Scope

This position works under broad guidelines with a great deal of flexibility in providing care and activities for children.

Job Essentials

• Organizes educational curriculum and daily schedules that meet the goals of the Child Development Center.
• Warmly interacts with children using approved early childhood education standards and immediately attends to the physical and emotional needs of the children.
• Observes and recognizes obvious difficulties individual children are having mastering developmentally appropriate activities or controlling difficult behavior and discusses possible actions with supervisor and parents if needed.
• Accurately and professionally maintains daily records as required by State licensing including incident reports, attendance sheets, and daily record sheets.
• Observes, assesses, and documents children's progress in achieving developmental milestones and activities and maintains observation notes and other portfolio information on each child's development to be shared with parents on a regular basis. Develops appropriate curriculum activities based on children's needs and progress.
• Establishes a developmentally appropriate room environment that is warm, nurturing, and safe and that stimulates learning and discovery.
• Performs direct supervision of children in the classroom.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must obtain CPR, First Aid Certification within 60 days of hire.
• Must obtain Food Handlers Permit within 60 days of hire.
• Six months experience of in an early childhood program.
• Successful completion of all state required background checks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• Certificate in Early Childhood Development