Child Care Teacher

Overview

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, 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, ensures that interactions with children support their self-esteem and promote growth and development.
• 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.
• Demonstrate understanding of how Reggio concepts are implemented in both the indoor and outdoor classrooms.
• Comply with 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.
• Active participation in continuing education and required meetings, staff meetings, and mandatory CE 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 provide for a smooth transition into and out of the area for both parents and children.
• Infection control and environmental health/safety: utilize infection control procedures and maintain safety consciousness 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 and report unsafe surfaces.
• Ensure staff are stationed on the playground to provide adequate supervision and coverage for stations.
• Ensure cleaning solutions are prepared correctly, labeled with date/time, and stored in a locked area.
• 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

XPDEL, Inc. is committed to an inclusive workplace that does not discriminate against race, nationality, religion, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply. We are an EEOC Employer.

Education

High School

Experience

2 years

Formal experience as a childcare teacher

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