Child Care Substitute - Contractor
Description
JOINT INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH + FAMILIES (JI) – An Equal Opportunity Employer
Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families (JI) is a nonprofit organization established in 1989 specifically for the purpose of bringing together agencies that serve children and youth to drive collective impact and ensure higher impact services for young people ages 0-21 and their families in El Paso and Teller Counties.
JOB SUMMARY
Joint Initiatives recently launched an Early Learning Substitute Placement Agency (ELSPA) and is seeking dedicated and flexible Child Care Substitutes to provide high-quality care and supervision for children in licensed child care centers and family home settings. Substitutes will step into various roles as needed, ensuring compliance with all Colorado child care licensing rules and regulations and JI’s policies and substitute agreement while maintaining a nurturing, safe, and developmentally appropriate environment for children.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; higher education in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or a related field is a plus.
- Minimum six (6) months of experience working with children in a licensed child care setting preferred.
- Must complete all required Colorado Professional Development Information System (PDIS) trainings prior to working. Trainings can be completed after contracting with JI—trainings must be completed prior to placement.
- Safe Sleep
- Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma Prevention
- Standard Precautions (Universal Precautions & Infection Control)
- Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (Mandatory Reporting)
- CPR/First Aid Certification (must remain current)
- Playground Safety
- Injury Prevention
- Child Development Training
- 3 Hours of Social Emotional Development Training
- An additional 15 clock hours of professional development annually, which may be completed through:
- Department-approved PDIS training
- Joint Initiatives’ Early Learning Substitute Placement Agency’s training courses
- College coursework in Early Childhood Education