Childcare Teacher

Job Title: Child Care Teacher

Pay: $20-$22 Per Hour

Shift: M-F, a 7.5-hour shift between the hours of 6A-8P.

Location: Richmond, VA, 23298

Schedule: Permanent Role

Utilizing the Reggio education approach, the Child Care Teacher plans, develops, and implements child-centered and adaptive lesson plans and provides a safe, secure, and engaging environment for children aged six weeks to six years. As part of a teaching team, the Child Care Teacher ensures that interactions with children support their self-esteem and promote their growth and development. The Child Care Teacher makes learning a fun process that allows and encourages children to reach their full potential.

• Plan, develop, and implement lesson plans for the assigned classroom.
• Document children’s daily progress and activities and prepare reports for parents.
• Ensure that the classroom is clean and neat and free of health hazards or infection control risks.
• Supervise teacher aides and volunteers assigned to their classroom or within their scope of practice throughout the center.
• Provide support for the program goals designed to promote autonomy, respect for the abilities of children, involvement of parents, and enriched experiences to maximize the potential of the developing child and family.
• Demonstrate understanding of how Reggio concepts are implemented in both the indoor and outdoor classrooms.
• Adhere to Licensing and/or Accrediting Body Requirements and Standards.
• Develop Lesson Plans/Goals designed to nurture and promote cognitive, social, and motor development.
• Plan for and promote gross and fine motor development, language skills, and independence.
• Focus on enhancing self-concepts and self-esteem through positive interactions with children and families.
• Document and provide feedback/observations.
• Prepare, review, and maintain assigned written reports and records for each child.
• Follow established policies, procedures, and regulatory guidelines to support best practices for children and families.
• Actively participate in staff meetings, special sessions, and mandatory continuing education events.
• Maintain collaborative team relationships with other teachers/staff.
• Meet with other teachers, team leader, Site Supervisor, or Director to communicate needs of the children, staff, and area.
• Review data provided on each child and plan for smooth transitions for parents and children.
• Infection Control & Environmental Health/Safety:
  Utilize infection control procedures and demonstrate safe practices in assessing environmental needs.
• Ensure that classroom furniture and materials are cleaned routinely to minimize infection control risks.
• Clean/sweep floors to remove materials that may pose a safety hazard.
• Remove broken toys, report unsafe surfaces, or hazards.
• Ensure that staff are stationed on the playground to provide adequate supervision and response time.
• Ensure that cleaning solutions are prepared correctly, labeled, and stored securely.
• Assist in coordinating environmental needs with the team to maintain a safe, clean, and well-stocked area that meets children and families’ needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned and/or participates in special projects to support the mission of the client and department.
• Accept alternate assignments, as required.

• Reasoning abilities.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to hear effectively.
• Ability to speak clearly.
• Ability to write legibly.
• Reading and comprehension abilities.
• Logical thinking abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage frequent and intense customer interactions.
• Ability to adapt to frequent change.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Frequent and intense customer interaction.
• Ability to work in a noisy environment.
• Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate.
• Previous experience working with children aged six weeks to six years (paid or unpaid).
• Two years of formal experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

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