Job Description
Job Title: Child Care Specialist
Job Type : Part time or Full time
Pay: $16.00-$18.00 per hour
Company Website: safeathomechildcare.com
Safe at Home (SAH) Child Care is seeking a compassionate, in-home child care specialist for families in your area! The ideal candidate has previous childcare experience and a proven track record of providing excellent care. To accommodate the families professional careers, a caregiver offering flexible schedule options and experience in infant care is preferred.
Safe At Home, a division of Kennedy Care, provides nanny services to employees of Ford Motor Company, University of Michigan, Michigan State University and the Detroit Lions, as well as scheduled in-home care for individual families.
Why should you join the Safe At Home team? - Peace of mind knowing all families have been vetted
- Multiple choice of families as well as working with multiple families for full-time employment
- Benefit eligibility for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision insurance
- PTO for all SAH employees
- Bonuses and monthly recognition for outstanding work
- Raise eligibility after 90 days as well as annual pay raises
- Opportunities for advancement
- Mileage reimbursement for backup care shifts
- Support from an admin team that care for their employees and the families we service
- Paid trainings and additional training offered at no cost to employee including CPR certification
- Team Building events with like minded individuals
Responsibilities and duties including but not limited, to the following: - Engaging with children in activities and play that stimulates their development
- Providing interesting and fun activities that are age appropriate
- Establish a professional rapport and relationship with families in order to provide quality care and friendly service
- Communication with our SAH team and families
- Ensure the safety and well being of each child by responding to their emotional, social and physical needs
- Complete assigned training and education as necessary
- Ability to use electronic software for timekeeping
Our Values: - Love others - In every interaction, treat our clients and caregivers the way you'd treat them if they were your loved ones
- Positivity - Bring positivity and optimism into every encounter
- Perseverance - Push through difficult situations in a calm, cool and collected manner to find successful outcomes for our clients, caregivers, community, teammates and ourselves
- Authenticity - Be true about your intentions, wants and needs
COVID-19 Considerations: - Masks, gloves and hand sanitizer (PPE) available for ongoing distribution to all caregivers
- Reimbursement for flu shot
- COVID 19 vaccination not required but highly encouraged
Kennedy Care is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We expect every member of the Kennedy Care family to do their part to cultivate and maintain an environment where everyone has the opportunity to feel included, and is afforded the respect and dignity they deserve.
Decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, or terminating are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome.
Requirements
- 2+ years experience caring for children
- Outstanding communication skills
- An undeniable positive, can-do attitude
- Valid Driver's license and reliable transportation
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Part time, Flexible hours, Shift work,