Floats and Teachers Aide

Teacher – Child Care JOB DESCRIPTION - OR

Overview:

The Teacher – Child Care is responsible for supporting the Head Teacher with all children in the classroom. In addition, this position continually supports the company’s mission to provide a safe, diverse, enthusiastic & inclusive learning environment, where the number one focus is meeting the individual needs of each child, while providing support for our families.

Classification: Full-Time or Part-Time; Non-Exempt

Reports to: Head Teacher

Primary Duties

1. Child Supervision and Interaction

• Interacts with the children in a friendly, respectful and nurturing manner.
• Supports the social and emotional development of the children.
• Follows all state childcare licensing and other agency regulations in regard to staff/child ratios, group sizes, interactions, safety and security procedures.
• Maintains records and reports on each child including attendance as requested.
• Applies strategies as needed to deal appropriately and effectively with guiding behaviors to meet the needs of all children.
• Communications effectively to ensure that children know what is expected, including classroom rules, safety rules, behavior expectations, and daily routines.
• Promotes a positive, learning environment where all children have the opportunity to practice new skills.
• Communicates directly and age appropriately with each child at their level.
• Actively engages with children during activities and routines.
• Provides meal/snack experiences that are developmentally appropriate and a pleasant social atmosphere.
• Encourages children to communicate and use language to develop reasoning skills.
• Talks with children about ideas related to their development, learning and play.

1. Health and Safety

• Attends to the personal hygiene of each child in care, including changing diapers, soiled clothing and hand washing.
• Maintains a safe environment based on safety standards.
• Helps other staff in preparing meals for children as required.
• Assists in the cleaning and straightening up of childcare classrooms morning, midday and at the end of the day as well as putting away any outside equipment.
• Sanitizes, deep clean toys and classroom routinely as requested.
• Enforces screen time policies and limits.

1. Family and Staff Relationships

• Works cooperatively and effectively as a team member by communicating and contributing information with families, as requested.
• Fosters a sense of community in the classroom.

1. Curriculum and Classroom Environment

• Implements the center's program of activities for their assigned age group or groups as requested.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the children and program.
• Supports a classroom environment that is appropriate to the physical, social, and emotional development of the children.
• Supports the Head Teacher in creating an attractive, clean, fresh, inviting and organized classroom that showcases children’s learning.
• Implements a daily schedule providing a balance of activities; quiet/active, indoor/outdoor, etc.
• Promotes and supports DAP language and literacy experiences.
• Utilizes strategies to effectively support children during classroom transitions.
• Supports the implementation of a DAP group time, engaging in educational as well as informal interactions.
• Adapts, modifies, or accommodates activities, environment, and interactions to meet the needs of all children as requested.

1. Other Responsibilities

• Continues professional development and maintains required certifications, attending workshops, trainings and conferences and other staff development.
• Relates to other staff members with courtesy, respect, and acceptance.
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective relationships.
• Shows ability to communicate well, maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
• Receives constructive feedback with a willingness to improve.
• Communicates directly, works to resolve conflict quickly and avoids gossip.
• Communicates positively and effectively with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Meets established work deadlines including curriculum planning, training, communications, assessments, etc.
• Demonstrates behavior that is professional, ethical and responsible.

EDUCATION AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education:

Have the qualifications experience/education for the age group as noted in the Oregon Child Care Center Licensing regulations.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to routinely lift children, (50 pounds), move furniture in classrooms.
• Ability to sustain long hours of active work.
• Ability to react quickly.
• Ability to kneel, bend, crouch.

Other Job Requirements:

1. Must be registered with Oregon’s Central Background Registry.
2. Must enjoy working with and be sensitive to the needs of children and families.
3. Must maintain any current education licensing.
4. Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement development.

Mental Requirements of the Job:

Continual interaction with co-workers, parents, and children. Must relate positively to children and adults. Frequently faces deadlines with attention to detail and must complete tasks in a timely manner. Considerable number of variable levels of concentration with frequent or constant interruptions. Must be able to handle multi-faceted tasks. The nature of this position requires absolute confidentiality. Any information, either written or verbal, must be contained and handled in a confidential manner.