Child Care Teacher Jobs

350 West Jones Street

Who We Are

Founded in 1988, comprised of almost 300 schools, listed as the 4th largest private child care provider in the United States. Childcare Network offers a warm, caring environment with high- quality education for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Our proprietary, research-based High Reach learning curriculum is individualized to every age, with activities that combine learning and fun to create happy, curious kids.

Overview

A Child Care Worker, is responsible for maintaining a safe and fun environment for young children to preteens. Their duties include coming up with creative and educational activities, preparing and serving snacks to children and maintaining a clean environment for the children.

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that would be available to you as a valued employee.

• Competitive pay, including incentive opportunities for many positions
• Medical /Dental /Vision insurance plans
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company holiday pay
• Training and career development opportunities

Requirements

• ECE credentials preferred but not required.
• Must be a team builder, organized and possess excellent customer service/communication skills.

Personal characteristics –

• Advanced multitasking and organizational skills to handle multiple children at a time
• Caring and compassionate attitude when interacting with and caring for children,
• Excellent patience and stamina for keeping up with the demands of children of all ages
• Physical abilities– Must be able to bend, stoop, stand, and lift up to 25-40lbs daily
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills to converse with children, fellow professional caregivers and parents or guardians

Responsibilities

Child Care Workers are responsible for the well-being of the children under their care. They must monitor the children all day to ensure that they play and interact with one another in a safe and appropriate manner. Some of their typical duties include

• Cleaning interactive areas throughout the day
• Developing a schedule for the children to maintain throughout the day.
• Preparing meals and snacks for the kids
• Ensuring the children have good hygiene and changing diapers as necessary
• Organizing activities and developing curriculum for older children
• Keeping records of each child’s progress, interests and any problems that may occur
• Maintaining contact with the children 13056 Established in 2004, Culmen International is committed to enhancing international security, strengthening homeland defense, optimizing government operations and providing humanitarian assistance around the world. We provide technical and management expertise, develop innovative technology solutions, and deliver youth care services, logistics, training and language services worldwide. With experience in over 126 countries, Culmen supports our clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.

Background

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Division of Unaccompanied Children's Operations (DUCO) program provides unaccompanied children (UC) with a safe and appropriate environment until they are transported to appropriate sponsors while their immigration cases proceed. ORR is an office within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which is a division of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The ORR has identified a critical need for transportation services at a national level to transport UC in ORR facilities located throughout the United States.

Description of Work

The Site Supervisor will focus on administrative, safety, logistics, human resources, records management, finance, and the overall performance of the site. The Site Supervisor will support established workflows, policies, procedures, and protocols. This includes supervising a large workforce (both on and off site). The ideal candidate will possess strong and effective leadership skills as well as a demonstrated ability to work effectively with various levels of staff, management, and government personnel. In addition, the position is expected to oversee and coordinate all aspects of day-to-day operations and competently respond to any situation that may arise and possess the flexibility to adjust to project demands.

• Experience working with ORR, either directly or within a contractual requirement, in a management capacity
• Supervises the corporate vehicle maintenance and program.
• Participates and supports program training requirements in coordination with senior management; provides recommendations on changes and enhancements to training program elements; may update training documents as necessary.
• Exceptional organizational and planning skills
• Reviews records, logs, and maintains reports for all project expendable and non-expendable supplies.
• Enforces program changes as specified by the Program Manager; disseminates guidance to team members.
• Oversees logistics staff, schedules, dispatches of vehicles and drivers, monitors speeding levels and provides the appropriate support.
• 401(k) with maximum company contribution up to 4% of salary, based on employee contributions
• Ensures operational plans adhere to the highest relevant safety standards, are planned, and communicated in advance, and are professionally implemented.
• Reviews inventory system against actual inventory of site supplies.
• National Agency Check and Inquiries—NACI Clearance
• Reconciles inventory and reports in accordance to work orders.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and priorities
• Ten years of relevant work experience
• Reviews employee training status and certifications, if applicable, to stay current and meet all contractual requirements.
• Maintains constant communication with employees, other departments, senior management, high level authorities between agencies to ensure operations runs smoothly and without interruptions or delays.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check
• Empathetic and compassionate individual with the ability to maintain confidentiality 
• Supervises daily office operations, verifies all electronic systems are functioning.
• Monitors, coaches and mentor staff and their performance; develops collaborative relationships and promotes a team-oriented culture.
• Provides counseling and disciplinary actions.
• Makes sound recommendations on operations/process improvements that require immediate response.
• Professional development comprised of company paid training and education
• Associates Degree
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Short-term disability and long-term disability with premium for employee coverage paid 100% by Culmen
• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience working in or with an ICF or Emergency Intake Shelter (EIS) in a management capacity
• BA in Business Administration
• Analyze customer requirements and conduct analysis of alternatives based on cost, availability, and conformity with Client specifications.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with premium for employee coverage paid 100% by Culmen
• Ability to pass a drug test; will be subject to random drug testing throughout employment
• Paid holidays and annual paid time off (PTO) to cover sick days and vacation time.
• Organized with exceptional attention to detail
• Project management experience
• Overseas multiple responsibilities simultaneously and provides required reports and updates to management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word & Excel
• HSPD-12 PIV Credential Tier 1
• Works closely with the Site Manager and Senior Management on a variety of tasks and projects pertaining to the operation.
• Oversees employees daily and weekly work schedules in the company’s scheduling database.
• Availability to support flexible schedules, including 12-hour shifts
• Recommends employees who require refresher or additional training, if needed.
• Life insurance and AD&D paid 100% by Culmen
• Leads and participates in daily meetings with staff members and management.
• Adds, updates, and verifies information pertaining to work requests and personnel changes into the company’s scheduling system.

At Culmen International we are committed to creating, promoting, and sustaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our commitment to these values is unwavering across all our work around the world. We include and celebrate employees of diverse races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, nationalities, socioeconomic statuses, languages, (dis)abilities, ages, and religious commitments. These differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our employees and clients. Culmen is an equal opportunity employer.