ChicagoCAC employees are expected to perform their job duties
and act in a manner consistent with the Core Values of the organization.
Responsibility Summary
Provide a
developmentally appropriate and trauma-informed environment to all children, ensuring
their physical safety and emotional well-being.
Primary
Responsibilities:
- Provide a range of developmentally appropriate
and culturally competent play materials and activities that normalize the
environment and encourage positive coping skills.
- Prepare children for their
appointments while meeting their developmental, emotional, and educational
needs.
- Provide guidance and
assistance to families throughout their visit to the center.
- Assess child behavior and
emotional responses, providing behavioral intervention and support as
needed.
- Facilitate child-directed
play and socialization with other children.
- Build rapport with
children and families and develop positive relationships with returning
families.
- Communicate significant
information obtained from the child to the appropriate team member;
communicate behavioral changes or concerns to therapist.
- Contact the appropriate
staff member in crisis situations.
- Arrange for provision of
food and/or comforting items to children receiving child life services.
- Enter child life data into
the electronic case tracking system.
- Sort and organize
donations as well as fulfil requests as they arise.
- Take inventory of child life
materials and food and order items as necessary.
- Participate in local
networking and training opportunities.
- Perform other duties as
assigned.
Discretion
Child Life Assistants have a mid-level range of discretion
and independent decision-making.
Supervisory
Responsibilities
This position does not supervise any other position, but does
provide guidance to child life students and volunteers as needed.
Relationships
Child Life Assistants work closely with the Child Life Supervisor,
Support Services, Mental Health, Advocacy, and Forensic Interviewing teams.
Qualifications
·
Minimum educational requirement of a bachelor’s
degree in a child development, family studies, or human services field.
Coursework in child life highly preferred.
·
General knowledge of the child life field and an
understanding of typical and atypical growth and development in children and
adolescents.
·
A Minimum of 2-3 years of experience working
with children of all ages and backgrounds.
·
Excellent written and oral communications skills.
·
Certification in child life preferred.
·
Bilingual (English/Spanish)
·
CPR Certification (or within 90 days of hire).
If interested in applying please contact the CTC staff at virizarry02@iwe.staugustine.edu
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