ChildWatch Instructor

at  Catholic Charities

Description: Work Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Workdays: Monday - Friday (as needed)
Location: San Antonio Birth Doulas, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, Balcones Heights, TX 78201
Mission: The mission of Catholic Charities is to provide for the needs of our communitythrough selfless service under the sign of love.

SUMMARY:

The ChildWatch Instructor will focus on facilitating and maintaining the ChildWatch Classroom. The ChildWatch Instructor will be responsible for the supervision of children (ages 0-3 years) attending ChildWatch while the parent/guardian is in training, a class, or an appointment. The ChildWatch Instructor will be responsible as the lead care attendant and work with volunteers and contractors to ensure the safety and care of children in attendance. It will be the responsibility of the ChildWatch Instructor to maintain care logs and parent communication during the specified hours. The ChildWatch Instructor will assist with Child Life and Child Development Classes. *The ChildWatch Instructor will work under the Postpartum Services Coordinator to develop services that meet the needs of the program. *

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, or 2 to 4 years related work experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in childcare or child development field
• CPR/First Aid certification, or willing to certify within 30 days of hire.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in childcare or child development field
• CPR/First Aid 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, Google Suite 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.

DISCLAIMER:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.) * This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.*
Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at www.ccaosa.org. You must apply through our website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted

• Create and facilitate age-appropriate activities, ChildWatch class schedules, and parent/guardian communication
• Implement and update the ChildWatch Policies and Procedures to model Texas Minimum Standards and train volunteers and contractors assisting with ChildWatch
• Assist with Child Development classes/curriculum and Child Life services.
• Maintain and submit records for ChildWatch Report Logs, Parent/Guardian Communication Logs, and Incident Reports
• Ensure the parent/guardian required responsibilities for ChildWatch eligibility are maintained, updated, and implemented with the ChildWatch Informational Parent/Guardian Meeting and the ChildWatch 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, monthly doula meetings, doula talks, and other training offered by the program, as needed.
• Attend approved trainings to increase knowledge and skills for professional development.
• 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.