What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Care Toddler Teacher position at Campbell Academy?
Child Care Teacher
General Position Description
The Child Care Teacher creates a caring and safe environment for the children and provides activities to improve the overall care and quality of education. The Child Care Teacher must be able to communicate, listen and work well with others in a team environment. The Child Care Teacher works with the Child Care Assistants to implement appropriate activities based on children’s interests and needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement curriculum activities that will support success in preschool and encourage participation by the children. Work with preschool teachers to ensure a smooth educational transition.
- Provide emotional and behavioral support to children. Create a positive environment that supports connections between children and adults and between children and their peers.
- Manage the classroom to support developmental and age-appropriate behavior, including potty training.
- Maintain communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
- Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
- Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
- Follow all Academy policies and state regulations.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must clear Louisiana Child Care Criminal Background Check.
- Upon hire, must participate in Louisiana Pathways Career Development System.
- Upon hire, must attend Health and Safety trainings required in Louisiana Early Learning Center
Licensing Regulations Bulletin 137.
- Upon hire, must attain required clock hours of continuing professional development in areas identified in Bulletin 137 §1721 throughout each year based on the anniversary year of the center.
- Upon hire, must attain or register and attend an Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate program to attain a CDA then Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate within the first year of employment.
- Hold current infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
Other Requirements and Skills
- 1-2 years of early child care experience, High School Diploma or GED
- An understanding of child development and care
- excellent organizational and communication skills. Basic computer skills.
- High energy and the ability to work well with others
- Physical Requirements: ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. Must be able to sit, stand, run, climb, kneel, bend, squat or crawl. The ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $10.25 - $10.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to Commute:
- Lafayette, LA 70507 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Lafayette, LA 70507: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $10 - $11
