Childcare Teacher

The philosophy of our organization is that all people have the right to live without fear abuse oppression and violence. Our advocacy programs embrace the philosophy that people experiencing violence and/or abuse have the potential to control their lives and can be helped in doing so through support information and encouragement. We believe that our organization should model behavior that is nonviolent and uses power responsibly for personal and organizational action and growth.

Position Summary

The Child Care Teacher serves as a staff member at will of Domestic Violence Intervention Services (DVIS). The Child Care Teacher will provide quality child care recreational care and/or educational activities for children birth eighteen years of age; to assist with child advocacy projects as time permits when no children are in child care. Additionally the Child Care Teacher will provide coverage at additional childcare sites as needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Priority 1: Equity and Inclusion

• Reflect and understand how identities could give advantages in the workplaceeven if they are not asked for or earnedwhile others might experience disadvantages. Reflect on how our position and power may shift depending on the environment the people or the institutions at play. Build the awareness and compassion that is needed and expected to create an equitable and inclusive workplace.
• Create an inclusive environment and behave in a way that ensures that clients and employees feel embraced no matter what their cultural orientations are respected and valued engaged and connected to the community and safe from abuse and harassment.

Priority 2: Direct Care

• Responsible for providing child care at the Family Safety Center and at other sites as requested or needed; this includes ensuring caregivers check their child(ren) in and out of child care correctly.
• Utilize appropriate non-physical guidance and discipline techniques when necessary and provide feedback to parents on time spent in a childcare center.

Priority 3: Preparation

• Responsible for creating planning and implementing recreational and/or educational childcare lesson plans for the Family Safety Center that focus on the social emotional developmental and physical well-being of children and caregivers.
• Keep childcare center clean and orderly sanitizing at the opening after every child and at closing and picking up trash when necessary.
• Prepare and set up the childcare center at the start of every day.

Priority 4: Administrative

• Adhere to Licensing Regulations when providing coverage at additional sites.

Other Duties/Responsibilities: Other assistance to support the overall goals of the department and organization. DVIS retains the right to add or change duties and/or responsibilities at any time.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Budgetary/Fiscal Responsibilities: None. Acts as a good steward of DVISs resources.

Responsibility for Confidentiality: The nature of this position requires safeguarding against the release of confidential and proprietary information of DVIS and its clients.

Contact with Others: This position will interact with managers at all levels and staff members across the organization in addition to members of external organizations and the public.

In order to protect our clients employees and other vulnerable populations in our community DVIS requires employees receive the COVID-19 vaccines. Some exceptions may be made for health reasons sincerely held religious beliefs or historical trauma. Exception requests should be made in writing if you receive a conditional offer of employment.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Proven computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite Excel Word and Adobe are necessary.

Knowledge of or experience working with social justice issues specifically intimate partner and gender-based domestic and sexual violence and racial class gender and sexual orientation issues and intervention/prevention services strongly preferred. Requires dedication to diversity equity and inclusion excellent organizational skills written and oral communication skills attention to detail and ability to prioritize work and tasks. Requires adaptability to produce and meet deadlines in a fast-paced multi-task and changing environment with frequent pressure related to meeting deadlines and scheduling requirements. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. Must have good negotiation skills and the ability to handle sensitive information with diplomacy.

• Requires the ability to embrace support and integrate DVISs philosophies to promote and demonstrate DVISs commitment to diversity inclusion equity and anti-racism.
• Experience applying an equitable analysis to all duties to achieve organizational goals and demonstrate DVISs commitment to diversity inclusion equity and anti-racism preferred.
• Diplomacy in confronting personal individual and internal discrimination requiring sharing and discussing personal identities relative to the work environment is strongly preferred.

Schedule Availability: Monday-Friday 8:30a-5:00p. Occasional extended workdays.

Licenses/Certifications: Current CPR and First Aid certification preferred.

Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Experience: Requires a minimum of one year of experience working with children. Experience working with a nonprofit and with children who have experienced trauma specifically domestic violence are strongly preferred; or any equivalent combination of experience lived experience and/or special skills.