Early Learning Center Teacher

Specific Duties

Infant Age Group:

• Provide nurturing behaviors to the infants: picking them up, holding, and rocking throughout the day.
• Read stories to the infants daily while holding them.
• Feed the infants while holding them or 1-1 in a high chair.
• Talk to the infants while feeding and diapering
• Play with the infant on the floor for a portion of the day
• Provide learning aids to the infant and talks about them with infant
• Encourage the infant to sit, roll over, scoot, crawl, stand and walk following developmental guidelines
• Practice appropriate sanitary practices: always washing own hands & infant’s hands

Toddler Age Group:

• Read to the children in small groups or individually daily
• Practice appropriate sanitary practices: always washing a child’s hands after assisting the child is using the bathroom/diapering and assisting child in washing his hands
• Talk to children while eating with them or feeding them
• Assist children in becoming more independent in areas such as dressing and eating
• Engage children in games promoting language and gross motor skills
• Introduce children to drawing and play activities

Preschool Age Group:

• Follow curriculum in daily teaching
• Read to children in small groups to meet curriculum
• Implement daily lesson plans as developed
• Use activity centers in appropriate ways
• Engage children in conversation, both individually and in group settings

Education Requirements

The ELC Childcare Provider requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Completion of one year college certificate, university, or equivalent experience and additional competencies. Minimum 6 months related work experience preferred. No special training is required, although experience in an educational setting is a plus. 

Professional Development

• Required to obtain 12 clock hours per licensing development calendar year
• Attend workshops or courses requested or required. Share information from these workshops with other members of the administrative team or teaching staff, as appropriate
• Complete pediatric first aid training and CPR training every two years

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Must be able to walk, bend, stand, squat or sit on the floor (with children) throughout an 8-hour day
• Must be able to physically respond quickly in an emergency
• Must understand the risk of exposure to blood and bodily fluids and use and universal precautions in such instances