The Child Care Worker is responsible for supervising children to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth through planned activities. Key duties include maintaining clinical records, ensuring a safe environment, and communicating progress to parents and therapists.
Requirements summary
A high school diploma or GED and at least six months of experience with newborns or toddlers are required. Basic Cardiac Life Support certification and bilingual skills in Spanish are preferred.
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Job description
The Childcare Worker will be responsible for interacting with and supervising children in a manner that promotes social, physical, and intellectual growth.
The Childcare Worker will also plan individual and group activities to stimulate learning, according to the ages of children, confer with parents regarding the progress of children, and perform other responsibilities as required.
Essential Functions (Principal Duties and Job Responsibilities): Adhere to the guidelines as stated in the Meharry Medical College Policy and Procedures Manual.
Participate in and contribute to Process Improvement/Project Teams as assigned.
Attend all appropriate client care conferences and staff meetings.
Be courteous, tactful, and discrete in relating to the public, other staff, and clients Ensure that the client’s children are sufficiently monitored and supervised at all times during the work shift.
Respect and protect the client’s rights (including confidentiality) and ensure that the client respects the rights of others by appropriately intervening and/or reporting when program rule violations occur.
Acquire, maintain, and practice skills regarding sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds of clients and others contacted in carrying out job responsibilities.
Participate in funding agency training activities as required.
Acquire and maintain a functional knowledge of internal and funding agency standards of service delivery and documentation.
Maintain clinical records and required paperwork in compliance with agency standards.
Assist in the collection and reporting of statistical data to funding and other agencies as required.
Planning & supervising daily activities for the children of the Rainbow Program.
Preparation, serving, and cleanup of snacks and meals Assist children in the bathroom if potty trained and change diapers for those who are not.
Ensure the childcare room is prepared, organized, and safe for children to occupy.
Inventory supplies and alert the Manager when supplies are low.
Deliver progress reports to parents & therapists.
Perform other departmental mission-related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Education and Experience Required: A high school diploma or GED Minimum six months’ experience in a child development center or related work with newborns or toddlers.
Education and Experience Preferred: Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification is preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and organizational ability.
Bilingual (Spanish).
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Meharry Medical College complies with Title IX and is an affirmative action employer.
Candidates will be considered for employment without discrimination for an non-merit reason such as race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, handicap or veteran status.
About Meharry Meharry Medical College was founded just 11 years after the end of the Civil War with the mission of educating African Americans to serve the underserved.
Today, the nation’s largest private, historically black academic health sciences center has trained thousands of health care professionals.
Three out of every four Meharrians return to urban or rural communities to serve others by providing medical or dental services.
Our faith-based roots within the United Methodist Church inspire us to respect and serve all.
Our standards are high within an educational environment that is nurturing.
We believe that health equity is key to alleviating suffering.
Whether our graduates are physicians, dentists, scientists, professors or public health professionals, the Meharry experience equips them to affect the world as a force for change led by our motto: “Worship of God Through Service to Mankind." Mission Meharry Medical College is a global academic health sciences center advancing health equity through innovative research, transformative education, exceptional and compassionate health services and policy-influencing thought leadership.
True to its legacy, Meharry empowers diverse populations to improve the well-being of humankind.
Core Values Meharry Medical College is a community of scholars and learners committed to excellence Accountability with transparency Equity with inclusion Respect with collegiality Service with compassion Integrity without exception Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Meharry Medical College complies with Title IX and is an affirmative action employer.
Candidates will be considered for employment without discrimination for an non-merit reason such as race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, handicap or veteran status.
Contact For questions regarding employment, please contact 615-327-6336 or jobs@mmc.edu.
Market context
Child care roles in Massachusetts
Child care worker roles in Massachusetts are often shaped by steady demand from families, early learning programs, and care settings that need dependable support for infants and toddlers. Competition can be stronger for candidates with hands-on newborn or toddler experience, Basic Cardiac Life Support certification, and Spanish bilingual skills. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your experience and certifications match the posting before applying.
