Childcare Worker

Good Counsel, Inc.; Riverside Township (NJ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate organization dedicated to transforming lives! As a caregiver for infants and children, you'll provide essential support to new moms while fostering a nurturing and stimulating environment for their children. This role involves hands-on care, teaching, and creating a safe space for growth and development. If you are passionate about making a difference and committed to the mission of helping families thrive, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Embrace the chance to impact lives positively and be part of a collaborative community that values respect, integrity, and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10+ years caring for infants and toddlers in a nurturing environment.
• Ability to teach new moms about child care, both physically and intellectually.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic care including diaper changing, feeding, and potty training.
• Use various teaching methods to encourage children's growth.

Skills

Caregiving for infants and children

Knowledge of child safety

Teaching background

Ability to motivate children

Education

Experience caring for infants and toddlers

Background in education

Job description

Good Counsel is more than a home, it’s a new beginning. Through our programs, every woman receives the life skills training she needs to never be homeless again. We are a Catholic organization that provides a group home for pregnant moms, their children and babies, while giving them the tools to get back on their feet and be a successful, strong parent.

We value the dignity of human life, integrity, excellence, respect, inclusivity and collaboration.

You can be a part of transforming a woman’s life.

We are seeking a dependable, committed woman to take care of infants and children while our moms are at work or school.

Responsibilities:

• Provide basic care and caregiving including diaper changing and feeding as well as potty training.
• Adhere to all safety regulations as established by official sources.
• Use a variety of teaching methods to ensure that the babies and children have a good start and encourage healthy intellectual and psychological growth.
• Train and supervise the children while motivating them to use their mental capacities and imagination.
• Prepare snacks and lunch.
• Clean the room at the end of the day to comply with COVID guidelines.

Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of, and comfort with babies including safety, feeding, and diaper changing.
• A background in education to provide a stimulating environment for the children.
• The ability to teach new moms everything they need to know about their children’s care.

The ideal candidate:

• Loves to be around babies and helping to take care of them.
• Committed to the organization’s mission and appreciates having the opportunity to pray.
• Is able to lift at least 40 lbs, sit on the floor, bend and pick up children through the course of an 8-hour shift.
• Admits mistakes freely and openly and is looking to build a collaborative community.
• Respects their co-workers and the families we serve as valuable individuals.
• A driver’s license, vehicle insurance and a clean driving record.
• The ability to pass a criminal/child protection background check and drug test.

Qualifications:

• 8 to 10+ years caring for infants and toddlers and providing a nurturing, stimulating environment, preferably in a professional role, but very open to interviewing moms/grandmothers with extensive experience.
• The ability to teach new moms how to care for their children, both physically and intellectually.
• Because we are a women's shelter, we do need to hire a woman for this role.