EOC Caregiver - Sally's House

• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Have at least one year of successful experience working with children

• Be at least twenty-one years old
• Have the skills and abilities to work successfully with the challenging behaviors of children in care
• Have effective communication and problem-solving skills
• Be able to pass a DSHS criminal background check and a Salvation Army Child Safety background check
• Be free from communicable diseases as indicated by a TB screening
• Be emotionally mature and stable in order to provide consistency, structure, and nurturing
• CPR/First Aid training
• Blood borne pathogen/HIV training
• De-escalation and restraint training
• TB test
• Food Handlers permit
• Child Safety Training
• Monthly staff meeting attendance & trainings
• Training Tracks – required readings & reports for one year
• Have uninhibited physical mobility in bending and lifting up to 30 pounds
• Be capable of auditory and visual supervision of children
• Be able to verbally and physically interact with the children in care
• Sally’s House operates 365 days per year; employees are required to work holidays
• High personal standards of cleanliness and thoroughness
• Be available to be on-call to cover other shifts during the week

• Function as a team member
• Follow all policies and procedures as outlined in the policies and procedures handbook
• Follow all Child Safety policies and procedures
• Communicate program needs & children’s needs to supervisors
• Directly supervise children in care
• Provide consistency and structure
• Actively lead & participate in the children’s daily activities including bathing, meal times, sports activities, learning activities, swimming, field trips & tutoring
• Follow posted schedules unless directed otherwise by a supervisor
• Document children’s daily activities
• Model appropriate social and interpersonal behaviors for the children
• Assist the children in identifying and meeting their physical needs
• Follow guidelines for the discipline of children, including proper implementation of the behavior management program
• Offer guidance to the children as needed
• Clean the facility when needed
• Do laundry when needed
• Assist with snow removal when necessary
• Serve food to the children at meal times and snack times
• Report allegations of abuse/neglect to a supervisor and to CPS within 24 hours
• Make sure that the facility remains secure by keeping windows and doors locked and by reporting any security concerns
• Contribute to a positive morale in the program
• Develop positive, professional relationships with coworkers
• Support new employees and practicum students by helping them understand the program and policies and procedures
• Assist children in going to appointments and school as needed by riding along, or walking children to destinations
• All other duties as assigned

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, automobile doors, and reach overhead
• Ability to operate a telephone
• Ability to operate a desktop computer
• Ability to access and produce information from a computer
• Ability to understand written information
• Ability to lift and carry 25-40 pounds on a regular basis (example: moving infant/child car seats in/out of vehicle)

• Two weeks annually, accruing from day one, for non-exempt positions.
• Four weeks annually, accruing from day one, for exempt positions.
• Accrued vacation is eligible for use after six months’ service time.

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