Children’s Waiting Room - Part Time Steven A Cohen Military Clinic - Clarksville TN

Job Purpose :

Provide supervision to children (ages 6mo to 12 years old) whose parent/sibling (s) have medical appointments at Steven A Cohen Military Clinic - Clarksville TN. Hours of operation are Monday 8:00am-12:00pm, Tuesday 2:00pm-6:00pm, and Wednesday 8:00am-12:00pm.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Program and Services Management

• Provide a variety of activities for toddlers to 12-year-olds.
• Interacts with children; provides a nurturing environment for infants & children.
• Advises Director of Programs of any issues/concerns at the facility.
• Follows all Child Abuse Reporting procedures.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Ensures new parents fill out proper registration forms, to include receiving copies of immunization records for CWR record file.
• Ensures Daily Register Report is filled out by parent signing child in/out.
• Maintains registration files (old and new).
• Provide parent and Director of Programs with written incident report when necessary, involving any child.

Attendance/Administration

• Arrives on time daily as scheduled.
• Attends all mandatory training sessions and staff meetings as scheduled.
• Demonstrates understanding and proper use of the chain of command when addressing situations and concerns.
• Ensures that all records are kept confidential and locked in filing cabinet when not in use.
• Highly self-motivated and able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.

Facility and Equipment Management

• Maintains safe and clean child-watch area.
• Opens and closes the CWR daily.
• Organizes, sanitizes and stores toys and materials to ensure order in child-watch area.
• Ensures toys and equipment are kept in good working order

• Reports unsafe condition to the Director of Programs.
• Request needed supplies from the Director of Programs.

Other duties as assigned by the Director of Programs

Working Conditions

• Day care environment
• Physical demands are standing for prolonged periods of time, standing, kneeling and sitting on the floor while interacting with the children.
• Sit, stand, walk, bend, kneel and uses hands, arms and legs for dexterity, balance and climbing stairs frequently. Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Occasionally lifts, carries, and balances objects weighing up to 30 pounds

Qualifications:

• Must be customer service-oriented, have good phone and interpersonal skills.
• Prior work experience in childcare.
• Understanding of military family issues.
• Prior experience preparing and developing age-appropriate activities.

Post Hire Requirements:

• Pass a criminal background check.
• Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR training/certification completed within 90 days of hire date, and annually thereafter.
• Completion of required on-line training courses within 30 days of hire date. 
• May occasionally be expected to work at special events outside normal working hours, including some weekends and/or evenings.