Primary Care Giver Float-Central

West Ohio Community Action Partnership; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Summer/Winter/Spring breaks

Paid education

Job summary

West Ohio Community Action Partnership is seeking a Primary Care Giver/FSW Float to work 40 hours per week at our Central location in Lima, Ohio. This role involves supporting children's development through direct care and educational activities.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or GED, current CDA certification, and the ability to pass a background check. The position offers paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and paid education among other benefits.

Qualifications

• MUST be able to pass drug screen and background check.
• Valid Ohio driver's license and vehicle during working hours preferred.
• Certifications in Child Abuse & Neglect, Communicable Disease, CPR, and First-Aid must be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and educating children in Child Development Services.
• Provide day-to-day care in the infant and toddler classroom.
• Ensure children receive required health-related services.

Skills

Ability to check electronic mail

Data entry into program-specific software

Internet skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Current CDA certification

Tools

CPR certification

First-Aid certification

Job description

WOCAP, a local non-profit organization, is seeking qualified candidates fora Primary Care Giver/FSW Float based at our Central location. This position is a40 hours per week, 12 months a year.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and educating each Child Development Services child to their fullest potential by assisting children with self-help skills, focusing on building positive relationships with the children and families and using an approved developmentally appropriate curriculum which promotes routines and social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of children.
• Provide day-to-day care in the infant and toddler classroom.
• Assist the children & families by ensuring coordination, facilitation, identification, enrollment, and provision of individual services in accordance with Child Development Services Performance Standards, licensing regulations, and WOCAP policies & procedures.
• Ensure that all children receive required health related services by connecting them to resources, providing follow-up support services and identifying and removing barriers to needed services.
• Must be physically able to actively participate with and supervise children at all times, interacting at child-level on the floor, ensuring a developmentally appropriate classroom.
• Float positions require moving between classrooms as needed per day, including traveling to another site to perform the same responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

• MUST be able to pass drug screen and background check.
• Candidate must possess High School Diploma or GED.
• Candidate MUST possess a current CDA certification.
• Certifications in Child Abuse & Neglect, Communicable Disease, CPR, and First-Aid must be maintained.
• Valid Ohio driver's license, current vehicle insurance, and privately-owned vehicle during working hours preferred.
• Ability to check electronic mail, entering data into program-specific software for required reports, and Internet skills required.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
• Summer/Winter/Spring breaks
• Paid education