Childcare Teacher​/Early Childhood Teacher

Job Description Qualifications

• Must be at least 19 years old.
• Have the 90-hour Certificate in EC (Preschool) or 45 hr. Child Development and 45-hour Group Leader Certificate (School Age);
  Have 90-hour Certificate and 45 Infant and Toddler (I/T), or CDA
• Working towards a CDA or AA degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Prior experience working in a licensed Childcare Facility. Must have the ability to communicate in a professional manner to parents.
• Must have the ability to be sensitive, nurturing and communicate with the children to their understanding.
• Willing to get/maintain a MSDE credentialing level and will continue to work towards increasing the level.
• Have ADA training, Basic Health and Safety and Covid training, Communication Training if no college and First Aide/CPR.
• Must meet all requirements of the Licensing Agency.

• The overall supervision and management of the classroom.
• Planning, supervising and implementing the MSDE Approved Curriculum.
• The program is to incorporate the children based on their individual needs.
• All children are to be treated with respect and dignity.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment and clutter free room conducive to learning.
• Implement “hands on”, age-appropriate activities that allows children to learn.
• Maintain current portfolios on each child (they need to be available for monthly review).
• Attend and actively participate in all continuing education trainings, staff meetings, etc.
• Teachers need to be up walking around the room unless there is a structured teacher/child project involved.
• Teachers must always be engaged with the children.
• Assist and attend parent meetings and company events.
• Maintain confidentiality and a positive, professional attitude towards the center, parents, children, staff, visitors, etc.
• Be supportive and loyal to the center and its policies and procedures.
• Notify the director immediately if there is a problem, a concern or an issue about safety, children’s behaviors, or parent complaints.
• Work closely with the co-worker to implement the daily lesson plans, planning of classroom activities, concerns within the room, etc.
• Changing diapers, cleaning up children from potty accidents, proper cleaning of bodily fluids
• Utilizing the Daily Cleaning and Daily Closing Checklist and helping with the general cleaning of the center.
• Use appropriate, positive discipline techniques.