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Child Care Assistant

Kidz Club Learning Center
Muncie, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 3/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/4/2025

A daycare director typically has a wide range of responsibilities, which can include:

  • Observing children to ensure they are safe and learning at their own pace.
  • Establishing reasonable rules for behavior and enforcing them consistently.
  • Communicating with parents about their child’s progress, behavior issues, illnesses, or other relevant topics.
  • Training and supervising staff members to ensure that they are meeting the needs of the children in their care.
  • Overseeing the daily operations of the facility including meal preparation, cleaning, and equipment maintenance.
  • Creating a safe environment for children to learn and play by ensuring that the facility is clean and organized.
  • Developing programs that meet the developmental needs of children in their care.
  • Planning activities that foster social skills and encourage healthy development in children.
  • Maintaining accurate records of attendance, behaviors, and other pertinent information about children in the program.
  • Create and implement curriculum plans that meet the developmental needs of children in our care.
  • Manage enrollment process for new families, conducting tours and interviews as needed.

**** Education: require an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a related field. These programs typically include courses in early childhood development, child psychology, child development, and childcare management.

· Training & Experience: Daycare directors typically receive on-the-job training in the form of an internship while earning their bachelor’s degree. During an internship, a daycare director will learn the daily operations of a daycare center and will work closely with the center’s director. They will also learn about the state’s regulations and requirements for daycare centers.

· Daycare directors can also receive training through previous work experience. Some daycare directors begin as teachers or assistant teachers before advancing to a daycare director position. Others may work as a teacher before becoming a teacher’s aide and then a daycare director.

· Certifications & Licenses: Daycare directors need to obtain a state license to operate a daycare. Requirements vary from state to state, but most require candidates to have completed training in early childhood education or a related field. Some states also require students to pass an exam to demonstrate their knowledge of early childhood development.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.38 - $16.22 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

  • Childcare
  • Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $13 - $16

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