Childcare Floater in Palm Harbor

Harbor View Creative Learning Center in Palm Harbor is looking for a Floater/ Breaker to join our team! Address: 34330 US Highway 19, Palm Harbor, 34684

Pay starts between $16.00 - $17.00 based on education and experience. On-going pay raises for all employees are awarded based on meeting program standards and expectations. If you are a good fit for our program, we love to promote and help all our teaching staff grow! Career advancement is always available, and we are willing to assist.

We will be closed for Christmas break starting Wednesday, December 24, and will reopen on Monday, January 5th.

• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• All Employees will accrue Personal Time and PTO hours do not expire and can roll over to the following year.
• Sick Pay will be accrued for a maximum of 48 hours, applied to each employee's policy, and paid out for absences due to illness each calendar year. Sick pay hours do not expire and can roll over to the following year.
• Holiday pay will be paid based on your individual average hours worked and will be paid to each employee after their 60-day probationary period.
• Birthday off with pay

We will help you obtain your CDA (Child Development Associate)

• Help each classroom implement their lesson plan while on break or vacation.
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, etc.) to teach children.
• Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem.
• Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments.
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, colors, art, etc...).
• Track children's progress and report to parents (Tadpoles App).
• Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and psyche.
• Collaborate with other educators.
• Help to clean and tidy the classroom that you are stepping in for.

• Experience working in a licensed childcare facility
• 45 DCF Training Hours (One year to complete courses and exams)
• CDA preferred
• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to act as a mediator between children
• Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable
• Certification in child CPR or willingness to obtain