Perinatal Child Care Aide
Recruitment #0120-RS0301-TM
Approximate Salary | $13.00/hour |
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Opening Date | 1/21/2020 08:00:00 AM |
Closing Date | 1/31/2020 11:59:00 PM |
Employment Type |
Part-Time
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Analyst | Chas Conley |
Introduction
This examination is being given to fill multiple vacancies in the Family Ties program of the Behavioral Health Services Department and to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies.
Family Ties
Family Ties is a comprehensive perinatal 28-bed residential program for pregnant and parenting women and their children. Childcare is provided on-site for children ages 0-5 while mothers attend treatment services and/or medical appointments. The program serves San Joaquin County residents who are pregnant or parenting and are substance using, with children ages birth through seventeen years. It also includes women who are attempting to regain legal custody of their children, women with children, women infected with HIV/AIDS, as well as women with co-occurring disorders.
Location: 500 W. Hospital Rd, French Camp, CA
Schedule: Rotating shift which includes working nights, weekends, holidays
Website: www.sjgov.org/mhs
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.
Pre-Employment Drug Screening: Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless the eligible has passed the drug screen. The County pays for the initial drug screen
NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.
TYPICAL DUTIES
· Assists Child Care
Workers in providing custodial care to infants and children, including
changing, feeding, comforting, and assuring general well being; maintains
sanitary and safe environment.
· Responds to
inappropriate behavior by assisting to provide positive, appropriate
disciplinary action to infants and children.
· Develops and
maintains positive relationship with infants, children and their parents;
assists with appropriate crafts, games, and recreational activities for all age
groups; acts as role model.
· Assists with
implementing basic curriculums for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school
age children.
· Assists in record
keeping.
· May provide
transportation for infants, children and clients for program required
activities.
· May perform CPR
and First Aide
· Learns County
Policies and State Perinatal Guidelines
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Six months childcare experience in a licensed day care center or comparable group childcare program.
License: Possession of a valid California driver’s
license if required by the nature of the assignment.
KNOWLEDGE
Basic characteristics and
special needs of substance abuse recovery; basic practices of child care and
hygiene for infants and young children; appropriate disciplinary techniques;
principles of infant and child development; basic nutrition.
ABILITY
Communicate and interact
effectively and appropriately with infants and young children; work in groups
and as a team member; relate to drug addicted and clients with disabilities; be
non-judgmental toward clients; maintain confidentiality of clients and
children; develop and maintain effective working relations with a wide variety
of individuals; express self-effectively verbally; read and understand basic
related written material; follow directions.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Mobility-Standing, sitting, walking, occasional bending and squatting,
crawling; Frequency of Lifting-Frequent lifting of 5 lbs. to 30 lbs; occasional lifting of
30 to 70 lbs.; occasional restraining, lifting, turning heavy objects/people; Visual-Constant overall
vision, frequent color perception, eye/hand coordination, depth perception,
field of vision; some reading and close-up work; Dexterity-Constant holding,
frequent reaching, grasping, occasional repetitive motion and writing; Hearing/Talking-Constant hearing
normal speech, some hearing on telephone/radio; hearing faint sounds; Emotional/Psychological Factors-occasional emergency situations; occasional exposure to
grief, trauma, death; occasional public contact; occasional decision making;
working alone, working rotating shifts and weekends, including holidays.
BENEFITS
Employees hired into this
classification are members of a bargaining unit which is represented
by SEIU Local 1021.
Health Insurance: San Joaquin County
provides employees with a choice of three health plans: a Kaiser Plan, a
Select Plan, and a Premier Plan. Employees pay a portion of the cost of
the premium. Dependent coverage is also available.
Dental Insurance: The County provides
employees with a choice of two dental plans: Delta Dental and United
Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan. There is no
cost for employee only coverage in either plan; dependent coverage is available
at the employee’s expense.
Vision Insurance: The County provides vision
coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is no cost for employee
only coverage; dependent coverage is available at the employee’s expense.
For more detailed information
on the County’s benefits program, visit our website at www.sjgov.org under
Human Resources/Employee Benefits.
Life Insurance: The County provides
eligible employees with life insurance coverage as follows:
1
but less than 3 years of continuous service:
$1,000
3 but less than 5 years of continuous service:
$3,000
5 but less than 10 years of continuous service:
$5,000
10 years of continuous service or more:
$10,000
Employee may purchase
additional term life insurance at the group rate.
125 Flexible Benefits Plan: This is a voluntary
program that allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related
expenses that are not paid by a medical, dental or vision plan (Health Flexible
Spending Account $2550 annual limit with a $500 carry over); and dependent care
costs (Dependent Care Assistance Plan $5000 annual limit).
