DayCare Teacher

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Position Summary: We are seeking a caring, dependable, and enthusiastic Teacher to join our childcare team! The ideal candidate is passionate about early childhood education, enjoys helping children learn and grow, and can create a safe, nurturing, and engaging classroom environment. The teacher will be responsible for planning and implementing age-appropriate activities, supporting children's social and emotional development, and maintaining positive relationships with families and staff. Responsibilities: - Plan and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans and activities that support children's growth and learning. - Create a safe, clean, positive, and welcoming classroom environment. - Supervise and engage children throughout the day while ensuring their health, safety, and well-being. - Support children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. - Establish and maintain consistent classroom routines and positive behavior guidance. - Observe and document children's progress and communicate updates with families. - Build positive relationships with parents, caregivers, and coworkers. - Maintain accurate classroom records, attendance, and required documentation. - Ensure classroom activities and practices follow childcare licensing regulations and center policies. - Guide and collaborate with assistant teachers to maintain a supportive and organized classroom. - Participate in staff meetings, training, and ongoing professional development. Maintain a safe play environment. Observe and monitor children's play activities. Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues. Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts. Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for the handicapped. Sanitize toys and play equipment. Dress children and change diapers. Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered. Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention. Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits. Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas. Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls. Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans. Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens. Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs. Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children. Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books. Regulate children's rest periods. Organize and participate in recreational activities and outings, such as games and field trips. Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications: - Previous experience working in a childcare or early childhood education setting. - Strong communication, organization, and classroom management skills. - A genuine passion for working with young children and supporting their development. - Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. - Reliable, patient, flexible, and nurturing attitude. - Required early childhood education credentials, certifications, and training in accordance with state licensing requirements. - Current CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain them, as required. - No criminal background What We're Looking For: We are looking for someone who brings patience, creativity, leadership, and a posit ve attitude to the classroom each day. Our ideal candidate understands the importance of building strong relationships with children and families and is committed to creating an environment where every child feels safe, valued, and encouraged to learn. Join our team and make a difference every day! If you love helping children discover, explore, and grow, we would love to hear from you. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: E-Mail a Rsum: [email protected] Call For Appointment: 262-286-0609