Child Group Teacher - First Step (Healthcare)
Position Summary:
The Child Group Teacher is responsible for creating and maintaining a nurturing and stimulating educational environment for young children. This role involves planning and implementing age-appropriate curriculum and activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. The teacher will work closely with children, parents, and staff to ensure a supportive and effective learning experience.
Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED required.
A minimum 12 units of Child Development or related classwork required.
Two years of child-related experience or equivalent training with knowledge of child growth and development and nurturing guidance strategies preferred.
Essential Job Functions:
Physical, mental, and emotional health adequate to perform duties
Protect and honor individual integrity through confidentiality.
Ability to work effectively with cultural/ ethnic diversity,
Ability to work in a harmonious manager with subordinates, supervisors, and others.
Interact effectively with infants, toddlers, and school age children.
Ability to communicate in verbal and written form.
Provide a safe and positive environment for children.
Maintain confidential information of agency business, clients, and employees to legal standards and/or local regulations.
Physical capability to lift over 20 pounds and engage in physical activity.
Responsibilities:
Complete a developmental assessment on each child.
Document client progress in progress notes and update to partner agencies.
Ensure a safe and clean environment for children.
Plan and implement daily age-appropriate activities.
Act as a role model for clients and children.
Assist with data collection to meet program needs.
Responsible for preventing and controlling infection.
Responsible for maintaining a culture of quality and safety.
Effectively use de-escalation skills and techniques for crisis prevention.
Properly administer the C-SSRS to help prevent suicide.
Summary:
We are a nonprofit organization with a mission to strengthen families and communities by transforming lives! We are currently recruiting for Clinicians in our Merced Office who are ready to make a difference in the lives of others!
Why Sierra Vista?
Our supportive, caring environment extends not only to our clients and families, but to our valued staff as well. Employees from a number of disciplines work together in a collaborative, stimulating environment that is a model for quality care.
Sierra Vista Child & Family Services offers:
• Health Insurance Coverage - SVCFS offers a comprehensive health benefits package which includes medical dental vision coverage, and an employer paid life insurance policy.
• 2 weeks of vacation, 11 paid holidays, 12 sick days upon accrual.
• Employee Assistance Plan unlimited access to professional consultants for money management, family counseling, legal advice and many other areas.
• Optional 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Clinical Supervision for state licensure.
• Opportunities for growth and professional development.
• Non-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness.
• Salary Increases each year.
• Supportive/collaborative work environment.
• Discounts are available to employees for gym memberships, with cellphone plan providers and other discounted perks.
