Childcare Team Member-Van Nuys Courthouse

Overview

SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under general supervision from the Children’s Operations Supervisor or designee, the Child Services Team Member is responsible for caring for children in Noah’s Place Child Waiting Room in the courthouse. The Child Care Services Team Member performs a variety of tasks, including keeping children safe, supervising all children at all times, providing enriching activities in the Courthouse Waiting Room, providing snacks, overseeing play, and supporting children with toileting, including changing diapers.

Ensure that company-set ratios are always followed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform the duties which include, but are not limited to:

• Sign children in and out of the children waiting rooms
• Must ONLY release children to authorized adults following agency procedures
• Plan, organize activities and implement activities that stimulate children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social growth. This includes and is not limited to reading to children, and teaching simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs
• Maintain a nurturing environment to foster healthy development for children from birth to 13 years of age
• Instructing children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
• Provide nurturing and responsive care for children. Provide for a child s basic needs. Respond to children in distress and determine the cause of distress. Communicate to the Program supervisor any need for support due to unsafe behaviors displayed by children.
• Must maintain visual and auditory supervision of children and always ensure the safety of children. Teach manners through leading by example.
• Change diapers if needed and must accompany children to and from the restroom.
• Dressing children, when necessary (typically after diaper change)
• Ensure proper and frequent handwashing (upon arrival, during the time child is in the room, before and after snack, after using restrooms, etc.)
• Serve healthy and nutritious snacks on schedule.
• Feed infants on demand following the agency’s infant feeding procedures
• Supervise children s activities
• Respond to children s behaviors in a positive manner, redirect, and maintain the safety of all children at all times.
• If requested by parent or child, assist with homework.
• Sanitizing toys and play equipment; organizing/storing toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas, and performing general housekeeping duties
• Keep records on individual children, including observations and information about activities, meals served.

• Minimum 2 years of experience providing care to children
• 2 verifiable work references
• 2 verifiable personal references
• A proven track record of successful childcare
• CPR and AED Certified
• A genuine compassionate nature
• Reliable transportation or access to reliable transportation (transit, train, etc.)
• A valid driver s license
• Successful completion of drug screen and background check
• High school diploma;
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  
  6 or more units in early childhood education