Child Care Teacher

Description

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 Childcare Teacher serves as a staff member at will of Domestic Violence Intervention Services (DVIS). The Childcare Teacher provides care, recreational and/or educational activities for children birth to twelve years of age; to assist with child advocacy projects as time permits when no children are in childcare. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

• Priority 1: Equity and Inclusion 
• Reflect and understand how identities could give advantages in the workplace—even if they are not asked for or earned—while 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: Children’s Program  
• Ensure that parents sign their child in and out of childcare and complete all required forms; ensure that only the appropriate number of children are in childcare at one time.  
• Prepare and set up the environment for children (preferably before children arrive, when possible.)  
• Provide nurturing care and recreational, and/or educational activities for children birth – twelve years.  
• Utilize appropriate non-physical guidance and discipline techniques when necessary and provide feedback to parents on time spent in the childcare center. Always leave the parent with a positive observation of the child.  
• Keep the play area clean and orderly, picking up trash when necessary and discarding broken/damaged toys.  
• Report any problems or concerns to Client Services Administrator. If Client Services Administrator is not available and it is an immediate concern, report information to Vice President of Clinical Services. If not an urgent situation, a detailed note emailed to Client Services Administrator. A factual account of what has been seen or heard should be put in an incident report if necessary.  
• Work on child advocacy projects when there are no children in need of care. Projects should be done in the following order unless otherwise directed. 1) Disinfect, organize, and inspect all games and materials for safety.   2) Ensure that appropriate children’s program materials/literature are available, organized, and updated. 3) Compile lists of supplies and resources needed for the childcare area and submit them to the Children’s Program Manager as appropriate. 4) Assist with other duties at the front desk as needed once all other tasks are completed.  

Other Duties & Responsibilities 

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: Acts as a good steward of DVIS’s resources. 

Responsibility for Confidentiality: The nature of this work 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. 

Documentation:  Maintains up-to-date and accurate files for each client according to agency guidelines and current professional standards. 

Meetings and Training:  Attend meetings and training as requested by supervisor.  

Requirements

Education: High school diploma/GED or any equivalent combination of education and/or experience.   

Experience: Requires a minimum of three years’ experience working with children from birth to 12 years is strongly preferred, or any equivalent combination of experience, lived experience, and/or special skills. Must be 18 years of age.  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:   

Proven computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, 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, 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. Requires the ability to embrace, support, and integrate DVIS’s philosophies to promote and demonstrate DVIS’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and anti-racism.  

Diplomacy at confronting personal, individual, and internal discrimination requiring sharing and discussing personal identities relative to the work environment is strongly preferred. 

Schedule Availability: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.  Occasional extended workdays. 

Licenses/Certifications: Valid Oklahoma driver’s license; current CPR and First Aid certification preferred. 

Physical Requirements 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made when requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Ability to communicate and understand in English [and insert language] effectively, in person, and in writing. Ability to hear adequately in person and by phone, in personal and group settings, and function with periodic distractions such as people, telephone calls, and noise. 

Ability to work with, and process information from, a variety of individuals and media (e.g., computers, projected images, printed materials), and occasional sitting and/or standing for long periods of time.  

Mobility is necessary to access various offices and a wide variety of settings. Mobility is necessary to perform a variety of tasks that involve intermittent standing, walking/traversing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, bending, and twisting, occasionally climbing stairs or using an elevator, and possibly reaching chest high and overhead for materials. 

Ability to reach for, move, and/or lift up to 25 pounds and the use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, including frequent repetitive movement such as extended periods of keyboarding.