Shelter and Childcare Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary : Responsible for providing childcare for children aged birth-17 years, within an emergency shelter.  It will include implementing a variety of activities and one on one time with children as well as any tasks needed to maintain the safety of the play areas in and outside the shelter.Position Responsibilities

• Provide direct childcare, carry out planned activities and recreational activities for the children.
• Provide a supportive listening environment in which children feel safe to express their feelings and needs.
• Assess children’s and mother’s needs through completion of arrival interviews as needed.
• Help to maintain a safe and orderly play space for the children. Inside and outside.
• Model nonviolent disciplinary options with children and intervenes when physical punishment is used or mothers need assistance.
• Implement an anti-racist, non-sexist program through attitude and behavior.
• Maintain records necessary to the children’s needs (children’s files, mother’s files, and daily logs).
• Assist with sorting of in-kind donations. Help to keep storage areas clean and stocked.
• Assist with cleaning bedrooms as needed when a resident departs.
• Reports to Child Protection Services, as mandated by law, upon consultation with the mother, Children’s Program Coordinator and Program Director.
• Provides support and constructive criticism for staff and volunteers.
• Maintains confidentiality of all residents and community women.
• Works well with people of diverse racial, cultural, social and economic backgrounds.

Position Qualifications

Other Requirements

Other lifting or physical requirements as added from time to time, or as required to perform the essential functions of this position

Pay range is $18.00 - $19.00, based on your prior experience. We offer .40 cents differential pay for overnight shifts and .50 for weekend shifts.

Benefits : 403(b) retirement plan after 1,000 hours worked; ESST

Hours :  Part time, 24 hours per week. Includes one evening shift per week and some weekends as needed.

Mission Statement :

Missions Inc. Programs provides a collaborative community and safe space where people are empowered to heal and transform their lives. Our  vision  is a world where every person realizes their worth and lives with dignity free from addiction and violence.

Our  values  are to :

Missions Inc. Programs is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees

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