Support Staff Teachers - Child Care Center - 9:00am-6:00pm or 12:00pm-6:00pm or 1:00pm-6:00pm

Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers, widely recognized as the leading values based, early education childcare provider in the United States is currently seeking floaters for our school in Cary.

To provide high quality care and education for children and a superior service to parents, we are looking to build a great team that is qualified, motivated, empowered, supported and recognized. You will have the support of a caring management team. We offer professional development, competitive salaries, and benefits.

If you are a qualified, energetic, early childhood professional with excellent interpersonal skills and a passion to care for children, this role may be a good fit for you!

Key Responsibilities and Expectations

Provides a positive and nurturing environment for the children

Provides consistent and constant supervision of children

Complies with all rules and regulations pertaining to the health, safety, and care of children

Uses positive statements, is a positive role model for children

Develops lesson plans in accordance with the Children's Lighthouse curriculum.

Ensures an organized and structured daily schedule

Manages daily functions for the classroom, including but not limited to curriculum implementation, transitions, room organization, meals, naptime, and diaper changes

Enriches student learning experience with creative ideas and activities

Ensures that all class bulletin boards are current and informative

Drafts daily student reports and manages other parent communication with oversight of the Director

Interacts with parents in a pleasant and professional manner

Accepts responsibility for maintenance and housekeeping duties of the classroom, common use areas, and playgrounds

Attends all required staff meetings, trainings, and/or school functions as determined by the Director

Maintains a professional personal appearance, attitude, and work behavior at all times

Train and mentor other teachers

Performs other duties as assigned

Required to stand up to 90% of the day

Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs in the course of caring for children and managing emergency situations

Skills, Education and Experience

Must meet all requirements stipulated by the state of North Carolina for the role

Classroom teaching experience in an NC 5 star Early Childhood facility, a plus

Enjoys children and expresses genuine interest in them

Able to interact with students of all ages and development levels

Excellent organizational and communication skillsStrong effective, interpersonal skills.

CPR and First Aid Certification

SIDS certification

Highly professional and dependable

Excellent problem solving skills, including the ability to maintain composure under stress

Open to change - flexible and able to adapt. Able to multi task, and can manage time to meet frequently changing deadlines in a fast paced environment

Proficient computer skills

Must pass a criminal background check and have a qualifying letter from NC DCDEE.

ABOUT US

Children's Lighthouse offers quality care for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age in a safe and nurturing environment. We believe in building a solid foundation of early learning and have chosen award-winning curriculums for each age group. Character Values are both modeled throughout our centers and taught in our classrooms. We believe that we can lay the foundation for happy and successful futures and also strengthen the social fabric of our communities by teaching these values.

The Children's Lighthouse Franchise Company offers continued support and training to the management and teachers in our schools across the United States. The philosophy is to deliver the best support systems that will lead to successful implementation of the curriculums for the benefit of the children in our care.

Launched more than 18 years ago, Children's Lighthouse is on a rapid ascent to the top of the educational childcare industry with 40 franchised centers operating across the United States and many more in the pipeline. Each center is independently owned and operated.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $10.00 - $14.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a Qualifying Letter from DCDEE?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple locations