Lead Childcare Teacher

Position Description:

Under the direction of the Child Care Director, this position is responsible for the supervision of the children in the center. Assist with educational, recreational, nutritional, and disciplinary components of the program. Maintain a safe, healthy, non-threatening, and positive environment. Interact with children at their level, maintain required records, and perform opening and closing procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Guide children’s behavior in a positive and supporting manner leading to increased independence.
• Plan, schedule, implement, and supervise the daily program of appropriate developmental experiences for a classroom group of children that meets our center policies as well as state and Youngstar guidelines.
• Provides care and protection for assigned children and maintains state required ratios.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning and in imaginative play.
• Arrange indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests.
• Observe and evaluate children’s performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Ensure necessary documentation is complete such as daily sheets, meal counts, sign in/out sheets, accident reports, lesson plans, etc.
• Keep all areas of the center clean and sanitary to maintain infection control and orderly, pleasant surroundings.
• Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, conferences, workshops, and other career development and professional activities.
• Meets yearly continuing education requirements.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary classroom for children to thrive.
• Maintains good attendance and is flexible to work within the hours of operation.
• Provides quality customer service to children and parents, greeting them by name when they enter and maintaining confidentiality.
• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Incorporate new methods or policies into existing practice.
• Follow written and oral instructions.

Physical Requirements:

• Moves intermittently throughout the workday.
• Able to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to sit, stand, squat, bend, twist, walk, push, pull, and move at a fast pace.

Special Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Previous experience working with children preferred.
• Must have patience, understanding, and enjoy working with children.
• Certification from WI Early Childhood professional recognition, First Aid, and CPR/AED required (will train if necessary).
• Must complete and pass a background check.
• Must complete and pass a pre-employment physical and TB test.

Benefits offered for full-time employees

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person