Independent Contractor - Child Care Provider

Thompson Child & Family Focus•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

Thompson is an organization founded in 1886 that operates across the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Its continuum of care includes prevention, mental health services, and foster care. Programs are trauma-informed and evidence-based or evidence-informed, serving children ages 0–18 and their families virtually and in person. Thompson’s values are Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring, and Integrity. The Independent Contractor Child Care Provider supports childcare sessions by maintaining a safe, positive, and engaging classroom environment. The provider plans age-appropriate activities that promote children’s social-emotional and academic competencies, supervises children throughout sessions, and collaborates with facilitators, families, and other childcare providers. The contractor works a varying rotating schedule based on class schedules and completes required documentation and trainings.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
At least six semester credit hours of post-high-school coursework in Early Childhood Education.
Two years of early childhood teaching experience.
Knowledge of regulations governed by DCDEE and Mecklenburg County Health Department standards.
Must have or be able to obtain a North Carolina Qualifying Letter required for the role.
Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
Dependability, punctuality, availability, and flexibility to adapt to varying work circumstances.

Nice To Haves

Classroom experience is preferred.
An associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education is preferred.
Technology skills are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain timely documentation, including time sheets, agendas, and rosters.
Be present for the entire duration of each childcare session.
Set up and clean up the classroom.
Immediately report and document suspicions of abuse or neglect to the facilitator and/or Child Care Manager.
Maintain professionalism.
Plan age-appropriate activities for childcare sessions.
Communicate and document concerns about children’s safety and wellbeing to the facilitator and/or Child Care Manager within 24 hours.
Maintain supervision of children at all times.
Complete Crisis Response: Incident Reporting, PCANC Child Maltreatment, Child Development, and Age-Appropriate Activities trainings.
Complete additional tasks assigned by the Child Care Manager.
Work a varying rotating schedule depending on class schedules.
Collaborate with co-childcare providers to provide safety and innovative classroom activities.
Use a positive, strength-based approach when interacting with children.
Receive and apply supervisor feedback.