Family Child Care Substitute Specialist - Douglas County

JOB FUNCTION:

Prepare for and manage the daily operations of assigned family child care programs while serving as either a substitute or a second adult caregiver. Create and maintain a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment that supports children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Develop positive, collaborative relationships with family child care educators. Promote awareness of available shared services and connect providers with resources that help reduce costs, save time, and support long-term program sustainability.

Position will serve Family Child Care Providers in Douglas County (Alexandria Area).

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

· Two years of practical experience working directly with young children

· Knowledge of Minnesota Rule 2 and/or Rule 3 child care licensing regulations

· Must hold a valid driver’s license and current insurance. Must be able to arrange own transportation to meet with clients and conduct business within service delivery area

Preferred

· One of the following:

o Possess or be pursuing a Child Development Associate (CDA)

o Associates or Bachelors in child development, early childhood, education, human services or a related field

· Experience working in a child care setting

· Experience with community organizing, community engagement, and/or outreach

· Lived experience or a history working with individuals with low incomes

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS:

· PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

o While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.

o The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, but the employee should never lift more than 50 pounds

o Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

o Physical ability to move quickly to respond to children who are very active and may need restraint or redirection to ensure their safety or the safety of others in the environment

§ Daily kneeling, stooping, bending, and sitting on the floor to attend to children’s needs.

· WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

o The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.