Help Others, Make a Difference, Save a Life.

Do you want to make a difference in people's lives every day?
Or help people navigate the tough spots in their life?
And do it all while working where your hard work is appreciated?

You have a lot of choices in where you work…make the decision to work where you are valued!

Join the McNabb Center Team as the Family Treatment Childcare Specialist today!

The Family Treatment Childcare Specialist

Provide childcare services for children birth through age 5 while parents are in services.

Ensures children are safe at all times, including monitoring physical hazards, environmental safety in facility and on grounds, practicing safe sleep for children, monitoring safety during meals.

Ensure children are properly supervised at all times, including ensuring children are always within eye sight and picked up by appropriate caregivers.

Provide developmentally appropriate activities that foster children's health and development.

Communicate effectively with caregivers of children regarding children's needs.

Use appropriate tone of voice, nurturing interactions, and disciplinary strategies to address children's behaviors.

Ensure children's basic needs are met at all times, including hygiene, feeding, and toileting needs.

Maintain an environment in the classroom, facility, and grounds that is safe and well cared for.

Other duties as assigned.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

COMPENSATION:

·Starting salary for this position is approximately $16.49 /hr based on relevant experience and education.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm.

QUALIFICATIONS - Family Treatment Childcare Specialist

Experience / Knowledge:

One-year experience working in the early childcare setting preferred.

Education / Knowledge:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Training in child development preferred.

Skills/Abilities:

Must be able to build quality and caring relationships with children.

Must be able to maintain a trauma informed approach when serving families.

Must maintain appropriate boundaries with clients and colleagues.

Must have strong nurturing skills.

Must be able to manage a flexible schedule and multiple tasks.

Must be able to work within a team and find solution-focused responses to programmatic challenges.

Ability to carry up to 50 pounds of weight.

Ability to maintain valid driver's license with F endorsement.

Frequent sitting, standing, walking, and running.

Location:

Knox County, Tennessee

Apply today to work where we care about you as an employee and where your hard work makes a difference!

Helen Ross McNabb Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Helen Ross McNabb Center conducts background checks, driver's license record, degree verification, and drug screens at hire. Employment is contingent upon clean drug screen, background check, and driving record. Additionally, certain programs are subject to TB Screening and/or testing. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.