Are you looking for a job with nights and weekends off? Join our Heaven’s Elect family! We are looking for both full and part-time assistants. If you love kids and are at least 18 years old, we’d love to meet with you! Stop by Heaven’s Elect Christian Learning Center and fill out an application!
Assistant Child Caregiver
Work a consistent Monday-Friday position- no weekends, nights, or holidays! Our childcare center offers PTO, paid professional development training, CDA and college tuition assistance through the TEACH program, and we provide staff lunch on Fridays!
Positions:
- Substitute Child Caregiver: Schedule varies
- Summer School Age Caregiver: Monday-Friday 8:00-5:30, must be at least 21 years old to drive our childcare vans for field trips
Hourly: Based on qualifications and experience
Benefits:
- Paid time off
- Professional Development Assistance
Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of a Lead teacher, assistant caregivers are responsible for ensuring the children's safety and security assigned to their care. Our goal is to provide a happy and nurturing environment, not only for the children but also for our staff. We are looking for energetic, dedicated, motivated, loving, and dependable caregivers to fill this role.
Our Vision: We are committed to providing high-quality, dependable, and developmentally appropriate care. To promote and encourage learning, caregivers will engage children in age-appropriate hands-on activities where they will be able to explore and learn from their surroundings. Through creative play, positive adult interactions, and parent collaboration, we will nurture each child's social, emotional, physical, intellectual, moral, and spiritual well-being.
Principle Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide direct care, education, supervision, and guidance to children
Requirements:
- Assistant caregivers must be at least 17 years of age.
- Up-to-date CPR and First Aid Certification within 90 days of employment. The employee covers the cost of this training. Heaven’s Elect will cover the cost of renewal certifications every two years.
- Before contact with children, applicants must obtain a comprehensive background check. Fingerprinting costs around $65, and the employee pays upfront. Reimbursement occurs after 90 days of employment. If employees leave before 90 days, they will not be reimbursed.
- Documentation of evidence that the applicant is free from infectious tuberculosis is verified within one year before employment; the employee is responsible for the cost.
- Complete training required by the State of Michigan.
Preferred Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- One year or more of childcare experience
