Student Worker - After School Early Childhood Teacher - Talitha Koum Institute

Job Title: After School Early Childhood Teacher - Talitha Koum 

Job Classification: Community Service, Student

Department: Off Campus Community Service 

Hiring Manager: Donna Losak

Contact: dlosak@talithakoum.org

Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday 3:00p.m.-6:00p.m.

Desired Length of Employment: Fall/Spring

Pay Rate: $12.00

Key Components:

Provide therapeutic after school care for the children enrolled at Talitha Koum as part of a Mobius Care plan in which as many hours of a child’s life as possible are filled with nurturing care in an environment where the child feels safe.
 

• In a student employee capacity, may assist in working with external community service partners.
• Train under TKI’s Clinical Team to:
  • learn and use the evidence-based High/Scope interaction strategies for guiding the trauma-adapted behaviors of young children.
  • have a working understanding of the Neurosequential Model and how that lens and       
           approach is used to direct all TKI activities.
• Follow all required state and federal minimum standards for child care centers.
• Respond to children by holding, smiling, and speaking in a positive tone of voice.
• Assist children in developing self-help skills.
• Plan daily activities that support the child-initiated activities and explorations.
• Supervise children during afternoon transitions and routines.
• Supervise and assist children with daily clean-up.
• Supervise children during toileting or changing diapers.
• Set up and put away materials and equipment used for after school activities.
• Attend and participate in Mobius Care staff meetings and training sessions as required.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all reports, records, documents, and information concerning children who are or have been enrolled at TKI as well as their family members.
• Attend to personal spiritual growth.
• All other duties as assigned.

Job Description:

• Work with local organization(s) or community partners
• Provide excellent customer service as a representative of the University
• May assist with planning, organizing, and implementing community services or programs
• May assist with various projects, activities or tasks related to community projects
• May contribute to developing and maintaining good relationships with internal and external partners
• May serve as a source to provide information about resources and assistance related to community program(s) or service(s)
• May serve to enhance outreach for the greater Waco community 
• Ensure confidentiality of all pertinent information
• May prepare and present information in a group or workshop setting
• Perform all other duties as assigned to support Baylor’s mission  
• Ability to comply with University policies  
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance
   

Qualifications: 

• All majors may apply though preference will be given to students majoring in Child & Family Studies, Psychology/Neuroscience, Social Work, and Pre-OT.
• Must qualify for Federal Work Study Program.
• Demonstrate an ability to learn and implement TKI’s therapeutic approach.
• Be reliable and conscientious in carrying out assigned duties.
•  Demonstrate a patient and loving attitude toward young children.
• Be flexible in working with different age groups.
• Meet the requirements of law pertaining to convictions of felonies or
  misdemeanors.

Working Conditions: 

Mental Demands:

• Must be skilled at coping with the day-to-day stress of working with children who have challenging behaviors and require a substantial amount of supervision and nurturing care.
• Must be skilled at understanding, setting, and maintaining appropriate emotional boundaries with children and their families.
• Must be able to remain non-judgmental about families and their situations.
   

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

• Must be able to lift and