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Kennedy Krieger Institute Child Care Aide $500 Hiring Incentive (PACT-WORLD OF CARE) in Baltimore, Maryland
Overview
The Child Care Aide I works under the immediate direction of the Child Care Teacher in the child care center providing child care and completing related tasks. The incumbent functions as a team member in providing total care of the children enrolled at World of Care.
Must be able to work Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM based on the needs of the center
Responsibilities
Work as a team member to provide a warm and nurturing environment; model and encourage developmentally appropriate practices as outlined by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the WOC Handbook and Philosophy Checklist; and assist individual children and small groups with developmentally appropriate activities, classroom strategies, and therapy.
Prepare and assist with daily care of infants and toddlers with personal hygiene, sleeping, mealtimes, and playing.
Assist in daily maintenance of the environment and equipment, such as housekeeping, preparing art materials, preparing room decorations, and lunch and snack preparations.
Communicate with all team members, including nurses and therapists as necessary, to assure that parents/caregivers are receiving all information regarding their child’s daily progress, needs and concerns.
Read each child’s Child Care Plan before working with any child and ask for clarifying information as needed.
Participate on at least one WOC program committee.
Qualifications
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to work Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM based on the needs of the center
Must be able to bend, squat, kneel, and lift and carry children up to 35 lbs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must complete the annual clock hours required by the Office of Child Care to advance or maintain childcare credentials.
EDUCATION:
High school diploma or GED preferred or high school student in good standing.
EXPERIENCE:
Experience with children preferred.
Benefits
Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, free parking and child care subsidies! In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities.
We require full COVID vaccination or documentation of medical and/or religious exemption(s) approval for this job as we are a healthcare institution committed to putting health and safety first for our patients, students, employees, and the communities we serve.
EOE/M/F/D/V
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Vacancy ID 10265
Pos. Category Day Care and PACT
Job Location : Street 7000 Tudsbury Rd
# of Hours 40.00
Job Locations US-MD-Baltimore
Pos. Type Regular Full Time
Department : Name PACT - World of Care
Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet
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