Crisis Nursery Aide

The mission of The Family Support Center Crisis Nurseries is preventing child abuse, reducing parental stress, and promoting healthy child growth and development.  The Family Support Centers Crisis Nurseries provide free childcare for children up to 12 years of age. All parents/guardians with emergencies,  in crisis, or  under extreme stress, can use our services. Each nursery is staffed with trained professionals and compassionate volunteers, providing a warm, safe environment for each child. 

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| Position Title:  | Crisis Nursery Staff |
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| Position Description:  | Responsible for ensuring a safe, clean and |
| | enriching environment for children and |
| | families using the crisis nurseries, while |
| | also supporting the mission of the Family |
| | Support Center and the communities served. |
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| Reports To: | Program Director |
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| Hours: | 16-24 hrs/Week, Nursery hours vary |
| | including mornings, evenings, some |
| | weekends and holidays |
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| Compensation: | $16 – $20 / hour DOE |
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| Location of Work:  | – Midvale Crisis Nursery, 777 West |
| | Center Street (7720 South), Midvale, |
| | Utah |
| | 84047, and |
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| | – Sugar House Crisis Nursery, 2020 Lake |
| | Street (740 East), Salt Lake City, |
| | Utah 84105, and |
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| | – West Valley City Crisis Nursery, 3663 |
| | South 3600 West, West Valley City, |
| | Utah 84119 |
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| Requirements: | – 18 Years of Age |
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| | – Department of Human Services |
| | Background Check  |
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| | – TB Test |
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| | – CPR & First Aid Certification |
| | (Training Provided Upon Hire) |
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| | – Food Handlers Permit (Training |
| | Provided Upon Hire) |
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| Duties:  | – Supports families during times of |
| | crisis or high-stress, while ensuring |
| | client confidentiality |
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| | – Maintains staff to client ratio |
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| | – Prepares meals and snacks following |
| | our food program guidelines, cleans |
| | kitchen after meals, completes |
| | accurate food logs |
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| | – Helps maintain weekly grocery lists |
| | based on menu plans, maintains |
| | rotation of food storage |
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| | – Maintains diaper / formula inventory |
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| | – Assists Manager and other staff with |
| | overall cleanliness, organization, and |
| | function of the nursery, including end |
| | of shift cleaning and documentation |
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| | – Ensures children are in a safe and |
| | tidy environment, positively interacts |
| | and plays with children, while |
| | providing positive redirection when |
| | needed  |
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| | – Documents each childs visit, |
| | including client files, progress |
| | notes, incident reports |
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| | – Provides age-appropriate care and |
| | activities for each child, prepares |
| | lesson plans  |
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| | – Answers phones and schedules crisis |
| | nursery visits as needed |
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| | – Attends all required trainings and |
| | meetings |
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| | – Assists new clients with paperwork, |
| | assembles new client files as needed  |
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| | – Is included on the monthly on-call |
| | schedule  |
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| | – Other duties as assigned. |
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| Required Competencies | – Adaptable to high stress situations  |
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| | – Ability to communicate clearly, both |
| | verbally and in writin