Childcare Worker

Odyssey House; New York (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance (Two Plans)

Dental and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

403(b) Plan

Flexible Spending Account/Health Reimb

Job summary

Odyssey House invites applications for a Childcare Worker at the George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery in New York. This role supports children from 1 month to 12 years, assists in daily activities, meals, and safety while guiding development and parent interaction.

Requires a high school diploma or GED; associate degree preferred; CPR/First Aid recommended. You’ll join a multi-benefit program offering comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, retirement, commuter and education benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; two years of childcare experience preferred.
• Associate's degree in a related field is preferred; CPR/First Aid recommended.
• Must pass NYS Central Registry Check and fingerprint clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct childcare services for children aged 1 month to 12 years.
• Assist with daily activities, meal/snack service, and classroom setup/cleanup.
• Support licensed daycare operations and model positive interactions with families.
• Participate in required trainings, meetings, and safety/drills.
• Maintain inventory and supervise children during trips and outings.

Skills

CPR/First Aid

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

TITLE: Childcare Worker

LOCATION : George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery - 13 Hell Gate Circle New York, NY 10035

Our Mission:

Since 1967, Odyssey House has gone beyond helping individuals beat drugs and alcohol. We help rebuild lives. There's more to recovery than just getting clean. We help individuals get healthy again, too, with medical and dental care, fitness programs, support for your mental health and more. Individuals can stay with their children while in treatment, while learning new life skills, so they can stay together and repair other broken relationships in their lives. We provide educational and work skill trainings, outpatient services and available housing assistance, so individuals can step back into real life with a real future. If that sounds different than other treatment programs, you're right. Because Odyssey is where recovery gets real.

In addition to competitive salaries, Odyssey House offers:

• A 35-hour work week (as opposed to a 40-hour work week)
• Vacation Plan and Holiday Schedule
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance (Two Plans)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Additional Insurance Coverages (hospitalization, accidental, critical illness coverage)
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account/Health Reimbursement Account
• 403(b) Plan
• Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) EAP benefit
• Ability Assist Counseling Services (through The Hartford)
• Commuter Benefits
• Educational Assistance Programs
• Special shopping discounts through ADP Marketplace and PlumBenefits
• RUFit?! Fitness Program
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Assistance
• Optum Financial Service through ConnectYourCare
• Benefit Advocacy Center through Gallagher

MAJOR FUNCTIONS:

The Childcare Worker provides direct childcare services to children between the ages of one (1) months and twelve (12) years of age during hours, that the licensed daycare is unavailable, for children who are not actively engaged in the licensed daycare and/or when parents are unavailable to provide supervision, as well as children who utilize the daycare. The Childcare Worker is responsible for the supervision and management of all assigned children. The Childcare Worker interacts directly with the children and models appropriate adult-child interactions for the parents.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist Group and Assistant Teachers in maintaining a positive, developmentally appropriate, safe and healthy learning environment.
• Assist in implementing weekly lesson plans developed by the Group and Assistant Teachers.
• Actively participate in individual and group child activities.
• Assist in the daily set up, break down and cleaning of the classroom.
• Assist in serving all daily snacks and meals for assigned children with the support of Group and Assistant Teachers.
• Provide day shift classroom coverage during staff absences, vacancies or as needed.
• Provide childcare to children who are not actively engaged in the licensed daycare and/or when parents are unavailable to provide supervision.
• Provide support as needed to the Women/Children component of Odyssey House under the supervision of Education Director
• Maintain proper inventory and functioning of all classroom equipment, materials and children supplies with the support of Group and Assistant Teachers.
• Participate in all classroom trips and outings.
• Attend all required in-service training seminars, staff meetings and on and off-site case conferences.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and staff development.
• Follow and implement licensing requirements per DOHMH and Odyssey House policies.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION/TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. and two (2) years of experience working with children required.
• Associate's degree and one (1) year of experience working with children preferred.
• Experience working, supporting and teaching children is recommended.
• CPR/First Aid Certification recommended (we could require it, but we also provide the class,so I say recommend and once hired have them trained within 3 months)
• NYS Central Registry Check and fingerprint clearance required upon hire.
• Knowledge of NYC Department of Health regulations and codes recommended.
• Proficiency with computer operations (Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook programs) required.
• Must be able to lift small children.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule

George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery 13 Hell Gate Circle New York, NY 10035

Odyssey House is an equal opportunity employer maintaining a non-discriminatory policy on hiring of its personnel. Odyssey House, and its operational divisions, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizen status in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, training, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, layoff, termi