Early Learning Center ISP

MADISON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS

Position Title: Early Learning Center ISP

Reports to: Director of Early Learning

FLSA: Non-exempt

Summary of the position:

A childcare worker is responsible for the overall well-being of children in their care, including supervising playtime, ensuring safety, providing basic needs like feeding and changing diapers, maintaining a clean environment, implementing educational activities, and communicating effectively with parents to support children's development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervision & Safety – actively monitor children to ensure safety and follow established safety protocols.
• Basic needs care – prepare and serve meals and snacks, change diapers, assist with toileting, and maintain good hygiene practices for children.
• Developmental activities – plan and implement age-appropriate activities that promote children’s cognitive, social, and physical development.
• Curriculum implementation – follow established lesson plans and curriculum guidelines incorporating educational elements into daily routines.
• Communication with staff and parents – Maintain open communication with staff and parents, updating parents on the child’s progress, addressing concerns, and providing regular feedback.
• Classroom management – Create a positive and nurturing learning environment, manage classroom dynamics, and resolve conflicts between children.
• Recordkeeping – maintain accurate records of children’s daily activities, observations, and significant events.
• Cleanliness & sanitation – ensure the childcare facility is organized, clean, and sanitized following hygiene standards.
• Maintains the same ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of the licensed staff.
• Participates in in-service training programs as assigned.
• Checks and record attendance.
• Supervises playground time, meal or snack times, bus loading, and other activity-oriented programs.
• Assumes any responsibilities as may be assigned.
• Promotes good public relations for the School Corporation and community.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills & Qualifications

(ISP – minimum of CDA preferred)

• Passion for working with children and families – a genuine interest in providing care and nurturing children’s development.
• Child Development knowledge – understanding of different developmental stages and age-appropriate activities.
• Effective communication skills – ability to communicate clearly with children, parents, and staff.
• Patience and adaptability – the ability to manage challenging behaviors and adapt to changing situations.
• Physical ability – ability to lift and carry children, kneel, and play on the floor.
• Hold or obtain – CPR/First AID
• Obtain TB test, Drug Screen, Physical, and background check; passing these is a requirement for employment.
• Additional training as required by the state of Indiana.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use their hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district.

Position Description Written by: Director of Early Learning, Human Resources

Date Completed: 1/11/2025

It is the policy of Madison Consolidated Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age, in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Act (I.C. 1971, 22-9-1); Public Law 218 (I.C. 1971, Title 20); Titles VI and VII (Civil Rights Act 1964); the Equal Pay Act of 1973; Title IX (1972 Education Amendments); Public Law 94-142; and Public Law 93-112, Section 504.