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Description:

Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a **Childcare Assistant!**

As a **Childcare Assistant** at MercyOne, you will assist the Teacher in the care of children ranging in age from 6 weeks - 9 years. Programs are designed around the developmental needs of children.

Schedule:

+ Full-Time Days; Primarily looking for candidates to work hours between 10:00am - 6:30pm, or 11:00am - 7:30pm. Our Child Development Center is open Monday through Friday 5:45am - 7:30pm. No weekends or holidays!

POSITION PURPOSE

Under the general direction of the Child Development Center (CDC) Director, assumes responsibility and accountability for the coordination of services as defined by facility and departmental policies and procedures. Assists in the implementation of the philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of the CDC and Mercy Medical Center. Assists in providing a work environment that allows staff to maximize their talents through professional growth, involvement, and empowerment. Performs duties in a manner that assures labor-hours and non-payroll resources are utilized in a cost-effective way and in a manner that assures all CDC services are of high quality and are customer focused. Strives for individual performance excellence within the job in order to help the department achieve its goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

+ Models’ customer focused behaviors relating to attitude, privacy/confidentiality, communication skills, and professional behavior. Counsels’ employeesto modelsimilar behaviors.

+ Performs teacher functions if needed tomaintainratio.

+ Communicates with team members, parents, children, and the communityregardingoperational issues within the Child Development Center.

+ AssistsDirector inestablishingchild and staff schedules. On a daily basis, proactively monitors child counts and adjusts staffing levels in order to meet regulatory staff/child ratios and CDC productivity expectations. Completes count throughout the day andinformsDirectorof necessary adjustments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

+ High school educationrequired. Early Childhood Diploma or Early Childhood Education degree (two or fouryear) preferred.

+ Minimum of two years of childcare experience.

+ In addition to the two years ofexperience;one year of prior childcare leadership experience is strongly preferred.

+ Currentcertificationin CPR and First Aidarerequiredand must bemaintained.

Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

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Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran