Job Description

Barrier Free Living Family of Companies
Helping people with disabilities help themselves
Transitional Housing ~ Freedom House for People with Disabilities ~ Secret Garden
BFL Apartments

Job Description
Position Title: Senior Child Care Worker

Name: ___________________________ Date: ____________________________
Signature: __________________________________________
Exempt X Non-Exempt
Full Time X Part Time Per Diem
Hours Per Week: 35:00
Agency/Program: BFL Freedom House Secret Garden
BFL Apartments X Other _________________

Supervisor: Director of Social Services /Program Director

Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live independently in the community. Through its various programs, BFL provides a broad range of residential and non-residential services to disabled survivors of domestic violence, transitional shelter to the disabled homeless, and support to physically disabled individuals with mental health and/or chemical addiction issues.

BFL Apartments (BFLA) is a supportive housing program. BFLA offers services to vulnerable and needy populations with disabilities who are survivors of domestic violence, specifically, homeless disabled adults and disabled veterans and for families who have a head of household with a disabling medical condition. BFLA program is physically designed and equipped to serve people with physical disabilities. This program’s facility is located in the South Bronx. There are two buildings: a 70-unit studio apartment building for adult singles and a 50-unit apartment building for families. BFLA’s supportive housing program is located on Cypress Avenue and East 138th -139th Streets. The Senior Childcare Worker reports to the Director of Social Services and to the Program Director.

Responsibilities:

• Manages Time & Attendance and scheduling/staffing for Childcare workers.
• Participates in weekly meetings with Social Workers.
• Communicates effectively with the parents regarding Childcare Program protocols.
• Attends all staff meetings.
• Ensures that Childcare curriculum and lesson plans are adhered to.
• Supervises the engagement of children in all recreational and play activities.
• Maintain effective disciplinary policies.
• Maintain good communication and share concerns with clinical team.
• Provides direct child care services.
• Facilitates recreational activities/groups
• Maintain group notes

Qualification:

• High School Diploma - NYS Teacher Assistant Certification preferred.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Experience working with children with disabilities preferred.
• Must be enthusiastic and constantly alert.
• Must have 2 years of experience working with children in an Educational setting (school, day care, head start program or nursery).
• Must communicate effectively with the children and their parents, as well as with other child care workers.
• CPR/First Aid Certification and CPI are preferred.

BFL provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants, with employment based upon personal capabilities and
qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (with or without sexual conduct),
age, disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic disposition or carrier status, sexual

About BarrierFree Living:

Barrier Free Living (BFL) began its ground-breaking work with people with disabilities in 1978 as a Federally-funded Research and Demonstration Project first known as “Project Outward Bound”. Since then, BFL has gone on to work with thousands of people with disabilities, has launched several successful award winning programs and has become a leader in working with survivors of domestic violence with disabilities. To learn more, please visit our website at

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