Sheltering Arms is seeking a Child Care Worker to supervise and provide care, direction and guidance to infants, toddlers and children up to age 12, assist with the record keeping and perform duties necessary for the overall care and well-being of the children in the program.

Essential Functions

• Manages groups with a focus on age appropriate activities and socialization.
• Provides attention and support of medical issues, students educational/vocational needs, casework, and clinical appointments.
• Develops healthy and helping relationships with children and their families.
• Coordinate individual activities and group activities such as games and trips.
• Logs all reports, including incident reports, and inform the social worker and supervisors of any issues related to children.
• Provides basic care to infants, toddlers, and children in the program including meals and snacks, as well as attending to developmental, health and safety needs.
• Other related task that may be assigned.

• High school diploma or GED required
• Experience working with children and some college preferred
• Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change
• Successful completion of Safe Crisis Management training and annual recertification.

Full-Time Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision

Sheltering Arms strengthens the education, wellbeing, and development of high-need children, adults, and families across the New York metro area. We serve nearly 20,000 people a year from the South Bronx to Far Rockaway. Through compassion, innovation, and partnership, we respond to our community’s greatest needs and enable individuals to reach the greatest heights of their potential.

Joining our team is an opportunity to collaborate with hundreds of dedicated colleagues who represent diverse backgrounds and talents as we work together to make a measurable impact for our neighbors in need. Every role at Sheltering Arms brings with it new opportunities for advancement and development so that team members can achieve their professional goals while helping others reach for theirs.