Summary
Part-time Infant room 11: a.m. to 2 pm or 11:am to 5 pm
We are looking to employ a qualified Infant Teacher, who has a passion for instilling values in young children.
The Infant Teacher should possess high energy and the ability to handle the demands of babies and toddlers
with different personalities and needs.To ensure success, the infant teacher should display a gentle and nurturing
personality, and the patience to assist each infant or child to mature cognitively. They should be able to assist in
developing the infants' and children's social skills as they interact with each other.
Duties
•Guiding babies and toddlers through education/development programs.
•Thinking on their feet and responding to each child's needs efficiently.
•Displaying a patient and calm personality coupled with a loving approach to every child.
•Contributing positively to the behavior and social interaction of the children.
•Building secure relationships with the children.
•Working closely with the principal and department head to ensure that guidelines are adhered to.
•Keeping a diary of the day's events for parent perusal.
•Reporting accidents, illness, and unusual behavior of children to the principal, head of department, and parents.
•Ensuring close communication with parents throughout the day should the need arise.•Good communication skills.
•Maintain discretion around children's records.•Assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
•Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
•Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
•Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
•Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to childcare center.
•Follow all the center policies and state regulations.
•Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
•Minimum of 1-2 years of professional childcare experience.
•High energy.
•Ability to work well with others.
•Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
•An understanding of child development.
•Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
•Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
•Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and
fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels
. also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
•A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up
to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
•Must be ABLE TO Lift at least 35 lbs.
Be able to take continuing education hours.
Requirements
Infant Teacher Requirements:
High school diploma or associate degree (recommended).
•CPR certified and trained.
•Complete background check and health examination.
•Previous experience in a preschool. At least 1 year.
•A passion for working with babies and toddlers.
•Patient, nurturing and thoughtful.
Nice To Haves
Background experience in a licensed childcare.
CPR and First aid
Continuing education classes.
Benefits
Benefits:
Depends upon experienceand hours
Competitive pay