Child Care Provider | Kid Kare & Infant Center | PRN status

Logan Health; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to nurturing young minds! As a Child Care Provider, you'll play a vital role in fostering children's growth through creative exploration and learning. This rewarding position offers the chance to work in a supportive team environment where your contributions make a significant impact on children's lives. With opportunities for professional development and a comprehensive benefits package, you can thrive in a role that values compassion, creativity, and teamwork. If you're passionate about making a difference and enjoy working with children, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

401(k) with generous matching

Employee referral bonuses

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness coaching and incentives

Discounted fitness center membership

Free parking

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old with an Associate’s degree preferred.
• 1 year of experience in early childhood education is preferred.
• CPR/AED and First Aid certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, stimulating environment for children's exploration.
• Provide supervision and support to ensure children's safety.
• Collaborate with team members to plan educational activities.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Highly organized

Self-starter

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Cultural awareness

Emotional intelligence

Education

Associate’s degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Nurturers Wanted: Help Kids Grow, Play, and Learn with Us!

Logan Health Kid Kare is looking for a PRN Child Care Provider to join their team!

Are you someone who thrives in a nurturing, energetic, and dynamic environment? Do you have a passion for working with young children and helping them grow through exploration, creativity, and learning? If so, we want YOU to be part of our team as a Child Care Provider!

Our Mission: Quality, compassionate care for all.

Our Vision: Reimagine health care through connection, service and innovation.

Our Core Values: Be Kind | Trust and Be Trusted | Work Together | Strive for Excellence.

What We’re Looking For:

We are searching for someone who is enthusiastic, energetic, and genuinely cares about fostering the development of young minds. The ideal candidate will be patient, compassionate, creative, flexible, and always ready to bring a positive attitude to their work. A strong sense of cultural awareness and emotional intelligence is also key to providing a safe and inclusive learning environment.

Key Qualifications:

• Age: Must be at least 18 years old.

• Education: An Associate’s degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education is preferred, but not required.

• Experience: At least 1 year of experience in early childhood education is preferred.

• Training: Completion of relevant licensing and state-required training is a plus!

• Certifications: CPR/AED and First Aid certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire (we’ll help you get this!).

• Skills: We need someone who is detail-oriented, highly organized, a self-starter, and comfortable working independently or as part of a team. You’ll also need excellent communication and interpersonal skills – including the ability to engage with kids, families, and colleagues professionally.

About our facility:

Kid Kare and Kid Kare Infant Center are childcare facilities licensed by the state of Montana and STAR 3 in the STARS to Quality Program, which requires standards of excellence.

Our center cares for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years as a service for all Logan Health employees on a space-available basis.

Children are encouraged to explore their environment and learn self-sufficiency, while being taught critical thinking and life skills in preparation for later educational experiences.

What You’ll Be Doing:

In this role, you’ll make a significant impact on the lives of children and help guide them through some of their most formative years. Here’s a look at your daily responsibilities:

• Create a Safe and Stimulating Environment: You’ll be responsible for keeping all play and learning areas free of hazards and promoting cleanliness and health standards. You’ll also design age-appropriate activities to challenge kids and encourage their curiosity.

• Provide Supervision & Support: Ensuring the safety and well-being of children at all times is a top priority. You’ll guide them through play and learning while fostering an environment where they feel comfortable to explore and try new things.

• Develop Lifelong Healthy Habits: Help children develop essential skills related to nutrition, exercise, and health/safety that will set them up for a lifetime of healthy choices.

• Collaborate with a Great Team: You’ll work closely with other educators and staff to plan activities, implement learning experiences, and provide an environment where everyone can succeed. You’ll also have the opportunity to mentor new staff and contribute ideas to improve our overall workflow.

• Administrative Support: You’ll assist with necessary paperwork and documentation, ensuring that everything is completed accurately and on time.

• Respect & Diversity: Embrace the unique backgrounds, abilities, and cultures of each child and family you work with and always strive to provide an inclusive and respectful environment.

Why you’ll love working here:

• Team Environment: Work with a fun, supportive team that shares your passion for helping children grow and thrive.

• Growth Opportunities: We’re committed to professional development and will support you with training and resources to expand your skills and advance in your career.

• Meaningful Work: At the end of the day, you’ll leave knowing that you’ve made a difference in a child’s life. It’s truly rewarding work!

Logan Health takes great pride in offering its employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 401(k) with generous matching

• Employee referral bonuses

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Wellness coaching, incentives, and more

• Discounted Logan Health Fitness Center membership

• Free parking

If you’re excited about being a part of a team that loves making a positive impact on children’s lives, apply today! We can’t wait to meet you!

Qualifications:

• Minimum of eighteen (18) years of age required.

• Associates degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education preferred.

• Minimum of one (1) year experience in early childhood education preferred. Successful completion of licensing training as applicable to assigned area(s) preferred. Completion of all state required early children training classes preferred.

• Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification successfully obtained within thirty (30) days of hire as applicable to assigned area(s)

• Must be enthusiastic, energetic, nurturing, patient, comforting, creative, responsive, compassionate, flexible, encouraging, and culturally sensitive and aware.

• Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.

• Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.

• Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

Job Specific Duties:

• Ensures a safe and healthy environment at all times by monitoring child areas for hazards or sanitation problems and corrects problems per department protocol as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Provides required adult supervision for all children at all times.

• Provides a stimulating, cognitively challenging classroom environment that encourages exploration and experimentation for children of varying ability levels and ages as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Exhibits an understanding of Montana state daycare licensure requirements as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Accurately and efficiently completes all documentation assignments as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Provides experience and training to help children develop and practice good health/safety, healthy nutrition, and exercise habits as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Assists in preparing, planning and implementing of age appropriate learning experiences indoors and outside as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Proactively performs duties that enhance the environment as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Respects cultural diversity and diversity of physical abilities of children as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Professionally and respectfully interacts with children, family members and staff.

• Practices team member etiquette, offers assistance, mentors new staff, contributes positive ideas to enhance workflow, etc.

• Assists with administrative tasks per department procedure and as applicable to assigned area(s).

• Exhibits the ability to be flexible and organized while functioning calmly and efficiently in a changing environment.

• The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Shift:

Variable (United States of America)

Kid Kare Hours / Schedule: Monday - Friday | 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

A flexible work schedule is required including holidays, overtime, weekend assignments, with the potential for assignments to alternative shifts.

PRN positions (also referred to as Casual, As Needed, or Per Diem) at Logan Health offer flexibility and are designed to provide coverage during busy periods, employee absences, and vacations, making them an excellent opportunity to support the team as needed. PRN employees can participate in a matching 401(k) plan and have access to the Employee Assistance Program. Additionally, they may qualify for hourly differential pay for certain shifts or hours, offering extra compensation based on department-specific scheduling needs. Pay rates and scheduling practices may vary by department.

Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements

If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes:

• Criminal background check

• Reference checks

• Drug Screening

• Health and Immunizations Screening

• Physical Demand Review/Screening

Equal Opportunity Employer

Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application, testing or interview process, please notify Human Resources.