Child Development Worker- PRN

BHS; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Preventive Plan

Retirement Plans

Job summary

Baptist Health Lexington is seeking a PRN Child Development Worker to supervise and guide a group of children in a safe, nurturing environment. You will plan activities, document attendance, and ensure health and safety procedures are followed.

The role emphasizes collaboration with families and staff to support physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth through play-based learning and developmentally appropriate practices.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of developmental milestones for age group.
• Prepare daily lesson plans.
• Maintain supplies and materials.
• Document daily attendance.
• Prepare accident/incident reports.
• Maintain health/medication forms and records.
• Ensure health/CPR/first aid certificates on file.
• Communicate effectively with children, families, and staff.
• Resolve conflicts between children.
• Encourage exploration, self-awareness, and play-based learning.
• Use developmentally appropriate practices to foster language development.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and plan for a group of children.
• Maintain a safe and nurturing learning environment.
• Assess readiness of children and track progress.

Skills

Developmental milestones knowledge

Lesson planning

Family communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Summary

Child Development Worker

PRN

Child Development Center

The Child Development Center at Baptist Health Lexington provides a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for children of employees. Our program offers age-appropriate learning experiences, structured activities, and compassionate care designed to support each child’s physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth. Through strong communication with families and a commitment to excellence, the center promotes a positive and enriching experience for every child in our care.

Responsible for supervision and planning for a group of children while maintaining a safe and nurturing learning environment in which children can grow physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively.

Job Description:

• Have knowledge of developmental milestones appropriate for the age group and will effectively assess readiness of children in the class.

• Collect information to prepare daily lesson plans.

• Maintain supplies and materials needed for activities.

• Document daily attendance.

• Prepare accident/incident reports.

• Maintain proper medication authorization and administration forms.

• Ensure health, CPR/first aid certificates and annual training certificates (15 per year hire date to hire date) are on file.

• Communicate effectively with children, families and staff.

• Resolve conflicts between children.

• Encourage exploration, self-awareness, play based learning, and emotional wellbeing.

• Use appropriate forms of guidance (i.e. redirecting and encouraging positivechoice making for preschool age children).

• Utilize developmentally appropriate practice strategies at all times (including fostering independence where appropriate, scaffolding, and asking children open- ended questions, fostering and encouraging language development in younger children).

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• One year related experience

Benefits:

• Preventive Plan

• Retirement Plans

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.