Description
As aMedical Childcare Team Lead you will be responsible for the operation of classrooms within the Medical Childcare Service. The Team Lead will assist with hiring training and scheduling of the center while also providing a safe environment for children we serve.
About ChildServes Medical Childcare Program:
ChildServes Medical Childcare programoffers specialized weekday care for children and young adults with significant medical needs and developmental delays. The program includes on-site therapy services like physical occupational and speech therapy. Medical Childcare focuses on each childs overall health. For this reason we provide therapeutic activities to develop coordination self-confidence social competencies and more.
Benefits that Work for You!
When Youll Work:
Monday - Friday work week between the hours of 7:30 am and 6pm.
What Youll Do:
- Ensure therapeutic program standards are met according to DHS and CARF standards by conducting frequent assessments of environment and structure of activities.
- Assist in the implementation of care plans for children to become as independent as possible through skill development and retention. Ensure staff follow all aspects of the care plan to include nursing therapy and behavior support.
- Ensure that daily and other necessary communication with families occurs accurately in timely consistent and professional manner.
- Provide direct care in classrooms as needed
- Recruit select and hire qualified direct care staff. Ensure staff meet DHS requirements and on-site records are maintained and monitor staff training compliance.
- Ensure staff are trained to implement all aspects of care plans.
- Support intake referral and growth management processes.
- Maintain knowledge of all compliance regulations and accreditation standards and ensures that rooms operate in accordance with such.
- Recommend and participate in quality improvement activities.
What Youll Need:
- Bachelors degree in education human services or relevant field.
- 2 years experience serving children preferably children with disabilities.
- Preferred: Meet DHS requirements for center director based on childcareregulations
- Preferred: 1 year supervisory experience.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally in reading writing and speaking the English language.
- ChildServepartners with families to help children with special healthcare needs live agreat is a leading pediatric healthcare provider with Iowas only childrens specialty hospital offering a variety of services and programs to meet each childs unique needs. ChildServes four key specialty areas include: complex medical care pediatric rehabilitation autism and behavioral health and community-based services. With a coordinated approach to care delivery services are interwoven and streamlined so families can address their childs needs in one location. Established in 1928 ChildServeproudly provides more than 30 pediatric specialty services to nearly 6000 children in Iowa each year.
ChildServe is an equal opportunity employer.