EHS Infant Co-Lead

Summary

Do you have a heart for children and seniors? Have you wanted to make a difference in your community? Join the JRC team and help us continue enriching lives through educating children and engaging seniors for another 50 years and more.
Early childhood professionals at JRC Learning Centers bring encouragement, warmth, patience and understanding to their classrooms. They inspire learning that promotes a child?s social, physical, verbal and cognitive development which prepares children for success in kindergarten and beyond.
We are hiring Early Head Start Infant Co-Lead Teacher.
Responsible for direction and overall supervision of a group of infants. (6 weeks to 3 years) Performs activities that ensure the health, safety, involvement, and creativity of each individual in the group. Works with team teachers to plan, discuss and implement daily plans in accordance with the current curriculum, incorporating the Ohio Department of Education Standards.

Duties

Work with teaching team to prepare and implement daily plans in accordance with Ohio Child Care Licensing and Step Up to Quality Regulations, the center?s current curriculum and Ohio Department of Education Standards.

• Ensure the health and safety of the group at all times.
• Work with teaching team to collect appropriate anecdotal notes and assess the progress of each child in the group.
• Research current trends in child development/education and put into practice in the classroom as appropriate within curriculum.
• Work in cooperation with teaching team members to assure the individual needs of each child is met as the situation demands.
• Meets the physical and emotional needs of each child.
• Satisfies the developmental needs of each child through child/adult interactions and planned activities.
• Ensure that the classroom is prepared before children arrive, cleaned at end of each shift and staff give undivided attention, watching carefully for safety hazards throughout the day.
• Greets each child and parents daily.
• Arrange the learning environment in a manner that promotes safety and learning in a cheerful environment.
• Conduct parent conferences on each child?s development.
• Assure all required classroom documentation and record keeping is completed in a timely manner (i.e. Daily Lesson Plans; Teaching Strategies Gold and Parent/Teacher conference forms; daily attendance and ratio sheets; Baby-grams, meal counts and food/supply orders, etc.)
• Attend general staff meetings, teacher planning meetings and assist in setting the goals for the Department.
• Required to drive JRC Bus (CDL not required) ? transporting children or adult/senior members.

Requirements

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must have a CDA or higher in Early Childhood Education / Child Development and experience working with infants and toddlers is preferred. Must attend continuing training classes designed to broaden professionalism, education and skill involving childcare and child development as required by Federal and State regulations and administration.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS:
The EHS Teacher must possess personal attributes needed to develop trusting relationships with children and adults. Such attributes include the following:

• Professional in appearance, attitude and ability.
• Respect confidentiality of each child and his/her family
• Treat children, parents and staff members with dignity and respect
• Develop a sense of teamwork with co-workers in all activities, including housekeeping, diapering/ toilet training and meal service as well as lesson preparation and record keeping
• Practice good communication skills

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge and experience working with infants and toddlers and of the basics of child development.
• Knowledge of activities appropriate to age group. Ability to be flexible with daily routines and schedules to capture ?nurturing and teachable moments?.
• Knowledge of safety issues, communicable disease management/control/prevention and basic first aid.
• Skills in patience and remaining calm under pressure. Ability to move and react quickly to handle emergencies effectively.
• Skills in time management and organization
• Skills in parent communication.
• Ability to supervise assistants, gives instructions and delegate duties in a professional manner.
• Acquire knowledge of the current curriculum and implement the curriculum practices in the classroom

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 403b, generous PTO, 50% off childcare

About Us

Our Mission

The Mission of JRC is to enrich lives through Educating children, Engaging seniors and Strengthening community.

Our Vision

To inspire and empower children, seniors and families to achieve their fullest potential every day.

Our Values

• We lead