You belong at Union!
The Child Development Center at Union Health is looking for a team member for the Terre Haute campus. We are looking for individuals who are compassionate, fully committed to providing the highest quality health care experience and dedicated to supporting their team who work in a fast-paced environment.
The Union Hospital Child Development Center is a Paths to Quality Level 4 child care and pre-school facility located right next to Union Hospital. The center accepts children as young as 6 weeks old and continues to care and nurture your child until they’re ready for kindergarten.
Join us as we provide compassionate service and high-quality care to the Wabash Valley Communities. We are committed to helping you find a role that recognizes your interests, expertise, and talent and helping you achieve your long-term career goals and aspirations. At Union, you’ll experience an inclusive environment in which you are empowered to be your best self every day.
In addition to competitive pay, Union co-workers enjoy:
- Part-time and Full-time schedules
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Paid Time Off starting day one.
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 each year.
- Career Paths
- Success Sharing
- 403b Retirement Employer Match.
- Much More!
Be part of an organization that is dedicated to your work-life balance, career, growth, and development. Union Health, U Matter and U Belong.
How can we help? Call us at 812-238-7827 or email us at [email protected]
Aide Essential Job Duties:
- Assists all staff in the implementation of a quality educational program.
- Has initiative in recognizing routine tasks that need to be done and completes without direction.
- Is available to substitute for staff scheduled off.
- Never leaves children unattended.
- Practices confidentiality and discretion regarding information on children, their families, the center, or Hospital staff.
- Performs routine tasks as required in a competent and cooperative manner. Performs, transcribes, or collates recordkeeping as required.
- Keeps facility neat and orderly.
- Sanitizes frequently and as necessary.
- Practices and implements the Union Hospital Child Development Program philosophy by providing quality, nurturant care to children.
- Practices a calm, nurturant discipline that is firm but fair and promotes the child's ability to problem solve.
- Observes and complies with Hospital policies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education, Training & Experience
This is a PRN (as-needed) position with a flexible schedule. Hours vary by day and week, typically averaging 10–20 hours per week based on program needs and your availability. We are committed to working around student schedules whenever possible. Candidates must be flexible and available to work all shifts as needed.
Responsibilities include actively engaging and playing with young children, serving meals, washing dishes, and performing daily cleaning tasks to maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming environment.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience working with young children is preferred.
- Work experience and/or a combination of education and experience in the field of early childhood education is preferred.
- Applicants who reside in or near the Terre Haute area are strongly preferred.
- Demonstrates initiative, dependability, warmth, and understanding when working with children.
- Serves as a positive role model through professional relationships, strong character, and appropriate language.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while providing high-quality care for children.
Employment requirements include successful completion of fingerprinting upon hire and every three years thereafter. Employees must obtain HeartSaver CPR certification upon hire and maintain certification every two years while employed.
Staff are also required to complete all required annual Union Health training and Indiana State Child Care Licensing training requirements.
Please note that the salary information provided on the career site for this position opening may not necessarily reflect the accurate compensation associated with the role.
We encourage candidates to inquire further and engage in direct communication with Union Health for comprehensive salary details.
As an EOE/AA employer, Union Hospital, Inc. will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran or disability status.
Location: Union Hospital · CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER(81550)
Schedule: PRN (ON-CALL), DAY, 645am-545pm, hours vary
