Childcare Provider/Caregiver - Casual, Part-time

Children's Wisconsin • Stevens Point, WI

90d

About The Position

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Every child deserves a safe and loving home. When parents are unable to provide this on their own, intervention is needed to ensure these children are free of abuse and neglect. We provide child well-being services to help children live in a safe and nurturing environment. We provide services to parents needing education and guidance to improve their parenting skills so their children can remain with them. We also provide services to children who are placed with foster families until they can return home or become part of an adoptive family. Our experienced professionals provide the following services to families in Milwaukee County and at locations throughout Wisconsin: Foster Care Treatment, Foster Care Adoption, Respite Care, Child Advocacy Centers, Family Case Management, Family Finding. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

Requirements

• Experience with childcare and general knowledge of child development and age appropriate expectations.
• Experience working with families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds strongly preferred.
• Basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills usually acquired in high school or equivalent.
• Creativity and patience, ability to work with children and youth who may have special needs, including emotional and behavioral and maybe physical.
• The ability to manage and de-escalate situations where a child may become upset.
• The ability and capacity to manage emotions under stressful child care situations.
• Demonstrates ability to work collaboratively with other Children's employees, and problem solve child behavioral situations.

Responsibilities

• Caring for children while their parents are in trainings/meetings in the same building.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees