Therapeutic Preschool Specialist

The Children’s Center Utah (TCCU) • West Valley, UT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Children’s Center Utah has an opening for a part-time Therapeutic Preschool Specialist to act as a group facilitator in our Therapeutic Preschool Program. Training and opportunities for learning and growth are provided. This is for our pm shift; Monday through Friday, approximately 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 18 years old
• Experience working with young children
• High school diploma or GED
• First Aid and CPR certification and Food Handler’s Permit required within 30 days
• Must be able to meet the physical demands to supervise active preschool children: lifting up to approximately 50lbs, bending, restraining children, sitting on the floor, etc.
• Must have strong writing skills and strong computer system skills to document files in electronic medical records system

Nice To Haves

• College coursework in early childhood education, social work, psychology or other social science is strongly preferred.
• Passionate about our work.
• Excited to work with children.
• Enthusiastically take advantage of the opportunity to be trained and develop skills in evidenced based models for dealing with children who have mental health and trauma challenges.
• Empathetic.
• Being able to build a trusting relationship with each child is paramount.
• Being able to understand the child’s experience through a trauma lens is helpful.
• A team player.
• Excited to work with your classroom lead, volunteers, and the rest of the preschool team to provide exceptional care to our children.

Responsibilities

• Supervise small group of children in daily activities such as art, circle activities, snack, lunch, play time, gross motor play, and stories
• Observe behaviors, reinforces positive behaviors, redirects negative behaviors, and provides positive modeling and reinforcement
• Provide structure and consistent limits and expectations
• Engage physically with children, sometimes on the floor with them, lifting and carrying them, restraining them, when necessary, etc.
• Encourage children to share, express feelings appropriately, and play without aggression
• Respond quickly to keep children positively occupied and interested
• Correctly perform daily charting in the electronic medical records system

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• employer paid group life insurance and short- and long-term disability
• voluntary life insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED