Wellness Youth Program Aide

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the area's only inpatient oncology unit, the Orthopedic, Spine, and Hand Center, Family Birth Center, the Lactation Support Center and retail store, and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1910. Learn more here at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.
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Position Summary:

The Aide is responsible for facilitating /co-facilitating all sessions of the Healthy Kids in Health Homes (HKHH) workshops and the Fitness and Nutrition workshops at Elementary schools. This includes completing any required training. Responsibilities also include ensuring all workshop documents are completed and submitted to the Supervisor. Provide classroom support, collect student attendance, and assist with program guidance. Documents include, but are not limited to, participant attendance logs, sign-in sheets, and workshop questionnaires. Additional duties can include performing clerical tasks, such as data entry, making phone calls to clients and preparing workshop packets.

Minimum Qualifications;

• One (1) year recent work experience with children
• High school diploma or equivalent work experience in lieu of diploma

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in Spanish
• Two (2)years of working with children in a classroom