Childcare Provider

Description

Department: Child Well Being and Family Wellness

Program: Emergency Shelter

Status: Regular, part-time  

Pay: $21.87 per hour

Schedule:  4 hours total per week:

                    2 hours on Wednesday: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

                    2 hours on Thursday: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Who we are

SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) transforms communities to support the well-being and prosperity of children, youth, and families. For more than 50 years, we’ve worked throughout San Diego to provide safe shelter, transitional housing, intervention prevention programs, mental health support, and many other services that meet the ever-changing needs of our communities.

Our organization is dedicated to offering high-quality services and ensuring all services align with the community's needs. To best serve our communities, SBCS partners with various grassroots organizations throughout California to develop innovative strategies that enhance services, empower clients, and ensure that culturally appropriate and trauma-informed care is offered. SBCS provides a wide range of services tailored to meet each client's unique needs. At SBCS, our client-centered approach highlights the importance of respect, empathy, and compassion when interacting with all community members. 

About YOU

You are an advocate and champion of nurturing communities where families can pursue their dreams and fulfill their potential. 

You are dedicated to and energized by engaging directly with individuals and communities. 

You care deeply about the well-being and prosperity of ALL children and youth throughout San Diego.

You want to become a part of an energetic and effective team, and contribute your expertise, creativity, and insights to a unique role encompassing program management, development, and direct counseling services for at-risk children, adolescents, and families. 

Program:

SBCS Corporation operates a 24/7 year-round confidential, emergency shelter program for victims of domestic violence and their children. Services include 24-hour emergency shelter, food, transportation, 24-hour crisis hotline, psychological support and peer counseling, referrals to community resources, and community education and outreach.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator, the Childcare Provider shall be responsible for providing services and support for women who have experienced domestic violence and their children. Services will be consistent with the agency’s goals, objectives, mission and style. 

DUTIES:

• Provide nurturing, compassionate, developmentally appropriate, and supportive care to children.
• Care for and actively supervise children during childcare hours.
• Be aware of children(s) special circumstances (e.g., health concerns, peak stress time, emotional difficulties…etc.)
• Maintain contact with the children’s parents and contact them in the case of an emergency.
• Plan and facilitate educational age-appropriate activities for children (infants, toddlers, pre-school age and school age children)
• Communicate with parents about the behavior of their children.
• Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the childcare room.
• As a mandated reporter, should be able to report any suspicion of child abuse or neglect to the relevant authorities as required by law.   
• Ensure that sign-in sheets are correctly maintained and submitted to the Program Coordinator in a timely fashion.
• Attend and actively participate in Team meetings and trainings as required.
• Ability to communicate critical incidents to supervisor. 
• Other duties as assigned by Program Coordinator and Program Director.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED and 1 year of experience in a similar position. 
• Experience working with children in a daycare or other childcare related setting. 
• Knowledge of child development. 
• Knowledge of domestic violence is preferred.
• Bilingual — English and Spanish required. 
• Must be able to read and write English. 
• Ability to work with a diverse population, possess cultural sensitivity, and maintain appropriate boundaries with clients. 
• CPR/First Aid certification required within 30 days of hire.

Condition of Employment

• Employment may be conditioned upon satisfactory completion of certain background clearances which may include a Department of Justice criminal background check requiring my fingerprints (Live Scan), screening through the National Sex Offender Public