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About the Role
About You
- Minimum 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- Certification as required by federal, state, or local Head Start or child care regulations.
- Obtain and maintain basic first aid and pediatric CPR certification within 90 days of employment.
- Knowledge of working with infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children.
- Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Ability to relate sensitively with children and communicate effectively with staff, parents, and families.
- Ability to follow directions and take initiative.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding families.
- Ability to work with children with disabilities.
Benefits
- Starting pay at $15/hour with potential variation based on experience and qualifications.
- Opportunity to work with a reputable non-profit organization committed to child safety and development.
- Training and support to minimize safety and security risks.
- Preference given to current and former Head Start/Early Head Start parents for qualified vacancies.
Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world. Recognized for our commitment to accountability, innovation and collaboration, our work takes us into the heart of communities, where we help children and families help themselves. We work with other organizations, governments, non-profits and a variety of local partners while maintaining our own independence without political agenda or religious orientation.
When disaster strikes around the world, Save the Children is there to save lives with food, medical care and education and remains to help communities rebuild through long-term recovery programs. As quickly and as effectively as Save the Children responds to tsunamis and civil conflict, it works to resolve the ongoing struggles children face every day — poverty, hunger, illiteracy and disease — and replaces them with hope for the future.