Supervisor Child Development-Full time

Trinity Health • Dubuque, IA

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About The Position

Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Childcare Assistant! As a Childcare Assistant at MercyOne, you will assist the Teacher in the care of children ranging in age from 6 weeks - 9 years. Programs are designed around the developmental needs of children. Schedule: Full-Time Days; Primarily looking for candidates to work hours between 10:00am - 6:30pm, or 11:00am - 7:30pm. Our Child Development Center is open Monday through Friday 5:45am - 7:30pm. No weekends or holidays! POSITION PURPOSE Under the general direction of the Child Development Center (CDC) Director, assumes responsibility and accountability for the coordination of services as defined by facility and departmental policies and procedures. Assists in the implementation of the philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of the CDC and Mercy Medical Center. Assists in providing a work environment that allows staff to maximize their talents through professional growth, involvement, and empowerment. Performs duties in a manner that assures labor-hours and non-payroll resources are utilized in a cost-effective way and in a manner that assures all CDC services are of high quality and are customer focused. Strives for individual performance excellence within the job in order to help the department achieve its goals. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Models’ customer focused behaviors relating to attitude, privacy/confidentiality, communication skills, and professional behavior. Counsels’ employees to model similar behaviors. Performs teacher functions if needed to maintain ratio. Communicates with team members, parents, children, and the community regarding operational issues within the Child Development Center. Assists Director in establishing child and staff schedules. On a daily basis, proactively monitors child counts and adjusts staffing levels in order to meet regulatory staff/child ratios and CDC productivity expectations. Completes count throughout the day and informs Director of necessary adjustments.

Requirements

• High school education required.
• Minimum of two years of childcare experience.
• Current certification in CPR and First Aid are required and must be maintained.

Nice To Haves

• Early Childhood Diploma or Early Childhood Education degree (two or four year) preferred.
• In addition to the two years of experience; one year of prior childcare leadership experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Models’ customer focused behaviors relating to attitude, privacy/confidentiality, communication skills, and professional behavior.
• Counsels’ employees to model similar behaviors.
• Performs teacher functions if needed to maintain ratio.
• Communicates with team members, parents, children, and the community regarding operational issues within the Child Development Center.
• Assists Director in establishing child and staff schedules.
• On a daily basis, proactively monitors child counts and adjusts staffing levels in order to meet regulatory staff/child ratios and CDC productivity expectations.
• Completes count throughout the day and informs Director of necessary adjustments.

Benefits

• Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!
• Visit MercyOne Careers to learn more about the benefits, culture, and career development opportunities available to you at MercyOne Health System circle of care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees