Minimum Hiring Wage:

Job Details:

Care for children by creating a safe, developmentally appropriate environment that supports their physical, cognitive and emotional needs with hands on interaction. Build a partnership with families and co-workers to best support the children in our care. Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.

What you will do

• Daily care of the children. Diaper changing, potty training, preparing and serving meals and snacks. Providing supervision by hands on interaction with the children. Support Children's emotional and social development, encouraging positive behavior. Maintain a safe environment.
• Maintain a positive relationship with families. Maintaining Daily communication by enter daily care items into ProCare Parent Engagement App.
• Recognize common childhood diseases. Recognize physical and emotional abuse.
• Collaborate with teaching staff. Take instruction from supervisors and Room Leads.

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) H.S. Diploma or GED preferred
• Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid - American Heart Association within 60 Days Required
• Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
• Driver's License Preferred

Additional Requirements:

Will become eligible to drive company shuttle van at age 21. If this is an expectation for the individual, a valid driver's license will be required then.

Benefits:

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

• Competitive base pay

• Matching retirement programs

• Health, Dental and Vision plans

• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans

• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D

• Paid time off (PTO)

• Education Assistance Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Discounted cafeteria meals

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Service Recognition program  

• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.