Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is a not-for-profit charity serving children, families, and individuals with developmental disabilities across New York City and Long Island. Our staff of over 500 people provides caring and professional services to nearly 2,000 people every year. Since 1930, Little Flower has been committed to improving the lives and well-being of those we serve by providing foster boarding home care, residential treatment care, and where appropriate, adoption. Our work focuses on strengthening the family so that they can provide a safe nurturing environment for raising children and overcome a myriad of obstacles that threaten a child’s safety.

Child Care Worker Summary Job Description:

Supervises the daily activities of children who are under the care of the agency and performs related work as required. Responsible for the behavior, safety, and custody of a group of children residing in an agency-operated facility. Work is performed during an assigned shift and the nature of the daily routine to be followed is affected by the shift assignment. Work requires dealing with children with emotional problems and the employee is expected to handle all situations in a calm and effective manner. Assignments are received from a Child Care Supervisor or the Chief Child Care Worker.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Supervises the activities of the children residing in the cottage; ensures that rules and procedures are followed.
• Depending on the shift assignment, may assist in organizing, supervising and participating in recreational and other group activities which may involve driving clients.
• Instructs children on personal hygiene; supervises and participates in maintaining the cleanliness of the cottage.
• Depending on the shift assignment, may be expected to prepare and supervise meals and assist in the housekeeping of the residence.
• Enters information concerning activity of residents during shift into the Cottage Log; prepares incident reports as required.

Special qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of appropriate restraint techniques.
• Some knowledge of the methods and techniques of dealing with adolescent behavior, of group leadership and of appropriate disciplinary procedures.
• Ability to gain and hold the confidence of the children and to maintain a sympathetic and understanding attitude towards them.
• Ability to understand and follow the laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the care and safety of children under care.
• Ability to keep routine records and to make oral and written reports.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Minimum Requirements:

• Valid NYS driver’s license Must be
• Vaccinated or Willing to get weekly tested (PCR test)
• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience in handling groups of children & teens, preferably in a residential setting
• Ability to participate in mandated initial TCI training during weekday evenings upon hire.
• Fluent English reading, writing, speaking, computer skills necessary to record observations and monitor reports

Availability:

At this time we are recruiting for full-time, part-time, and per diem shifts. Evening and Overnights, please see below for the shifts we have available, all located in the Wading River Little Flower campus.

• Part-time (benefit eligible) shifts are either Thursday to Sunday or Friday to Sunday
• Per diem shifts require one day weekend availability

Claver Cottage

Full time: Sun-Th 2pm-10pm (40 hours)

Full time: Sun-Th 3pm-11pm (40 hours)

Full time: Tue-Sat 3pm-11pm (40 hours)

Full time: Wed-Sat 11pm to 9am (40 hours)

Per diem shifts available

Inner Lights 2

Full time: Tue-Sat 3pm-11pm (40 hours)

Full time: Sun-Th 3pm-11pm (40 hours)

Per diem shifts available

St Theresa

Full time: Sun-Th 2pm-10pm (40 hours)

Full time: Tue-Sat 3pm-11pm & Sat 9am-5pm (40 hours)

Full time: Sun-Thurs 11pm - 9am (Overnight AWAKE 40 hours)

Per diem shifts available

Corretta Cottage

Full time: Tue-Sat 3pm-11pm

Full time: Sun-Th 2pm-10pm

Per Diem Shifts available

Christopher's Cottage

Full time: Tue-Fri 3pm-11pm & Sat 9am-5pm (40 Hours)

Full time: Sun 9am-5pm & Mon-Th 3pm-11pm (40 Hours)

Full time: Sun-Th 3pm-11pm (40 hours)

Per diem shifts available

St Juan’s Cottage

Full time: Sun-Thu 2pm-10pm

Full time: Tue-Sat 3pm-11pm

Full time: Sun-Thurs 11pm - 9am (Overnight AWAKE 40 hours)

Full time: Thurs-Sat 11pm - 9am (Overnight AWAKE 40 hours)

Per diem Shifts available

Compensation: $15 - $17.64

Salary will commensurate with experience

For immediate consideration, email Lamkic@lfchild.org with your resume attached and your contact number! or you can text 631-599-8918 with your full name and the position you are applying for.

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected group status