Child Care Worker

The Salvation Army USA Southern Territory; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Life Insurance

403B Plan

Job summary

The Salvation Army USA Southern Territory in Austin seeks a dedicated childcare assistant to care for children and infants in a church setting. You will diaper, feed, comfort, and play with children while guiding classroom activities and maintaining nursery cleanliness.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED and at least 6 months of daycare experience or an equivalent training. This is a full-time position with benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, and 6 months daycare experience preferred or equivalent training.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for children and infants, including diapering, feeding, personal hygiene and safety.
• Lead children’s activities and supervise classroom and nursery before and after programs; maintain cleanliness of the area.

Skills

Reading and writing in English

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location: Austin, TX

Position Type: Full Time

About this opportunity:

Provides care for children and infants in a church environment; changes diapers and clothes and ensures children and infants’ personal hygiene and safety; feeds and cleans children and infants; comforts and plays with children and infants; leads children’s activities for youth programs, including classroom training, tutoring, playground activities, bible study, and specialized programs; prepares and serves children snacks; maintains the cleanliness of the classroom/nursery area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Child Care Responsibilities (90%)
• Cleaning Responsibilities (10%)

What we are looking for:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. AND
• 6 months experience working in a daycare environment preferred, OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills and abilities

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Life Insurance
• 403B Plan

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write and communicate the English language effectively. 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 are 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.

Working Conditions:

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.

Why Work for Us:

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled