Company:
YWCA Evanston/North Shore
Location: Evanston
Closing Date: 29/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education : High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience and/or Training : At least one year of experience working with children.
Licenses/Certificates :
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education : Some college-level coursework in child development, social work, counseling, or other related field.
Experience and/or Training:
Licenses/Certificates :
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
Intermittent (less than 15%), Occasional (15-45%), Frequent (50-75%), and Continuous (over 75%).
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here represent those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.
*Note : YWCA is committed to pay range transparency. Candidates are offered compensation based on how their qualifications meet those of the position.
PM22
Salary Description
$15.96 - $17.81 / Hourly
Job Type
Part-time
Description
As part of YWCA Evanston/North Shore's domestic violence team, the Children's Group Worker provides daily group activities and childcare for children of adults participating in YWCA Evanston/North Shore services. The position is key in helping to create and maintain a warm and welcoming space for program participants of all ages.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct Service (90%)
- Collaborates with the Children and Family Services Coordinator to plan and implement daily group activities for children and youth ages 1- 14 years.
- Provides childcare to the children and youth of adult participants.
- Reports all observations of unusual behavior to the Children and Family Services Coordinator and other relevant staff in a timely manner.
- Assists with preparation and clean-up for youth and family activities and maintains program spaces, equipment, and supplies in a clean and orderly fashion, and replaces damaged toys as needed.
- Assists in scheduling and providing oversight to the activities of volunteers working with the children.
- Maintains the log of new children coming to the program and provides welcoming gifts upon their arrival.
- Provides documentation of children's services in an online case management system.
- Provides feedback and positive communication to parents about their children's activities.
- Maintains childcare signup sheet.
- Intermittently provides emergency backup to ensure adequate coverage of the 24-hour crisis line and residential shelter.
- Attends staff training and participates in agency committees as requested.
- Pursues professional development.
- Understands and adheres to all of YWCA Evanston/North Shore procedures and policies as well as YWCA Employee Handbook.
- Performs other duties as assigned by management.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education : High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience and/or Training : At least one year of experience working with children.
Licenses/Certificates :
- Successful completion of the Illinois 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training Certificate within 3 months of employment.
- First Aid/CPR within 6 months of employment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education : Some college-level coursework in child development, social work, counseling, or other related field.
Experience and/or Training:
- At least 2 years of experience working with children who have experienced trauma.
- At least 1 year of experience assisting in planning activities for children and communicating with parents.
- At least 1 year of experience creating and submitting case management notes.
Licenses/Certificates :
- Illinois 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training Certificate
- First Aid/CPR
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
Intermittent (less than 15%), Occasional (15-45%), Frequent (50-75%), and Continuous (over 75%).
- Occasional local travel is required to work at other locations.
- Occasional evening and weekend work is required.
- Tolerance of prolonged and continuous stationary periods at a desk/computer
- Occasionally required to push, pull, lift, and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Must be able to move about the facility.
- Must be able to operate controls for computers and other equipment.
- Must be able to wash and clean equipment and supplies with water, soap, or disinfectant products.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- Employee may be required to share office space or work in a cubicle in an open floor-plan office.
- Employee may be required to work from home for extended periods.
- Employee may be required to work outside in the facility play area.
- Employee will occasionally have meetings or work in other buildings.
The work environment characteristics described here represent those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.
*Note : YWCA is committed to pay range transparency. Candidates are offered compensation based on how their qualifications meet those of the position.
PM22
Salary Description
$15.96 - $17.81 / Hourly
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