Position Open

Child Care Aide

Closing Date for Applications: March 16, 2018

Overview of Position:

United Way Ben Franklin Center, a strategy of United Way of Central Maryland,seeks to build and strengthen the communities of Brooklyn and Curtis Bay through the Community Schools Strategy at Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove. This strategy includes providing wraparound services to students and families to support their educational and economic goals. Integral to this strategy is the Family Support Center that will provide early childhood education as well as excellent behavioral interventions to infants and toddlers as well as their young parents. In addition to these services, adult education and job readiness programs will be provided to equip community members the skills and tools to fully participate in the job market.

In accordance with the needs of the ages of the population served by the Family Support Center, the Child Care Aide is responsible for completing tasks as assigned by the Director of Family Programs, Child Development Specialist, the Family Services Coordinator and/or the Child Care Lead Teacher. Critical features of this position are described under the headings below, but are subject to change at the discretion of management. This job description reflects the designation of essential job functions but does not provide an all-inclusive list of duties that may be assigned.

Child Care AideResponsibilities:

  • Work as a team member to provide a warm, nurturing environment, model and encourage appropriate social interactions and assure individual age appropriate activities for each child.
  • Participate in implementation of trauma informed, attachment-based activities/model (e.g. Circle of Security, Circle time; NCAST taping, etc.).
  • Other related duties as required by the program
  • Lead Child Centered Non-directive play with children.
  • Prepare and assist with the daily care of infants and toddlers, with feeding, diapering, toileting, hand washing, sleeping, and playing.
  • Assist individual children and small groups with developmentally appropriate activities, classroom strategies and therapy.
  • Help in preparation of instructional aids and materials for classroom activities.
  • Assist Child Care Lead Teacher in completing required classroom/center paperwork.
  • Ensure that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom is appropriately maintained.

*The individual will demonstrate the ability to appropriately aid the needs of children and adolescents with or without a developmental disability and their families.

Qualifications:

  • Must be able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
  • Must be able to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discriminations in sound.
  • Must have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
  • Must be able to bend, squat and lift up to 35 lbs.
  • Must be able to travel to and from different locations and sites in the greater Baltimore area.
  • Must have manual dexterity sufficient to perform various keyboard functions.
  • Must be physically present at the assigned job site.
  • May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood pathogens, and aggressive or combative program participants.

Educational Qualifications and Experience:

  • High school diploma/GED required
  • 90-hour child care certificate
  • 45-hour infant and toddler certificate
  • Previous childcare experience

Conditions of Employment:

  • Able to pass background check

Anticipated Start Date:April 9, 2018

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to:se use “Child Care Aide” in the subject line. Closing date is March 16, 2018. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.