Job Information
Logan Health Child Care Provider, Kid Kare in Kalispell, Montana
Job Description Summary:
Provides age specific quality childcare services as applicable to assigned area(s).
Qualifications:
Minimum of eighteen (18) years of age required.
Associates degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education preferred.
Minimum of one (1) year experience in early childhood education preferred. Successful completion of licensing training as applicable to assigned area(s) preferred. Completion of all state required early children training classes preferred.
Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification successfully obtained within thirty (30) days of hire as applicable to assigned area(s)
Must be enthusiastic, energetic, nurturing, patient, comforting, creative, responsive, compassionate, flexible, encouraging, and culturally sensitive and aware.
Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.
Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.
Job Specific Duties:
Ensures a safe and healthy environment at all times by monitoring child areas for hazards or sanitation problems and corrects problems per department protocol as applicable to assigned area(s).
Provides required adult supervision for all children at all times.
Provides a stimulating, cognitively challenging classroom environment that encourages exploration and experimentation for children of varying ability levels and ages as applicable to assigned area(s).
Exhibits an understanding of Montana state daycare licensure requirements as applicable to assigned area(s).
Accurately and efficiently completes all documentation assignments as applicable to assigned area(s).
Provides experience and training to help children develop and practice good health/safety, healthy nutrition, and exercise habits as applicable to assigned area(s).
Assists in preparing, planning and implementing of age appropriate learning experiences indoors and outside as applicable to assigned area(s).
Proactively performs duties that enhance the environment as applicable to assigned area(s).
Respects cultural diversity and diversity of physical abilities of children as applicable to assigned area(s).
Professionally and respectfully interacts with children, family members and staff.
Practices team member etiquette, offers assistance, mentors new staff, contributes positive ideas to enhance workflow, etc.
Assists with administrative tasks per department procedure and as applicable to assigned area(s).
Shift:
Schedule Details:
Please know schedules and shifts are subject to change based on patient care and department/organizational needs.
Schedule:
A flexible work schedule is required including holidays, overtime, weekend assignments, with the potential for assignments to alternative shifts.
Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements
If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes:
Criminal background check
Reference checks
Drug Screening
Health and Immunizations Screening
Physical Demand Review/Screening
Equal Opportunity Employer
Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application, testing or interview process, please notify Human Resources.