Early Childhood Teacher

The successful applicant will demonstrate the following:

• a minimum of 6 months early childhood teaching experience
• classroom management of learning centers that has children happy and busy
• a repertoire of Christian songs, poems and fingerplays that flow easily throughout the day
• lesson planning skills that involve Bible lessons, thematic crafts, stories, music, games, and academic content
• knowledge pertaining to child health and safety.
• knowledge of age-appropriate expectations for behavior and academics and willingness to consistently utilize conscious discipline techniques
• the ability and willingness to be flexible and cooperative with staffing and tasks
• the ability to communicate effectively with others, including giving and receiving feedback.
• the ability to nurture the parent-child relationship.
• the natural capacity to establish strong and caring relationships with the children in your care
• availability to attend professional development events and obtain 15 hrs per year of continuing education

• Daily Bible teaching that includes fun songs and Bible memory
• Daily care giving tasks such as toileting, feeding, and playing with the children.
• Maintain an open, friendly and cooperative relationship with each child and each child's family.
• Provide a learning environment for a child that is warm, supporting, and comforting.
• Design and implement an indoor and outdoor learning environment that engages each child.
• Conduct daily safety inspection of the classroom and outdoor learning environments.
• Attend regularly scheduled Maximum Child staff meetings and staff trainings.
• Report suspicions of child abuse and neglect to Director according to state law and agency procedure.
• Daily cleaning involves sweeping and mopping the activity room & bathroom (to include corners and baseboards) and weekly sanitizing of all toys.
• Hourly, daily and monthly record keeping kept up to date per DSS regulations and center policies.
• Prepare and implement transitioning to the next age-level class; taking care to involve parents in the planning of transition and taking an active role in the transition process.

OTHER APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS:

    Current Infant/Child CPR and First Aid training (free training schedule availability www.scnsc.org)

    Annual blood borne pathogen training which includes an exposure control plan

    Completion of SC DSS 15- hour health and safety course

    An established continuing education account with www.scendeavors.org

    Completion of Child Care Center Staff File Checklist includes:

• permission for Maximum Child to run background screenings
• Health assessment by a physician
• TB test (or previous results)

Paid Holiday after one year.

401K with 3% employer contribution

32 hrs of PTO after two years

Week paid vacation after three years

32 hrs of Sick leave after four years

Salary : $15 - $18