Child Watch Staff Member (Pool) Position Available In Worcester, Massachusetts

Child Watch Staff Member (Pool)

Category:

Part Time (Non-Benefit)

Subscribe:

Department:

Student Support Services

Locations:

Gardner, MA

Posted:

Aug 14, 2024

Type:

PART TIME

Position 

ID:

179977

About Mount Wachusett Community College:

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is a highly regarded educational institution located in Gardner, Massachusetts and accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Established in 1963, MWCC serves the educational needs of the communities of North Central Massachusetts with innovative undergraduate education, early college programs, workforce development, personal enrichment, and community service. With a strong emphasis on academic excellence, MWCC provides a supportive environment for individuals to pursue their educational goals, enhance professional skills, and seek personal growth. As a beacon of opportunity, Mount Wachusett Community College empowers individuals from all walks of life, fostering their development and transformation. We hope you will consider applying for one of our open positions, and discover all that Mount Wachusett Community College and the North Central Massachusetts region have to offer.

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//mwcc.edu/about-mwcc/ Mount Wachusett Community College embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values and makes it our mission to proactively focus on improving racial equity in our college community. We value equity-minded individuals with commitment to serve student learners from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants who share our commitment and who understand the benefits of culturally relevant practices needed in an educational environment.

Job Description:

This particular job posting is a “Pool” position. There may or may not be available openings at this time however, when an opening does occur, the hiring manager will draw from the pool of applicants we have on file on an as needed basis. Applicants for positions will not be notified of their status unless they are contacted to come in for an interview, which might occur soon after applying or as much as a year later.

General Statement of Duties:

Child Watch Staff Member will work closely with Child Watch Team Leader to create a safe and nurturing space in the Child Watch. Child Watch Staff Member, under the guidance of the Child Watch Team Leader, will help to create activities for children, and maintain a safe environment. Hours are flexible based on need not to exceed 18 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

Provide direct supervision of children ages 6 months to 14 years in the MWCC Child Watch program;
Ensure that children are safe and needs are met;
Oversee all age appropriate Child Watch activities while encouraging social and learning play;
Support and advocate for the student-parents family needs in order to assist the parent to continue and complete college;
Engage with children through play, arts and crafts, reading, etc.;
Keep children safe and establish ground rules to Child Watch etiquette;
Clean and tidy room periodically while children are in the room, and after children leave;
Keep in communication with Child Watch Team Leader and/or Coordinator of Student Parent Supports of needs and concerns of students

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent or current student at MWCC; Experience caring for children aged 6 months and older

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Experience of working with children under 7 years old;
Strong written and oral communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

Experience working with children with Autism
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Bilingual language skills (English/Spanish Equivalency Statement Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

Salary:

18.00 per hour

Employee Status:

Part Time Grant/State Funded

Benefits:

No
Hours per

Week:

Not to exceed 18 hrs

Number of Weeks:

Varies with Position Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College’s Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.