Childcare Caregiver

ORGANIZATIONAL FOUNDATION

Mission

To provide recovery to women children veterans and families impacted by homelessness poverty addiction and mental health challenges.

Belief

Every person must have a loving relationship with God self and others.

Value

Every woman and child God sends through our doors.

Commitment

We work together to get the job done.

Truth

All things are possible

POSITION OVERVIEW

The mission of Mary Hall Freedom Village Inc. (MHFV) is to empower women children veterans and families to end the cycle of homelessness addiction and poverty. Headquarters are in Sandy Springs GA and with seven facilities across Metro Atlanta Mary Hall Freedom Village has been transforming the lives of participants in need for the last 26 years. We strive to break the cycle of homelessness addiction mental illness and poverty. If you believe in the empowerment of women children veterans and their families please consider the employment opportunity below.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides constant supervision and ensures the safety and well-being of infants at all times.
• Follows all state-required infant-to-teacher ratios and licensing regulations.
• Performs routine care including feeding diapering soothing and assisting infants with naptime routines.
• Prepare bottles breast milk and age-appropriate foods according to parent instructions and center guidelines.
• Maintains strict sanitation procedures including cleaning and disinfecting toys equipment and classroom surfaces.
• Supports safe sleep procedures (placing infants on their backs empty cribs monitoring nap checks etc.).
• Implements developmentally appropriate activities such as tummy time sensory play music and early language interaction.
• Observes infants behavior development and health reports concerns to the Supervisor or Director.
• Maintains accurate documentation of feedings diaper changes naps and developmental notes and lesson plans.
• Completes required incident reports and communicates daily with families in a professional respectful manner.
• Builds nurturing trusting relationships with infants through consistent responsive caregiving.
• Works collaboratively with classroom team members to create a warm predictable environment.
• Attends required staff training CPR/First Aid certification and professional development sessions.
• Adheres to all center policies child safety procedures and state childcare regulations.
• Maintain a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned and works as a cooperative member of the team.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervision of children

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED CDA or 6 hours of ECE credit preferred
• Minimum of 1-2 years of childcare experience.
• Complete 10 hours of Health & Safety Orientation Training within the first 90 days
• Obtain Pediatric First Aid & CPR Certification within 90 days of hire
• Pass a Comprehensive Background Check
• Complete 20 hours of annual training each year after the first year

REQUIRED SKILLS CAPABILITIES KNOWLEDGE

• High energy.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• An understanding of child development.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to take frequent walks use hands and fingers handle objects tools or controls talk to and hear voices at many levels.
• May be required to kneel bend squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance to see colors have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Be able to lift 40lbs.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS

• 3- Year Motor Vehicle Report
• TB Test; Drug Testing
• Background check
• Work performed in office / childcare environment.
• Standard Work Schedule: M-F. (As needed)

COMPETENCIES

To perform the job successfully an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• LEADERSHIP
• Vision Mission and Values - Provides clear direction around the vision for MHFV and within the department. Actions and behaviors reflect the mission and core values of Mary Hall Freedom Village including but not limited to being capable qualified and motivated to carry out job responsibilities and assignments.
• Development & Support - Recognizes and develops the skills and abilities of other employees. Plans and assigns work effectively and equitably to ensure that all team members are motivated and challenged with diverse work opportunities.
• Communication - Communicates clearly and concisely and consistently to the team and consistently. Conveys thoughts opinions and ideas effectively with others via written and verbal communication.
• Leadership - Visible with a positive presence in the department; readily available to assist as needed. Effectively accomplishes work through others inspires confidence provides clear direction communicates constructive feedback coaches and develops staff and resolves problems as they are identified.
• Teambuilding - Collaborates with team and other departments to promote a positive and supportive work environment to accomplish departmental and MHFV goals. Actively promotes creating a great place to work environment.
• Managing Conflict - Listens well diffuses conflict before it starts finds solutions to problems in a constructive manner handles difficult people.
• Problem Solving - Breaks down problems into smaller components can simplify and process complex issues can identify and understand root cause.

GENERAL PERFORMANCE

• Resource Management - Provides appropriate use of resources including company property supplies people and cost reductions.
• Quality of Work - Delivers quality work; takes ownership and accepts responsibility for work outcomes and makes suggestions to improve effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
• Customer Service - Provides employees participants clients and the general public with appropriate service in a timely courteous and efficient manner.
• Time Management - Coordinates assigned tasks and activities to maximize the effectiveness of efforts. Prioritizes the order to do tasks and makes sure that they are done on schedule.
• Attendance - Employee is expected to adhere to the attendance and break policy and communicate with your supervisor about anticipated time off or modifications to break times.
• Communication Skills - Understand and communicate effectively with others using a variety of contexts and formats which include writing speaking reading listening and interpersonal skills.
• Customer Service - Committed to increasing customer satisfaction sets proper customer expectations assumes responsibility for solving customer problems ensures commitments to customers are met.
• Integrity - Earns the trust and confidence of coworkers and customers through honest communication ethical behavior and professionalism in all interactions.
• Job Knowledge - Understands duties and responsibilities possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills maintains job knowledge current.

Salary:

$32300