Child Watch Instructor

Description

Summary: 

The Child watch Instructor will focus on facilitating and maintaining the Child watch Classroom. The Child watch Instructor will be responsible for the supervision of children (ages 0-3 years) attending Child watch while the parent/guardian is in training, a class, or an appointment on site. The Child watch Instructor will be responsible as the lead care attendant and work with volunteers to ensure the safety and care of children in attendance. It will be the responsibility of the Child watch Instructor to maintain care logs and parent communication during the specified hours. The Child watch Instructor will assist with Parenting and Child Development Classes. 

Requirements

Position Responsibilities:

• *The Child watch Instructor will work with the Program Director to develop services that meet the needs of the program.
• *Create and facilitate age appropriate activities, child watch schedules, and parent/guardian communication
• *Implement and update the Child watch Policies and Procedures to model Texas Minimum Standards and train volunteers assisting with Child watch
• *Teach and Assist with Parenting and Child Development classes/curriculum
• *Maintain and submit records for Childwatch Report Logs, Parent/Guardian Communication Logs, and Incident Reports
• *Ensure the parent/guardian required responsibilities for child watch eligibility are maintained, updated, and implemented with the Child watch Informational Parent/Guardian Meeting and the Child watch Intake Packet.
• Maintain the classroom’s cleanliness by disinfecting areas and materials promptly 
• Establish and maintain communication with Mission Advancement to gain qualified volunteers. 
• Maintain current understanding of the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics regarding Birth and Postpartum Doulas;
• Attend, participate, and facilitate staff meetings, doula talks, and other training offered by the program, as needed.
• Attend approved trainings to increase knowledge and skills for professional development
• Provide administrative duties to all SABD programs, as needed, in accordance with its policies and procedures and follow all applicable local, state and federal laws;
• Be actively involved and knowledgeable of Catholic Charities’ policies and procedures and performance quality improvement activities such as case record reviews; 
• Support and contribute to inter-system collaboration with other Catholic Charities providers to improve social service delivery systems; 
• Must complete all required professional development assigned in a timely manner.
• Must be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measures to ensure the safety and well-being of self and others. 
• Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors names and gifts, internal and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information.
• Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Moral Policy is mandatory.
• Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, and work as a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization.
• Other duties as assigned by Doula Coordinator and Program Director to fulfill the goals and mission of San Antonio Birth Doulas and the needs of Catholic Charities. 

Competencies:

De-escalation

Customer Service

Managing Change

Resilience

Empathy

Minimum Qualifications: 

Education 

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or 1+ years related work experience
• CPR/First Aid certification, or willing to certify within 30 days of hire. 

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of experience in childcare or child development field or similar field
• CPR/First Ai training, or willing to certify within 30 days of hire.

License and Credentials

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Reliable transportation
• Valid driver license and clean driving record
• Valid registration
• Valid vehicle insurance

Minimum Knowledge and Skills: 

• Must pass annual background checks
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and ability to navigate Zoom, Microsoft Office 2010 or more recent productivity suite, including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook, MS Forms, TEAMS, SharePoint, to include touch screen and “smart” devices
• Demonstrate knowledge of, and sensitivity to, the needs and interests of clients and their families
• Knowledge of age appropriate milestones and activities
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish)
• Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team;
• Must have good written and verbal skills;
• Must have good critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Travel Requirements:

• Travel requirements for the position include 100% local and 0% overnight.