Certified Daycare Teachers

Responsibilities As a Certified Daycare Teacher, you will: Plan and implement age-appropriate lessons, activities, and learning experiences. Provide attentive and appropriate supervision of children at all times. Create a safe, positive, nurturing, and engaging classroom environment. Use a variety of teaching methods, including stories, music, art, games, indoor and outdoor activities, and hands-on learning. Support children's social, emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development. Help children reach age-appropriate developmental milestones. Establish and consistently enforce appropriate classroom rules and expectations. Encourage positive interactions and help children develop healthy social skills. Observe children's development, behavior, and classroom interactions. Track children's progress and communicate appropriately with parents/guardians. Develop and maintain positive relationships with children, families, and coworkers. Adapt teaching methods and materials to meet children's individual interests, abilities, and learning styles. Manage daily classroom routines, including lessons, playtime, meals, breaks, and transitions. Provide for children's basic care needs. Collaborate with other teachers and staff to develop and implement lesson plans. Maintain a clean, organized, sanitary, and welcoming classroom. Maintain classroom materials and supply inventory. Follow all health, safety, sanitation, supervision, and childcare regulations and procedures. Comply with applicable Massachusetts EEC requirements and Kalia Care Daycare Center policies. Qualifications & Requirements Applicants must have: Massachusetts EEC Certification in Early Childhood Education ? Required Infant/Toddler EEC Certification ? Required for applicable positions High school diploma or equivalent ? Required Minimum of 2 years of childcare experience ? Required CPR Certification ? Required Valid driver's license ? Required Reliable transportation and ability to commute to Lakeville, MA 02347 Strong knowledge of child development and age-appropriate teaching practices Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills Patience, flexibility, creativity, professionalism, and a genuine love for working with children Ability to work collaboratively as part of a childcare team Please be prepared to provide a copy of your EEC certification upon request. Background Check Requirements Employment is contingent upon successfully completing all applicable childcare background record checks, which may include: FBI fingerprint-based background check National Sex Offender Registry check State criminal history checks State sex offender registry checks Child abuse and neglect registry/database checks Applicable checks in states where the applicant has lived, as required by law and childcare regulations Reference Requirements Applicants must provide: 2 Professional References 1 Personal Reference