- Location
- BHMG Lexington - 110 Southland Drive, Lexington, KY, United States of America
- Type
- Part-time
- Department
- IT
- Education
- High School
- Source
- Workday
Description
Summary
Job Description:
Child Development Worker
PRN
Child Development Center
The Child Development Center at Baptist Health Lexington provides a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for children of employees. Our program offers age-appropriate learning experiences, structured activities, and compassionate care designed to support each child’s physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth. Through strong communication with families and a commitment to excellence, the center promotes a positive and enriching experience for every child in our care.
Responsible for supervision and planning for a group of children while maintaining a safe and nurturing learning environment in which children can grow physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively.
Job Description:
Have knowledge of developmental milestones appropriate for the age group and will effectively assess readiness of children in the class.
Collect information to prepare daily lesson plans.
Maintain supplies and materials needed for activities.
Document daily attendance.
Prepare accident/incident reports.
Maintain proper medication authorization and administration forms.
Ensure health, CPR/first aid certificates and annual training certificates (15 per year hire date to hire date) are on file.
Communicate effectively with children, families and staff.
Resolve conflicts between children.
Encourage exploration, self-awareness, play based learning, and emotional wellbeing.
Use appropriate forms of guidance (i.e. redirecting and encouraging positive choice making for preschool age children).
Utilize developmentally appropriate practice strategies at all times (including fostering independence where appropriate, scaffolding, and asking children open- ended questions, fostering and encouraging language development in younger children).
Job Requirements:
High School Diploma or Equivalent
One year related experience
Benefits:
Preventive Plan
Retirement Plans