Retirement Plan: Employees of the
County are covered by the County Retirement Law of 1937. Please visit the
San Joaquin County Employees’ Retirement Association (SJCERA) at www.sjcera.org for
more information. NOTE: If you are receiving a retirement allowance
from another California county covered by the County Employees’ Retirement Act
of 1937 or from any governmental agency covered by the California Public
Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), you are advised to contact the Retirement
Officer of the Retirement Plan from which you retired to determine what effect
employment in San Joaquin County would have on your retirement allowance.
Deferred Compensation: The County
maintains a deferred compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code. You
may annually contribute $18,000 or 100% of your includible compensation,
whichever is less. Individuals age 50 or older may contribute to their
plan, up to $24,000. The Roth IRA (after tax)
is also now available.
Vacation: Maximum earned
vacation is 10 days each year up to 3 years; 15 days after 3 years; 20 days
after 10 years; and 23 days after 20 years.
Holidays: Effective July 1,
2017, all civil service status employees earn 14 paid holidays each year.
Please see the appopriate MOU for details regarding holidays, accruals, use,
and cashability of accrued time.
Sick Leave: 12 working days of
sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation. Sick leave incentive:
An employee is eligible to receive eight hours administrative leave if
the leave balance equals at least one- half of the cumulative amount that the
employee is eligible to accrue. The employee must also be on payroll
during the entire calendar year.
Bereavement Leave: 3 days of paid
leave for the death of an immediate family member, 2 additional days of accrued
leave for death of employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parent or child.
Merit Salary Increase: New employees will
receive the starting salary, which is the first step of the salary range.
After employees serve 52 weeks (2080 hours) on each step of the range, they are
eligible for a merit increase to the next step.
Job Sharing: Employees may
agree to job-share a position, subject to approval by a Department Head and the
Director of Human Resources.
Educational Reimbursement
Program: Eligible employees may be reimbursed for
career-related course work up to a maximum of $850 per fiscal year.
Eligible employees enrolled in an approved four (4) year College or
University academic program may be reimbursed up to $800 per semester for
a maximum of $1600 per fiscal year.
Parking Supplemental Downtown
Stockton: The County contributes up to $17 per pay period for
employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core
Area.
School Activities: Employees may take
up to 40 hours per year, but not more than eight (8) hours per month, to
participate in their children’s school activities.
Selection Plan
Applicants for part-time and
temporary recruitments who meet the minimum qualifications are either referred
to the hiring department for further selection or they may be required to take
a written examination. If a written examination is given, the top
candidates may be referred to the hiring department for further selection.
Testing
Accommodation: Candidates who require
testing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must call
Human Resources Division at (209) 468-3370 prior to the examination date.
Physical
Exam: Some classifications
require physical examinations. Final appointment cannot be made until the
eligible has passed the physical examination. The County pays for
physical examinations administered in its medical facilities.
Pre-employment
Drug Screening Exam: Some classifications
require a new employee successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen as a
condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made until the
eligible has passed the drug screen. The County pays for the initial drug
screen.
Employment
of Relatives: Applicants who are relatives of
employees in a department within the 3rd degree of relationship, (parent,
child, grandparent, grandchild or sibling) either by blood or marriage, may not
be appointed, promoted, transferred into or within the department when:
§ They are related to the Appointing Authority, or
§ The employment would result in one of them supervising the work of
the other
Department Heads may establish
additional limitations on the hiring of relatives by departmental rule.
Proof
of Eligibility: If you are offered a
job, you will be required to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or other
documents that establish your eligibility to be employed in the U.S.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply
Online:
www.sjgov.org/department/hr
By mail or in person:
San
Joaquin County Human Resources
44 N. San Joaquin Street Suite
330
Stockton, CA
95202
Office
hours:
Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00
pm; excluding holidays.
Phone: (209)
468-3370
Job
Line:
For current employment
opportunities please call our 24-hour job line at (209) 468-3377.
When a final filing date is indicated, applications must be filed
with the Human Resources Division before 5:00 p.m. or postmarked by the final
filing date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application.
Applications sent through county inter-office mail, which are not received by
the final filing date, will not be accepted. (The County assumes no
responsibility for mailed applications which are not received by the Human
Resources Division).
San
Joaquin County Substance Abuse Policy: San Joaquin County has adopted a Substance Abuse Policy in
compliance with the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. This policy is
enforced by all San Joaquin County Departments and applies to all San Joaquin
County employees.
Equal Opportunity Employer: San Joaquin County is an Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal
employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital
status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability,
political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual
orientation. For more information go to www.sjgov.org/department/hr/eeo.