Job description

General Purpose:

The Nurturing Parenting Assistant provides program support and planning for the Nurturing Parenting program. Provides appropriate developmental care for children and youth ranging in ages from 6 weeks to 16 years and delivers prepared meals directly to homes.

This position requires a creative, compassionate, personable, motivated, and highly organized individual capable of assisting in a variety of program activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor and supervise children constantly to maintain a safe and positive environment.
• Ensure the children’s everyday needs are met - this may include diapering, dressing, grooming, feeding, and toileting during class operations.
• Ensure children are kept active, entertained, and engaged in developmental activities.
• Ensure all legal guidelines and health and safety policies are always followed.
• Monitor and report behavior or safety concerns to parent and supervisor.
• Manage childcare attendance and report attendance to supervisor on a nightly basis.
• Cleans interactive areas throughout the day.
• Assists the cook with packing of food and follows food safety guidelines at all times.
• Loads food into vehicle for delivery and unloads items back into kitchen for cleaning when needed.
• Delivers meals to designated Catholic Charities’ program participants in a timely fashion to ensure safe temperature and integrity of the food.
• Keeps daily log of meal deliveries and other required reporting data and submits monthly mileage reimbursement in compliance with agency policies.
• Assists cook in performing cleaning duties in accordance with sanitation, safety, and infection control policies and procedures including sweeping, mopping, scrubbing walls and equipment while wearing personnel protective equipment.
• Removes and properly disposes of trash from vehicle.
• Communicates any issues during delivery to Coordinator and Assistant Coordinator.
• Other duties as assigned by Coordinator and Assistant Coordinator.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to tolerate the use of personal protective equipment such as gloves, aprons, and eye protection and to withstand sight and smell of food garbage.
• Capable of maintaining a set schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain attendance and travel logs and submit mileage reimbursements and other reports in a timely fashion.
• Adherence to dress code, especially when in the kitchen.
• Ability to be a team player and work with diverse populations.
• Warm and positive demeanor with clients and other staff.
• Clear and tactful communicator, especially in sensitive situations.
• Food handler’s card, or the ability to get a card within a month of being hired.
• Use of a personal vehicle with up-to-date driver’s license, insurance, and Colorado registration. Must have clean driving record.

Education and Experience:

Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.

Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in related work required. Experience with food service strongly preferred.

License: Ability to obtain food handler’s card is required.

Work Environment:

• Non-profit social service agency
• Business casual

Physical Demands:

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

SELDOM

OCCASIONAL

FREQUENT

COLD (50 F or less)

X

HEAT (90 F or more)

X

GASES/FUMES/DUST

X

HEIGHTS

X

NOISE

X

CLIMBING (Stairs/Ladders)

X

DRIVING

X

CRAWLING OR KNEELING

X

BENDING

X

WALKING/Uneven Surfaces

X

WORKING ALONE

X

WORK WITH OTHERS

X

CHEMICALS/SOLVENTS

X

MOVING HEAVY ITEMS:

LIFTING/LOWERING

>20 lbs

10-20 lbs

< 10 lbs

LIFTING OVER SHOULDER

> 10 lbs

5-10 lbs

< 5 lbs

REACHING OVER SH'LDER

> 10 lbs

5-10 lbs

< 5 lbs

REACHING FORWARD

> 10 lbs

5-10 lbs

< 5 lbs

PUSHING

> 10 lbs

5-10 lbs

< 5 lbs

PULLING

> 10 lbs

5-10 lbs

< 5 lbs

CARRYING

> 20 lbs

10-20 lbs

< 10 lbs

VISUAL ACUITY: Near

X

VISUAL ACUITY: Far

X

COLOR DISCRIMINATION

X

HEARING

X

SPEECH

X

MANUAL DEXTERITY

X

EYE/HAND COORDINATION

X

TRAVEL:

LOCAL

X

NATIONAL

X

INTERNATIONAL

X

REPETITIVE MOVEMENTS:

(please list)

OPERATING MACHINERY:

COMPUTER and MOUSE

X

COPIER

X

FAX MACHINE

X

PRINTER

X

TELEPHONE

X

OTHER (please list)

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Crowley, CO: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Language:

• Bilingual (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

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