Child Care Specialist

7 days ago


Kalamazoo, United States Kennedy Care Full time

**Job Title**: Child Care Provider

**Job Type**: Part Time Available

**Pay**: $16.00 Per Hour

Safe At Home, a division of Kennedy Care, provides nanny services to employees of Ford Motor Company, University of Michigan, Michigan State University and the Detroit Lions, as well as scheduled in-home care for individual families.

Follow the link below to learn more about Safe At Home

**Why should you join the Safe At Home team?**
- Flexible schedule
- Work when you want with the ease of picking up shifts
- Peace of mind knowing all families have been vetted
- Multiple choice of families as well as working with multiple families for full-time employment
- Benefit eligibility for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision insurance
- PTO for all SAH employees
- Bonuses and monthly recognition for outstanding work
- Raise eligibility after 90 days as well as annual pay raises
- Opportunities for advancement
- Mileage reimbursement for backup care shifts
- Support from an admin team that care for their employees and the families we service
- Paid trainings and additional training offered at no cost to employee including CPR certification
- Team Building events with like minded individuals

**Responsibilities and duties including but not limited, to the following**:

- Engaging with children in activities and play that stimulates their development
- Providing interesting and fun activities that are age appropriate
- Establish a professional rapport and relationship with families in order to provide quality care and friendly service
- Communication with our SAH team and families
- Ensure the safety and well being of each child by responding to their emotional, social and physical needs

**Our Values**:

- Love others - In every interaction, treat our clients and caregivers the way you’d treat them if they were your loved ones
- Positivity - Bring positivity and optimism into every encounter
- Preparation - Plan ahead, be prepared for every interaction to achieve the results you’re setting out to achieve
- Perseverance - Push through difficult situations in a calm, cool and collected manner to find successful outcomes for our clients, caregivers, community, teammates and ourselves
- Authenticity - Be true about your intentions, wants and needs

**COVID-19 Considerations**:

- Masks, gloves and hand sanitizer (PPE) available for ongoing distribution to all caregivers
- Reimbursement for flu shot

**Requirements**:

- 2+ years experience caring for children
- Outstanding communication skills
- An undeniable positive, can-do attitude
- Valid Driver’s license and reliable transportation

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 - 20 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

Patient demographics:

- Children
- Infants

Schedule:

- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- No weekends

Work Location: In person



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