A full-time Child Care Worker is required to perform any and all ancillary duties necessary to insure that all residents are properly supervised and cared for and that proper discipline is maintained in the institution. A full time Child Care Worker must be capable of assisting in the formulation of all child care programs and is responsible for effectively enforcing all policies, programs and procedures established by the Superintendent. A Full Time Child Care Worker is responsible fro providing leadership and supervision to all part-time and stand-by employees, and to assume the position of Acting Shift Supervisor when assigned.

A Full Time Child Care Worker is responsible directly to the Shift Supervisor, then the Assistant Superintendent, and the Superintendent to perform all supervisory duties of the residents and such other duties as may be necessary or prescribed to properly operate and maintain the institution.

A Full Time Child Care Worker is responsible for providing leadership and supervision to all part-time and stand-by employees, and to assume the position of Acting Shift Supervisor when assigned

Understanding of and desire to work with adolescent youth who have exhibited delinquent behavior. Personal traits necessary to gain respect, confidence and cooperation of incarcerated youth in order to enhance youth supervisory and rule enforcement duties and permit effective counseling.

Physical strength and agility necessary for engaging in recreation activities and restraining or assisting in the restraint of physically defiant and unruly residents.

This employee will be required to have strong physical, visual, mental and auditory capabilities to adequately care for the well being of youth residents.

Will be required to be of physical ability to walk and stand over a long period of time, as well as physically restrain aggressive adolescent male and female youth as necessary.

Must be able to pull weights 75 lbs to 200 lbs. when restraining adolescents.

Must have the physical capacity to lift pull and hold various weights (21 to 50 lbs.) for various lengths of time as needed on a daily basis.

Must be capable of using standard voice telephone systems and possess the manual dexterity to operate computers and other office equipment.

Requires room/facility searches which require bending, squatting and stretching for various lengths of time.

At the time of appointment, a Child Care Worker shall have completed 30 semester hours of college or equivalent quarter hours. It is preferred that a Child Care Worker have prior experience in working with adolescent youth. The qualifications listed above are minimums. They are not absolutes, but general guidelines.

Supervises residents of his or her own sex in wake-up, bedtime, showers, meals, clothing and bedding issues, and wing and other cleaning.
Provides general activity supervision to all residents, including supervision of recreational activities.
Insures that all facility policies, programs and procedures are affected and that proper discipline is maintained within the facility.
Completes all established procedures when admitting or releasing a resident of the same sex.
Provides minor counseling to residents.
Works with the Saint Clair Intermediate School District teachers and full time child care staff as required in class instruction and supervision.
Administers emergency first aid when required, and upon direction from the Shift Supervisor, insures that medications or health treatments prescribed by qualified medical personnel are administered. Assists medical personnel during their visits to the Juvenile Center and accompanies residents when medical attention is required outside the facility.
Full Time Child Care Workers are to distribute medication when assigned by Shift Supervisor.

Performs minor janitorial duties on days and shifts when the custodian is not at work
Performs substitute work for absent child care workers when needed.
In emergency situations, a Full Time Child Care Worker is subject to transfer to any area or position to perform any duties which are required.

Assists Shift Supervisor in evaluating part-time and stand-by child care employees.

Assists in the formulation of child care programs.

Performs as an Acting Shift Supervisor when assigned.

Provides leadership and supervision to all part-time and stand-by employees.