Location: Ivy House

Position Type: Part-Time 

Pay: $14-$16, depending on experience 

Join a Team That Makes a Difference

At Ivy House, we believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing place during times of family crisis. As a Trauma-Informed Childcare Specialist, you'll provide compassionate, trauma-informed care for children from birth through age 10 while their families address challenges such as medical emergencies, domestic violence, housing instability, mental health concerns, or other stressful life events.

Our role is simple but powerful: to provide children with safety, comfort, and consistency while giving families the support and peace of mind they need to move forward.

If you are compassionate, dependable, and passionate about caring for children, we'd love to met you!

What You'll Do

- Provide attentive, developmentally appropriate care for infants and children through age 10.

- Create a safe, calm, and nurturing environment where every child feels welcomed, secure, and cared for.

- Use trauma-informed practices to respond to children's emotional and behavioral needs with patience, empathy, and consistency. 

- Build trusting relationships through play, encouragement, positive interactions, and predictable routines.

- Support children's social, emotional, and developmental well-being through engaging, age appropriate activities.

- Work collaboratively with the Ivy House team to ensure exceptional care for every child and family.

- Maintain accurate documentation and follow all licensing, safety, and confidentiality requirements

Qualifications

We're looking for individuals who have experience working with children and a heart for serving families.

Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred:

- Trauma-informed childcare

- Foster care or kinship care

- Crisis nurseries or emergency childcare

- Residential treatment or shelter programs

- Early childhood education

- Behavioral health or mental health services

- Child welfare or family support services

- Special Education or developmental disabilities services

Additional Qualifications include:

- Experience caring for children from birth-age 10

- Understanding of, or willingness to learn, trauma-informed care practices.

- Ability to remain calm, patient, and supportive during emotionally challenging situations.

- Strong communication and teamwork skills

- Reliable transportation and dependable attendance.

- Ability to successfully complete required background checks.

Schedule

This is a flexible, part-time position with non-traditional hours. Shifts may include daytime, evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or overnight coverage based on the needs of the program with your availability in mind.

This role is ideal for college students, retirees, substitute teachers, healthcare professionals, early childhood educators, and others seeking meaningful supplemental employment with a flexible schedule.

We are looking for people who are:

- Compassionate

- Patient

- Dependable

- Emotionally mature

- Adaptable

- Calm under pressure

- Positive and encouraging

- Passionate about supporting children and strengthening families

Every interaction matters. A warm smile, a comforting presence, or a few hours of safe, nurturing care can make all the difference for a child and provide immeasurable relief for a family facing a difficult situation.

If you are looking for meaningful work where your compassion and commitment can positively impact children and families every day, we encourage you to apply.

To Apply: Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter describing your experience working with children and why you are interested in joining the Ivy House team to us at execdirector@ivyhousemn.org