Medical Childcare Lead Full-Time
Medical Childcare Lead Full-Time
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Job Description
Description
As aMedical Childcare Lead Teacher you will be the lead caregiver for an assigned group of children with medical needs and developmental delays. You will provide and assist with care and treatment services to children served by ChildServeas designated by their individualized care plan. You will also collaborate directly with an interdisciplinary team of outpatient therapists to assist with child development.
ChildServes Day Health program offers specialized weekday care for children and young adults with significant medical needs and developmental delays. The program includes onsite therapy services like physical occupational and speech therapy. Our Day Health program focuses on each childs overall health. For this reason we provide therapeutic activities to develop coordination selfconfidence social competencies and more.
Benefits and Compensation
The starting pay for this position is $17.10/hr.
Fulltime staff at Des Moines Medical Childcare who work their scheduled shifts and meet eligibility requirements will receive a $300 bonus per quarter.
This role is fulltime and eligible for health benefits includingmedical/dental/vision insurance paid time off and a 403B retirement account. PTO is frontloaded upon hire and starts accruing immediately.
Schedule
Monday Friday 8:30am5pm
What Youll Do
- Organize and lead group and individual activities designed to promote social emotional physical and intellectual development. Prepare and implement lesson activities that adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet childrens varying needs interests and individual therapeutic goals.
- Follow all aspects of the Individual Care Plan to include nursing therapy and behavioral support. Assist the children in becoming as independent as possible through skill development and retention. Participates in care team meetings or assists in reviewing/updating care plans as assigned.
- Arrange and maintain assigned program area space to facilitate creative play skill development and safety.
- Engage in ongoing communication with the care team to discuss program and needs determine priorities and suggests ways to promote learning development and health.
- Facilitate appropriate communication between families and care team. Record and communicate all pertinent information to families or appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
What Youll Need
- Minimum of two years experience working with children. Prefer experience working with children and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Must complete and pass the National DCI fingerprint process and child/adult abuse and criminal background check prior ot hire and every two years thereafter; and complete the child abuse affidavit.
- Must be able to pass a ChildServe physical examination at commencement of employment and therafter as regulations require.
- Be able to withstand exposure to the usual childhood diseases and conditions associated with children and disabilities.
- Required to complete twostep TB Test and annual flu shot
- Lift up to 50lbs be mobile within the clinic areas and frequently bend lift reach and stand.
- Maintain a calm demeanor in an environment that can change quickly with elevated behaviors and different demands
- Ability to communicate effectively in reading writing and speaking the English language
Why ChildServe
- Our work matters.We partner with families to help children with special healthcare needs live agreat life.
- Were not your average nonprofit.We serve more than 5800 children each year through over 30 specialty pediatric services in the Ames Des Moines Iowa City and Cedar Rapids areas. Many of our programs are oneofakind.
- Our team rocks.Our teams are filled with people who care about their coworkers and who believe that collaboration is key to providing exceptional care to children.
- Our learning never stops.As a nonprofit dedicated to innovation were proud to help team members gain new certifications continue their education take their expertise to the next level and find new opportunities to advance their career right here at ChildServe.
- We believe we our differences make us great.We are on a continuous journey to create an environment where different perspectives are valued and all feel safe and welcome.
- Were moving forward together.Experts across multiple disciplines work together to help kids get the best care possible.
Employment Type
Full-Time
