Child Care Worker

SCO Family of Services; Dix Hills (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

SCO Family of Services seeks compassionate Child Care Workers for its Madonna Heights Morning Star programs. This role entails supervising children, organizing activities, and modeling positive parenting techniques, while benefiting from a range of employee perks including medical insurance and tuition reimbursement.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision and Dental

100% agency paid life insurance

403B retirement plan

Generous PTO package

Paid training

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts on phone services

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or adolescents preferred.
• Clean and Valid driver’s license required.
• Strong belief in others' ability to grow and change.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children in the Play Room and oversee daily activities.
• Model positive parenting techniques and maintain a safe environment.
• Attend training sessions and participate in staff meetings.

Skills

Compassion

Positive Parenting Techniques

Crisis Resolution

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

SCO Family of Services is currently seeking compassionate Child Care Workers join our team in our Madonna Heights Morning Star programs. Our Morning star II program allows Mothers in recovery to live and bond with their children at the residence will strengthening their parenting skills.

As a Child Care Worker, you will:

• Supervise all children in the Play Room
• Guide the child by establishing and maintaining an environment that is orderly, healthy, nurturing, educational and secure.
• Model positive parenting techniques.
• Protect children from being hurt physically or abused emotionally.
• Organize the daily activities for all children.
• Oversee children at mealtimes and snacks, making sure a balanced diet is maintained.
• Understand the program’s policies, routines and regulations.
• Remain alert to problem identification and crisis resolution as required.
• Attend in-service training session, conferences and/or workshops as required and authorized by the Program Director.
• Participate in staff meetings and supervision with Program Supervisor.
• Maintain a safe and comfortable environment for residents.

Ideal Candidates must possess:
High School Diploma or GED required
Clean and Valid driver’s license
Experience working with children or adolescents (preferred)
A strong belief in others ability to grow and change

Benefits include:

Medical insurance, Vision and Dental (for FT staff), 100% agency paid life insurance, 403B retirement plan, generous PTO package, paid training, tuition reimbursement, discounts on phone services & more!!

SCO Family of Services is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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