personalized service with a positive, enthusiastic attitude.

Skills

Communication skills

Experience with children

Development knowledge

Safety supervision

Job description

Tender Touch Therapy is seeking caring and experienced Caregiver Provider to join our team. Our Caregiver providers are responsible for overall care and well-being of our clients, ensuring a fun and safe environment for them to learn and grow. We serve a wide variety of special needs including autism, ADHD, anxiety, speech, and cognitive delay. These clients thrive on mentorship, social involvement, coaching and positive attention.

Our Caregiver providers can work alongside a multi-disciplinary clinic with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists who support this individual. We provide children and adults with a fun and motivational environment including a large gym area with toys, books and games to help them in the areas of strength, movement, sensory processing, communication, positive behavior modification, social interactions, and self-care skills.

We are specifically looking for After-school/Evening hours caregivers, hours around 1pm-6pm

Duties

• Lead activities and games for clients of varying ages and abilities
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment, including ensuring the cleanliness and organization of living spaces and facilities
• Provide one-on-one support for the clients
• Build strong relationships with clients, staff, and families through open communication and positive reinforcement
• Consistently offer the highest level of personalized service while maintaining a positive, enthusiastic, and helpful attitude.

Physical Demands

• Requires a wide range of constant physical activities, including but not limited to: sitting, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, twisting, pushing, pulling, and reaching.
• Requires close, distance, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Frequent exposure to and use of household cleaning products.
• Occasional exposure to blood or other bodily fluids.

Skills

• Enthusiasm to work with all children and adults, with all abilities
• Experience working with children and/or adults, preferably in an educational, childcare/adult care setting, or special need experience.
• Strong knowledge of early childhood or adult development
• Ability to supervise clients and ensure safety, mental, and physical wellbeing of campers
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

We would love to encouraging students who are in school for various therapy areas to apply!